1. 1899 V Nickel Value
2. V Nickel Ngc
3. V Nickel Mint Mark Location

In all but a few cases, the mintages for the Liberty Head Nickel occurred in relatively high numbers. Most issues of the series with the exception of three remain relatively available for collectors. This is a contrast to the previous Shield Nickels, which saw mintage levels much more varied, including several years where coins were struck only in proof format.

V Nickel Values. V Nickel Values depend largely on its scarcity and date. An 1889 V Nickel in Good condition may be valued around $10 while an 1885 V Nickel in Uncirculated condition could fetch more than $1,500 on the open market. DARF hay rakes combine rugged quality with proven technology. For over 50 years, industry leaders in dairy and agriculture have chosen DARF for its reliability and ease of operation. The following Liberty Head 'V' nickels in any condition, are worth considerably more than common dates. As such, these coins are frequently counterfeit or altered. Have the coin authenticated by a reputable coin dealer or third-party grading service before you decide to buy or sell one.

Charles E. Barber designed the Liberty Nickel. His design featured the head of Liberty on the obverse. She wears a crown and has wheat and cotton woven into her hair with thirteen stars around. The reverse includes a large Roman numeral “V”, which was originally the only indication of the value of the coin. Part of the way through the first year of issue, the word “CENTS” was added. Remaining inscriptions are “United States of America” and “E Pluribus Unum”.

For the Liberty Nickel series:

• There are 33 different regular issues of the series. This includes the “without cents” and “with cents” varieties of the first year.
• Production took place at three different mints, although the Denver and San Francisco Mint only struck coins in the final year.
• The average mintage for a regular issue is 18,242,754.
• The lowest mintage occurs for the 1912-S Liberty Nickel at 238,000, while the highest mintage occurs for the 1911 Liberty Nickel at 39,557,639.
• The 1913 Liberty Nickel, which was illegally minted, is believed to have an original mintage of 5.

Liberty Nickel Mintages

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Aside from a few years, the Liberty Nickel mintages occurred in relatively high numbers. Most of the Philadelphia Mint issues were struck with a mintage of 10 million or greater, with a few notable exceptions. The 1885 and 1886 issues with mintages of 1.4 million and 3.3. million are considered key dates.

The lowest mintage issue of the series is the 1912-S Liberty Nickel, although in most circulated grades, this issue is more frequently encountered than the higher mintage 1885 and 1886 issues. As the first five cent nickel struck at the San Francisco Mint, this issue was more likely to be saved from circulation.

1899 V Nickel Value

Separate mintages are included for the 1883 nickels struck with or without the word CENTS on the reverse. When the series was first introduced, it lacked the indication of the denomination which led to some unscrupulous individuals gold plating the nickels and passing them off as $5 gold pieces.

V Nickel Ngc

The mintage figures for circulation strike Liberty Nickels are shown below for all years of the series.

V Nickel Mint Mark Location