As with all nickels produced since 1866, except for the silver war nickels of 1942-1945, the Liberty Nickels are made out of a composition of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Each coin has a standard weight of 5 grams and diameter of 21.2 mm with a plain edge. All coins of the series were struck [...]

Aside from a few years, the Liberty Nickel mintages occurred in relatively high numbers. Most of the Philadelphia Mint issues were struck with a mintage of 10 million or greater, with a few notable exceptions. The 1885 and 1886 issues with mintages of 1.4 million and 3.3. million are considered key dates. The lowest mintage [...]