1894 5c

Coin / United States of America / 5c / V-Nickels / 1894 / Philadelphia

The 1894 Liberty V Nickel comes from a relatively lower mintage for the series of 2,632 keeping it in type coin territory. Common without cameo designations except for the finest of gems. Cameo coins are a good bit scarcer with deep cameos non-existent.

Country United States of America
Year 1894
Serie V-Nickels
Denomination 5c
Mint Philadelphia
coinage-type Liberty head nickel
desg PR
designer Charles E. Barber
diameter 21.2
edge Plain
material 75% copper; 25% nickel
mintage 2,632
ngc-id 2784
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 3892
pcgs-number 3892
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