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The Eliasberg specimen of the 1913 Liberty Head nickel, obverse and reverse — the same specimen the FLOAT constituent is priced on.

1913 Liberty Head Nickel (Eliasberg specimen)

Maker
U.S. Mint (Philadelphia, clandestine)
Year
1913
Rank
6 of 100

1913 Liberty Head Nickel (Eliasberg specimen)

1913 Liberty Head Nickel (Eliasberg specimen) by U.S. Mint (Philadelphia, clandestine) (1913) is ranked 6 in the FLOAT 100 for Coins. It sold for $4,560,000 on 15 August 2018. One of the most legendary U.S. rarities — only five exist, struck unofficially; the finest is the Eliasberg coin.

What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?

One of the most legendary U.S. rarities — only five exist, struck unofficially; the finest is the Eliasberg coin.

5c Liberty Head nickel, PCGS PR66 (Eliasberg specimen, finest of five known)

What is the best-sourced number for it?

Figure
$4,560,000
Kind
Realized at auction
Date
15 August 2018

Stack's Bowers Galleries, ANA World's Fair of Money, Aug 15 2018. Eliasberg specimen, PCGS PR66 (finest known), realized $4,560,000.

This is a realized sale. Somebody paid it. Source.

How this is made

The figure
One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
Realized or not
A realized price is a completed sale. A market asking price and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
Why no grade ladder
Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
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2026-08-08