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DATE GOOD VERY GOOD FINE VERY FINE EXTRA FINE 1883nc 05201 9.95 05301 12.50 05401 14.95 05501 17.50 05601 19.95 1883wc 05202 29.95 05302 47.50 05402 59.95 05502 89.95 05602 119.95 1884 05203 32.50 05303 52.50 05403 59.95 05503 89.95 05603 124.95 1885 05204 495.00 05304 875.00 05404 POR 05504 POR 05604 POR 1886 05205 257.50 05305 350.00 05405 475.00 05505 650.00 05605 925.00 1887 05206 19.95 05306 29.95 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 19.95 05308 24.95 05408 49.95 05508 79.95 05608 119.95 1890 05209 12.50 05309 24.95 05409 39.95 05509 59.95 05609 99.95 1891 05210 7.95 05310 12.50 05410 32.50 05510 57.50 05610 89.95 1892 05211 7.95 05311 12.50 05411 32.50 05511 59.95 05611 99.95 1893 05212 7.95 05312 12.50 05412 32.50 05512 57.50 05612 89.95 1894 05213 19,95 05313 47.50 05413 137.50 05513 230.00 05613 357.50 1895 05214 6.95 05314 9.95 05414 37.50 05514 59.95 05614 99.95 1896 05215 8.95 05315 32.50 05415 59.95 05515 99.95 05615 175.00 1897 05216 4.95 05316 6.95 05416 12.50 05516 29.95 05616 69.95 1898 05217 2.95 05317 5.95 05417 17.50 05517 27.50 05617 89.95 1899 05218 2.95 05318 3.95 05418 6.95 05518 14.95 05618 49.95 1900 05219 2.95 05319 3.95 05419 5.95 05519 14.95 05619 49.95 1901 05220 2.50 05320 3.95 05420 5.95 05520 14.95 05620 49.95 1902 05221 2.50 05321 3.95 05421 5.95 05521 14.95 05621 49.95 1903 05222 2.50 05322 3.95 05422 5.95 05522 14.95 05622 49.95 1904 05223 2.50 05323 3.95 05423 5.95 05523 14.95 05623 49.95 1905 05224 2.50 05324 3.95 05424 5.95 05524 14.95 05624 49.95 1906 05225 2.50 05325 3.95 05425 5.95 05525 14.95 05625 49.95 1907 05226 2.50 05326 3.95 05426 5.95 05526 14.95 05626 49.95 1908 05227 2.50 05327 3.95 05427 5.95 05527 14.95 05627 49.95 1909 05228 2.95 05328 3.95 05428 5.95 05528 14.95 05628 49.95 1910 05229 2.50 05329 3.95 05429 5.95 05529 14.95 05629 49.95 1911 05230 2.50 05330 3.95 05430 5.95 05530 14.95 05630 49.95 1912 05231 2.50 05331 3.95 05431 5.95 05531 14.95 05631 49.95 1912d 05232 3.95 05332 5.95 05432 17.50 05532 57.50 05632 137.50 1912s 05233 165.00 05333 192.50 05433 275.00 05533 675.00 05633 POR
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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