Liberty Nickel Specifications

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As with all nickels produced since 1866, except for the wartime issues of 1942-1945, the Liberty Head Nickels are made out of a composition of 75% copper and 25% Nickel. They weigh 5 grams, and have a plain edge. All coins were produced at the Philadelphia Mint until 1912, when coins were also struck at the Denver and San Francisco Mints. The mint mark for the Denver and San Francisco minted coins appears on the reverse, below the dot between "UNITED" and "CENTS"

Dates: 1883-1912
Mint Mark: D (Denver), S (San Francisco)
Composition: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Weight: 5 grams
Diameter: 21.2 mm
Edge: plain
Designer: Charles E. Barber