The US Mint has produced many iconic coins over the years, but their collection of Nickels is easily a collector favorite.These coins are more than 100 years old, but they are readily available on the open market. What is difficult to find, however, is an V-Nickel that is in great condition. Because condition is everything…

The US Mint has produced many classic coins over the years, but their collection of Nickels is easily a collector favorite. Though there are a few different types of Nickels, few are more popular than the V-Nickel. This 5-cent piece coin was produced through the late 19th and early 20th century and was incredibly popular…

The V-Nickels were not the first 5-cent piece produced by the US Mint, but they are popular. Produced mostly during the late part of the 19th & early 20th century, V-Nickels make up a vital portion of the early 20th century US coinage. Collectors love these coins for a number of different reasons, but mostly…

The V-Nickel first made an appearance during the late parts of the 19th century, but was minted for many years beyond that. Due to the coin’s usefulness, American citizens used this coin on a daily basis. Nowadays, the V-Nickel is popular amongst collectors who want to build a complete collection. For collectors, however, the most…

The V-Nickel was produced in the late 19th and early 20th century. Generally speaking, collectors go crazy over coins from these periods of time. The V-Nickel coin series falls into both of the two time periods, so collectors are constantly eager to get their hands on this series. Many desirable type sets have coins in…

The V-Nickel is an iconic piece of American coinage that was produced over a century ago. Nowadays, these coins are particularly popular amongst collectors and are constantly sought after. When it comes to collectors, it is imperative that the coins are in great condition. That however, is the challenge, as most surviving V-Nickels quite clearly…

The V-Nickel gets its name from the big Roman numeral V on the back of the coin. The V-Nickel is sometimes also referred to as Barber nickels, which refers to Charles E. Barber, the coin’s designer. There are 33 different V-Nickels needed to have the entire regular-strike collection in your hands. Yet, the Liberty nickel…

Nickels were first introduced by the US Mint after the Civil War and have continually been produced up until today. The V-Nickel (Liberty Head) is a five cent piece struck from 1883-1913. The obverse of the 1897 V-Nickel features the face of Lady Liberty facing left. High mintages began in 1897 and continued through the…

The V (Liberty) Nickel mintages occurred in relatively high numbers, aside from a few years. The V-Nickels, minted in Philadelphia, were struck with a mintage of 10 million or greater, with a few notable exceptions. One of those exceptions, the 1896 which minted a little under 9 million coins. No matter what type of collector…

The V-Nickel (Liberty Nickel) was minted in the 19th century and are a great collection to any series. If you think about Liberty Head nickels for a moment, they really do not constitute a large series. The design ran for only 29 years; 30 if you count the 5 rare 1913 Liberty Head nickels produced….

The V-Nickels are a popular series of 5-cent coins that, as a regular production, ran from 1883 to 1912. These coins have gained a lot of attention from collectors both in the US and abroad. As a pivotal part of US coinage history, it really shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that these coins…

The V-Nickel (Liberty Head) was the second design for the newly introduced nickel denomination. The new type was introduced in 1883 and struck until 1913. Interestingly, both the first and last years of the series are a source of numismatic intrigue. In all but a few cases, the mintages for the V-Nickel occurred in relatively…

The V-Nickel (Liberty Head) got its start in 1883, when it was designed to replace the Shield Nickel. Most people might assume that nickels have no collectible value, but they are wrong. V-Nickels can have significant value based on type and condition. For a coin collector to get serious about a V-Nickel, the coin must…

The V-Nickel is an iconic piece of American coinage that was produced during the latter parts of the 19th century. Nowadays, these coins are particularly popular amongst collectors and are constantly sought after. This 5-cent piece coin was incredibly popular due to its usefulness. Nowadays, the V-Nickel is popular in the eyes of collectors who…

The US Mint has produced many historic coins over the years, however, their collection of Nickels is easily a collector’s favorite. The V-Nickel has been an important piece of U.S. coinage since it was first produced in 1883. Because the series was only produced by the mint for 30 years, several coins may be considered…

Nickels were first introduced by the US Mint after the Civil War and have continually been produced up until today. Of all the many coins produced by the US Mint, the Nickel is by far one of the most useful. Since they were first introduced in the 19th century, just after the Civil War, Nickels…

The V-Nickel is an important piece of American coinage not only because of how long ago it was produced, but also due to the fact that the coin was essential in the everyday lives of Americans. Despite being minted well over 100 years ago, many V-Nickels have survived and are still around today. Unfortunately, because…

The V-Nickel was first produced in 1883 and represents the second design for the newly introduced nickel denomination. The V (Liberty Head) Nickels were produced at three different mints: Philadelphia (no mint mark), Denver (D) and San Francisco (S). The mint mark is located on the reverse of the coin on the lower right side….

The 1886 V-Nickel is deemed the second rarest of this series. This is actually not the lowest mintage for the series, but circulation took a heavy toll. Around the time of issue it was not as customary to save newly minted coins, and by the time coin collecting had gained in popularity, very few pieces…

The 1885 V-Nickel is viewed as the key date of this series. It was not the lowest mintage, however, circulation took a heavy toll. When the V-Nickel was first introduced, it was not common to save newly minted coins, however, when coin collecting did gain popularity, very few coins were available. This being the case,…

The 1883 V-Nickel was first introduced without the word CENTS on the reverse. Of course this caused major confusion. The initial design used only a large Roman numeral “V” on the reverse, which led some examples to be gold plated and passed off as $5 pieces. The 1883 V-Nickel (with CENTS) was was quickly prepared…

The 1884 V-Nickel was the second year of this incredible design change which was hailed as magnificent. This V-Nickel (often referred to as Liberty Head Nickel) replaced the long standing, production problematic, Shield Nickel. This coin was produced in large quantities from 1883 until 1913. Despite the fact the V-Nickel series ran for 30 years,…

1886 V-Nickel The 1886 V-Nickel is deemed the second rarest of this series. This is actually not the lowest mintage for the series, but circulation took a heavy toll. Around the time of issue it was not as customary to save newly minted coins, and by the time coin collecting had gained in popularity, very…

1885 V-Nickel The 1885 V-Nickel is viewed as the key date of this series. It was not the lowest mintage, however, circulation took a heavy toll. When the V-Nickel was first introduced, it was not common to save newly minted coins, however, when coin collecting did gain popularity, very few coins were available. This being…

The 1858 Flying Eagle Cent was minted in two varieties, Large Letters and Small Letters. To differentiate between the two coins, the small letter variety has a space between the letters “A” and “M” in America and the large letter variety has almost no space between the “A” and “M” with the letters almost touching….