1895 5c

Coin / United States of America / 1895 / Philadelphia / V-Nickels / 5c

The 1895 V Nickel comes from a low mintage for the series of 2,062. Common without cameo designations except for the finest of gems which, in the nicest of grades, are extremely rare and valuable. Cameo coins are a good bit scarcer 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 2,062
ngc-id 2785
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 3893
pcgs-number 3893
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