Liberty Nickels
April 23rd, 2009
The nickel denomination saw its second design with the Liberty Nickel, introduced in 1883. The coin had the same composition as the Shield Nickel fore it, with 75% copper and 25% nickel. The Liberty Nickel was minted only at the Philadelphia Mint until the last year of production when coins were also minted in Denver and San Francisco. These were the first coins of the denomination minted somewhere other than Philadelphia. The Liberty Nickel was well circulated, and has a few notable key date coins that are rare across all grades. Proof coins were minted in every year of issue.
Liberty Nickel Coin Specifications
| Dates: | 1883-1912 |
| Mints: | Philadelphia |
| Denver | |
| San Francisco | |
| Composition: | 75% copper |
| 25% nickel | |
| Weight: | 5.00 grams |
| 0.16 ounces | |
| Diameter: | 21.21 mm |
| 0.84 inches |