Liberty Head Nickels

An American Series That Endures The Liberty Head nickel series holds a permanent place in the canon of classic United States coinage. Designed by Charles...

By CoinWeek... A true trophy piece is currently lighting up the auction floor at GreatCollections, as bidders fiercely compete for a spectacular example of the...

  By Lianna Spurrier for CoinWeek ..... The Liberty Head or “V” Nickel was released in 1883. The denomination was marked by a large "V" on...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Liberty Head Nickel--or "V" Nickel, as it's more commonly known--was the second design style...

  By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. In 1886, the United States, under the presidency of Grover Cleveland, was a nation grappling with significant political, economic, and social...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Liberty Head Nickel Does Not Go According to Plan On February 1, 1883, after two...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Philadelphia Mint struck Proof versions of the Liberty Head Nickel each year throughout the series's 29-year run. This tally does...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   With only 238,000 pieces struck, the 1912-S Liberty Head Nickel has the lowest circulation mintage...

Whitman Brands has announced the latest editions of two best-selling reference guides, Washington Quarters and Shield and Liberty Head Nickels, as well as a...

Visitors to the American Numismatic Association (ANA) 2025 National Money Show in the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, February 27 through March 1,...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The year 1912 was the end of the line for Charles E. Barber's nickel design. Barber borrowed heavily from George T....

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Philadelphia Mint struck over 1.472 million 1885 Liberty Head Nickels. Because of the influx of nickels being returned to the...

Famous Eliasberg 1913 Liberty Head Nickel will be among numismatic treasures on display at the inaugural Great American Coin and Collectibles Show in Tampa,...

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   Link to Part 1: Circulated Liberty Nickels * * * This week's topic is the collecting of uncirculated Liberty Nickels. I...

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   For more than a half-century, Liberty Nickels have been extremely popular with collectors because they are inexpensive and readily...