Category: Liberty Nickel

The 1891 Liberty Nickel (Buy on eBay) was struck at the Philadelphia Mint for circulation and in proof format. The circulation mintage was 16,832,000 pieces, around the same level as the previous year. The proof mintage was 2,350 pieces, representing a decline of about 400 from the prior year. The availability of this issue is […]

The Liberty Nickel series entered its eighth year during a year of economic hardship within the United States. This seemed to have some impact on the coins issued during the year, as the mintage level for proofs declined and there are comparatively fewer gem examples of the circulation strike available. As typical, weakness of strike […]

The 1889 Liberty Nickel (Buy on eBay) had an original mintage of 15,878,025 pieces struck for circulation at the Philadelphia Mint. Along with the other issues of the series, this coin will carry a slight premium across all grade levels. The coin is relatively obtainable in mint state grades, although caution should be exercised in […]

The 1888 Liberty Nickel (Buy on eBay) can be somewhat more difficult to find for those assembling a full date and mint mark collection of the series. In circulated grades, this coin carries a premium above the more common issues, although not at the level of the famous keys. In mint state and proof, quality […]

After the lower mintage issues of the previous two years, typical production levels resumed for the five cent denomination. The 1887 Liberty Nickel (Buy on eBay) had a total mintage for circulation of 15,260,692 pieces struck at the Philadelphia Mint. Additionally, there were 2,960 proof coins struck for collectors. This issue is somewhat readily available […]