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DATE GOOD VERY GOOD FINE VERY FINE EXTRA FINE 1883nc 05201 12.95 05301 13.95 05401 14.95 05501 17.50 05601 19.95 1883wc 05202 29.95 05302 47.50 05402 59.95 05502 84.95 05602 117.50 1884 05203 32.50 05303 52.50 05403 59.95 05503 89.95 05603 124.95 1885 05204 825.00 05304 900.00 05404 1200.00 05504 1475.00 05604 1850.00 1886 05205 395.00 05305 475.00 05405 550.00 05505 700.00 05605 950.00 1887 05206 24.95 05306 37.50 05406 49.95 05506 67.50 05606 109.95 1888 05207 42.50 05307 67.50 05407 99.95 05507 175.00 05607 250.00 1889 05208 22.50 05308 29.95 05408 49.95 05508 79.95 05608 109.95 1890 05209 17.50 05309 32.50 05409 39.95 05509 59.95 05609 99.95 1891 05210 8.95 05310 17.50 05410 32.50 05510 57.50 05610 89.95 1892 05211 9.95 05311 17.50 05411 34.95 05511 59.95 05611 99.95 1893 05212 9.95 05312 17.50 05412 37.50 05512 57.50 05612 89.95 1894 05213 27.50 05313 47.50 05413 137.50 05513 225.00 05613 317.50 1895 05214 8.95 05314 12.50 05414 37.50 05514 69.95 05614 99.95 1896 05215 14.95 05315 32.50 05415 59.95 05515 99.95 05615 137.50 1897 05216 5.95 05316 6.95 05416 19.95 05516 39.95 05616 69.95 1898 05217 3.95 05317 5.95 05417 17.50 05517 34.95 05617 59.95 1899 05218 2.95 05318 3.95 05418 12.95 05518 29.95 05618 49.95 1900 05219 2.95 05319 3.95 05419 12.95 05519 29.95 05619 49.95 1901 05220 2.50 05320 3.95 05420 12.50 05520 22.50 05620 49.95 1902 05221 2.50 05321 3.95 05421 5.95 05521 24.95 05621 49.95 1903 05222 2.95 05322 3.95 05422 6.95 05522 22.50 05622 49.95 1904 05223 2.50 05323 3.50 05423 6.95 05523 17.50 05623 49.95 1905 05224 2.50 05324 3.50 05424 5.95 05524 17.50 05624 49.95 1906 05225 2.95 05325 3.50 05425 5.95 05525 15.95 05625 49.95 1907 05226 2.50 05326 3.50 05426 5.95 05526 17.50 05626 49.95 1908 05227 2.95 05327 3.50 05427 5.95 05527 17.50 05627 49.95 1909 05228 3.95 05328 4.95 05428 5.95 05528 19.95 05628 49.95 1910 05229 2.50 05329 2.95 05429 5.95 05529 14.95 05629 49.95 1911 05230 2.50 05330 2.95 05430 5.95 05530 14.95 05630 49.95 1912 05231 2.50 05331 2.95 05431 5.95 05531 14.95 05631 49.95 1912d 05232 3.95 05332 5.95 05432 17.50 05532 57.50 05632 99.95 1912s 05233 199.95 05333 267.50 05433 317.50 05533 675.00 05633 1150.00
GRADING LIBERTY NICKELS Grading standards for Liberty Nickels from good to extra fine.
The first Liberty Head Five Cent Pieces were issued in 1883. They were commonly called Liberty Nickels or V-Nickels. The obverse design depicting the bust of Liberty remained consistent for 31 years. The reverse design has however underwent a major redesign one quarter of the way through the first year of production. The reverse design on the original 1883 pieces depicted the roman numeral for five, a large 'V', to indicate the denomination. Opportunist were quick to exploit the Liberty Head Five Cent Piece by gold plating them, reeding the edges, and using them as five dollar gold pieces! The gold plated Liberty Head Five Cent Pieces were called Racketeer Nickels. The U.S. Mint was quick to change the design by adding "CENTS" to the reverse of the coin. The two varieties are commonly referred to as 'with cents' and 'no cents'.
The Liberty Head Five Cent Piece was designed by Charles E. Barber who also designed the familiar Barber Dime, Barber Quarter and Barber Half Dollar in 1892. The composition of the Liberty Head Five Cent Piece was 75% copper and 25% nickel. They had a weight of 5 grams, a diameter of 21.2mm, and a plain rim. All Liberty Head Five Cent Pieces were struck in Philadelphia with the exception of 1912 pieces which were produced in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco.
There were no 1913 Liberty Nickels officially struck, although five specimens were illegally struck, using the U.S. Mint's own dies and facilities, by private initiative. All five of these 1913 Liberty Nickels are accounted for and are in private collections. By law, they could be confiscated by the government at any time as illegal coinage.
nc (No "Cents"): Refers to the first 1883 coins struck without the word "CENTS" under the denomination.
wc (With "Cents"): Refers to the second variety of 1883 coins struck with the word "CENTS" added under the denomination.
D (Denver): The 'D' mint mark is located on the obverse directly below the date.
S (San Francisco): The 'S' mint mark is located on the obverse directly below the date. Note: Cents struck in Philadelphia and West Point bear no mint mark.
GRADING LIBERTY NICKELS Grading standards for Liberty Nickels from good to extra fine.
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