The lowest mintage thus far and the first to be under the two thousand mark, at 1,862 struck. Coins without any cameo are very easy to come by with a gradual increase in value with cameo pieces. Deep Cameos are rare but not too difficult to locate.
coinage-type | Liberty head nickel |
desg | PR |
designer | Charles E. Barber |
diameter | 21.2 |
edge | Plain |
material | 75% copper; 25% nickel |
mintage | 1,862 |
ngc-id | 2786 |
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 | 3894 |
pcgs-number | 3894 |
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 |