1889 5c

Coin / United States of America / 1889 / Philadelphia / V-Nickels / 5c

The 1889 Liberty V Nickel comes from a moderate mintage for the series, of 3,336, keeping it in type coin territory. Common without cameo designations except for the finest of gems. Cameo coins are much more rare with deep cameos non-existent.

coinage-type Liberty head nickel
desg PR
designer Charles E. Barber
diameter 21.2
edge Plain
material 75% copper; 25% nickel
mintage 3,336
ngc-id 277X
obverse-description Lady Liberty with the word LIBERTY on her crown faces left with 13 stars around the periphery and the date positioned at the bottom center.
pcgs-link 3887
pcgs-number 3887
reverse-description Large V (roman numeral 5) is centered in the design surrounded by an ornate wreath with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * CENTS * around the periphery. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM appears near the top between the wreath and letters STATES OF AME.
weight-grams 5
year-display 1883-1913