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Early Nickel Types

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    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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  • 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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    Liberty Head Nickel 8-Coin Set Good

    Liberty Head Nickel 8-Coin Set Good

    Representing each decade of the V-nickel, or Liberty Head series, this affordable set offers collectors a sampling of eight specimens for less than $100! In Good quality, our set includes the first year 1883 no-cents and cents varieties; two specimens...

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