1898 5c

Coin / United States of America / 1898 / Philadelphia / V-Nickels / 5c

Also a low mintage in the series with 1,938 coins struck in 1898. Coins without any cameo are very easy to come by with a gradual increase in value for cameo pieces. Deep Cameos are very rare.

coinage-type Liberty head nickel
desg PR
designer Charles E. Barber
diameter 21.2
edge Plain
material 75% copper; 25% nickel
mintage 1,795
ngc-id 2788
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 3896
pcgs-number 3896
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