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Early Nickel Types

  • 1912-D Liberty Head Nickel Good Image 1

    1912-D Liberty Head Nickel Good

    Less than 8.5 million Liberty Head nickels were struck by the Denver Mint more than a century ago in what was technically the last year of the series (no 1913 issues are supposed to exist, yet five are known). These specimens are special...

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    Liberty Head Nickels 10 Different in Folder Image 1

    Liberty Head Nickels 10 Different in Folder Good

    Includes the famous "No Cents" first V issue (when first circulated, some were gold-plated by crooks and passed off as $5 coins). Minting was quickly halted and the word CENTS was added to later issues. Well-traveled Good quality. Our choice of ten...

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  • 1883 Liberty Head Nickel No Cent Good Image 1

    1883 Liberty Head Nickel No Cent Good

    In 1883, the new Liberty head nickel featured only a large V for the 5 cent denomination. Swindlers gold-plated the coins and passed them off as $5 gold pieces. Later that year, the word "cents" was added and remained for the rest of the series. This...

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  • 1883-1913 Liberty Head Nickel with Cents Good Image 1

    1883-1912 Liberty Head Nickel with Cents Good

    In 1883, the new nickel featured only a large Roman numeral "V" for the five-cent denomination. Racketeers gold-plated these coins and passed them off as $5 gold pieces. Folklore has it that Josh Tatum was the most notorious of those crooks — because he...

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  • 1867-1883 Shield Nickel with No Rays Good

    1867-1883 Shield Nickel with No Rays Good

    Minted after the Civil War to replace fractional currency, this was America's first nickel 5 cent piece. The Mint's chief engraver, James B. Longacre, created the obverse design based on his previous 2 cent piece: shown is the familiar U.S. shield...

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  • 1883-1913 Liberty Head Nickel with Cents Fine Image 1

    1883-1912 Liberty Head Nickel with Cents Fine

    In 1883, the new Liberty head nickel featured only a large Roman numeral V for the five cent denomination. Swindlers gold-plated some of those coins and passed them off as $5 gold pieces. The U.S. Mint quickly caught on and revised the reverse design to...

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  • 1912 P & D Liberty  Nickel Pair Good

    1912 P & D Liberty Nickel Pair Good

    For all intents and purposes, the 1912 issue was the last of the V nickel series (only five 1913 specimens are known to exist). Until that year all were minted in Philadelphia making this the only Denver issue. Good quality.

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  • 1883 Liberty Head Nickel No Cent Fine Image 1

    1883 Liberty Head Nickel No Cent Fine

    In 1883, the new nickel featured only a large Roman numeral "V" for the five-cent denomination. Racketeers gold-plated these coins and passed them off as $5 gold pieces. Folklore has it that Josh Tatum was the most notorious of those crooks — because he...

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  • 1867-1883 Shield Nickel No Rays Fine

    1867-1883 Shield Nickel No Rays Fine

    Minted after the Civil War to replace fractional currency, this was America's first nickel five-cent piece. Chief Engraver James B. Longacre created the obverse design based on his previous two-cent piece which featured the familiar U.S. shield and...

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  • 1866-1867 Shield Nickel with Rays Fine Image 1

    1866-1867 Shield Nickel with Rays Fine

    Minted after the Civil War to replace fractional currency, this was America's first nickel 5 cent piece. The Mint's chief engraver, James B. Longacre, created the obverse design based on his previous 2 cent piece: shown is the familiar U.S. shield...

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    Seated Liberty 4 Coin Type Set

    Seated Liberty 4 Coin Type Set

    Own four beloved 90% silver classic coins from America's great past. This type set features four denominations of the Seated Liberty design that circulated in commerce long ago. This "Sitting Pretty" Seated Liberty set features a precursor to the nickel,...

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  • 1912-S Liberty Head V Nickel Certified VG-8

    1912-S Liberty Head V Nickel Certified VG-8

    This final date nickel issued by the San Francisco Mint had the lowest mintage of the series, with just 238,000 produced. In addition to its miniscule output, it was also the only Liberty Head nickel struck by San Francisco and is just one of two issues...

    $299.00
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    "First Year " Nickel Type Set 4 Coins Fine

    "First Year" Nickel Type Set 4 Coins Fine

    Peer into America's past with this great introductory coin set. Spanning more than 70 years, this type set features the first issue of four different nickel series. Three of these designs underwent modifications shortly after release. We've included an...

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    1912 P, D & S Liberty Head Nickel Trio Good

    1912-P, D & S Liberty Head Nickel Trio Good

    1912 Philadelphia, Denver & San Francisco Liberty Head Nickel Trio Good. For all intents and purposes, the 1912 Liberty Head nickel was the final date of the series, and though not nearly as famous or valuable as the...

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