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The Liberty Head nickel, sometimes referred to as the V nickel because of its reverse (or tails) design, is an American five-cent piece. It was struck for circulation from 1883 until 1912, with at least five pieces being surreptitiously struck dated 1913.
A 1913 Liberty Head nickel is the target of a theft plot by the antagonists in Season 6, Episode 14, of the television series Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series), titled "The $100,000 Nickel." A 1913 Liberty Head nickel is also featured in the Bernie Rhodenbarr novel "The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza" by Lawrence Block.
The 1939-D nickel with a mintage of 3,514,000 coins is the second lowest behind the 1950-D nickel. The cause of the key date of 1939 stems from the new design that excited collectors the year prior, after the initial hype had settled down fewer nickels were saved.
In spite of Snowden's desires, the only design modified was that of the five-cent coin, or nickel; Barber's design, known as the Liberty Head nickel, entered production in 1883. The new coin had its denomination designated by a Roman numeral "V" on the reverse; the three-cent coin had always had a "III" to designate its denomination.
The Liberty Head nickel was heavily struck during its 30-year run, except during economic downturns in 1885–1886 and in 1894, when only small numbers were struck. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] In 1890, Congress ended production of the three-cent piece, leaving the five-cent coin as the only one in copper nickel.
1913 Liberty Head nickel: PF-64 CAC United States Hawaii Five-O Heritage Auctions [24] January 2014 $3,172,500 1913 1913 Liberty Head nickel: PR-63 United States George O. Walton Heritage Auctions [25] April 2013 $3,090,000 1927-D Saint-Gaudens double eagle: MS-66+ CAC United States Eliasberg Private sale [26] August 6, 2021 $3,000,000 1911
Liberty Cap large cent, 1793–1796 (Copper) Year ... Classic Head large cent, 1808–1815 (Copper) Year ... Struck in nickel for collectors. Only 7 are known to exist.
Barber's best known designs are the Liberty Head coins — Barber dime, Barber quarter, and Barber half dollar, as well as the so-called "V" Liberty Head nickel. Some lesser known pattern coin designs include the trial copper-nickel cent, trial three-cent piece, and the $4 Stella "Flowing Hair" pieces. [9]