1912-S Liberty Nickel

The 1912-S Liberty Nickel has the lowest mintage of the series by far, with only 238,000 produced. The next lowest mintage is the 1885 Liberty Nickel with 1,472,700 produced.

Even though the 1912-S has a very low mintage, the 1885 is more rare. Many 1912-S Liberty Nickels were retained before they had a chance to circulate because of the fact that the coin had a low mintage and was only one of two issues of the series which had a mint mark.

As with all issues, striking quality of the 1912-S Liberty Nickel varies, making exceptionally well struck pieces very rare. Most coins of this issue have toned in very attractive gold and lilac toning.