Liberty Head Nickels (V)

Charles E. Barber designed the Liberty Head nickel, his first major contribution to the circulating coinage and the beginning of a long run as the Mint's dominant design voice. Barber had been appointed Chief Engraver in 1880, succeeding William Barber (his father), and he would hold the position until his death in 1917. The Liberty Head nickel was a clean, professional design. The obverse showed Liberty facing left wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY, surrounded by thirteen stars with the date below. The reverse carried a large Roman numeral V within a wreath of cotton, corn, and wheat, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border. It was a competent piece of work, legible and well proportioned for the coin's 21.2-millimeter diameter, and it replaced Longacre's Shield nickel without much fuss.

1883–1912 Years struck

65 Date / variety entries

Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco Mints

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Date	Variety	Mintage	Price Guide Estimates							Classification	CK #
Date	Variety	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	EF	AU	MS	Classification	CK #
1883	No CENTS	5,479,519	$5.50	$6.50	$7.00	$9.00	$13	$17	$28	REGULAR	CK-1188
1883	With CENTS	16,032,983	$17	$25	$28	$45	$67	$96	$121	REGULAR	CK-1192
1884	—	11,273,942	$17	$25	$28	$45	$67	$105	$155	REGULAR	CK-1194
1885	—	1,476,490	$225	$435	$605	$810	$940	$1,290	$1,625	KEY	CK-1197
1886	—	3,330,290	$162	$215	$305	$400	$560	$670	$990	SEMI-KEY	CK-1198
1887	—	15,263,652	$13	$17	$28	$40	$60	$86	$114	REGULAR	CK-1200
1888	—	10,720,483	$25	$33	$53	$96	$141	$172	$225	REGULAR	CK-1202
1889	—	15,881,361	$13	$17	$25	$45	$65	$96	$114	REGULAR	CK-1204
1890	—	16,259,272	$8.00	$17	$20	$33	$57	$86	$126	REGULAR	CK-1206
1891	—	16,834,350	$5.50	$10	$20	$36	$57	$100	$126	REGULAR	CK-1208
1892	—	11,699,642	$4.50	$8.00	$17	$33	$53	$86	$116	REGULAR	CK-1210
1893	—	13,370,195	$4.50	$8.00	$17	$33	$53	$86	$114	REGULAR	CK-1212
1894	—	5,413,132	$13	$28	$80	$135	$184	$245	$285	REGULAR	CK-1214
1895	—	9,979,884	$4.50	$6.50	$17	$36	$60	$94	$114	REGULAR	CK-1216
1896	—	8,842,920	$7.00	$17	$28	$53	$80	$121	$155	REGULAR	CK-1219
1897	—	20,428,735	$3.00	$4.00	$10	$22	$40	$60	$80	REGULAR	CK-1221
1898	—	12,532,087	$3.00	$4.00	$10	$22	$40	$60	$121	REGULAR	CK-1223
1899	—	26,029,031	$1.50	$2.50	$6.50	$17	$25	$48	$73	REGULAR	CK-1225
1900	—	27,255,995	$1.50	$2.50	$6.50	$13	$25	$53	$73	REGULAR	CK-1227
1901	—	26,480,213	$1.50	$2.50	$4.00	$13	$25	$48	$67	REGULAR	CK-1228
1902	—	31,489,579	$1.50	$2.50	$3.00	$13	$25	$48	$67	REGULAR	CK-1231
1903	—	28,006,725	$1.50	$2.50	$3.00	$13	$25	$48	$67	REGULAR	CK-1233
1904	—	21,404,984	$1.50	$2.50	$3.00	$13	$25	$48	$67	REGULAR	CK-1235
1905	—	29,827,276	$1.50	$2.50	$3.00	$13	$25	$48	$67	REGULAR	CK-1237
1906	—	38,613,725	$1.50	$2.50	$3.00	$13	$25	$48	$67	REGULAR	CK-1239
1907	—	39,214,800	$1.50	$2.50	$3.00	$13	$25	$48	$67	REGULAR	CK-1241
1908	—	22,686,177	$1.50	$2.50	$3.00	$13	$25	$48	$67	REGULAR	CK-1242
1909	—	11,590,526	$2.50	$3.00	$4.00	$15	$28	$60	$80	REGULAR	CK-1245
1910	—	30,169,353	$1.50	$2.50	$3.00	$13	$25	$48	$67	REGULAR	CK-1247
1911	—	39,559,372	$1.50	$2.50	$3.00	$13	$25	$48	$67	REGULAR	CK-1249
1912	—	26,236,714	$1.50	$2.50	$3.00	$13	$25	$48	$67	REGULAR	CK-1251
1912-D	—	8,474,000	$2.50	$3.00	$8.00	$33	$76	$146	$245	REGULAR	CK-1252
1912-S	—	238,000	$106	$116	$141	$360	$690	$990	$1,220	KEY	CK-1253

Date	Variety	Mintage	Price Guide Estimates							Classification	CK #
Date	Variety	Mintage	G (PR)	VG (PR)	F (PR)	VF (PR)	EF (PR)	AU (PR)	MS (PR)	Classification	CK #
1883	No CENTS	5,219	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1189
1883	With CENTS	6,783	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1193
1884	—	3,942	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1195
1885	—	3,790	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1196
1886	—	4,290	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1199
1887	—	2,960	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1201
1888	—	4,582	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1203
1889	—	3,336	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1205
1890	—	2,740	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1207
1891	—	2,350	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1209
1892	—	2,745	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1211
1893	—	2,195	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1213
1894	—	2,632	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1215
1895	—	2,062	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1217
1896	—	1,862	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1218
1897	—	1,938	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1220
1898	—	1,795	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1222
1899	—	2,031	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1224
1900	—	2,262	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1226
1901	—	1,985	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1229
1902	—	2,018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1230
1903	—	1,790	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1232
1904	—	1,817	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1234
1905	—	2,152	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1236
1906	—	1,725	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1238
1907	—	1,475	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1240
1908	—	1,620	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1243
1909	—	4,763	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1244
1910	—	2,405	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1246
1911	—	1,733	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1248
1912	—	2,145	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	KEY	CK-1250
1913	Liberty	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$4,790,680	KEY	CK-1254