Liberty Nickel, commonly called the "V" nickel for the Roman numeral "V" on the reverse was officially produced from 1883 to 1912. We use the word officially because one of the most famous of all pieces is the 1913 Liberty nickel, which occurred in suspicious circumstances. For more information on the famous Liberty nickel 1913, please refer to the section entitled "History of the Famous 1913 Liberty Nickel.

In 1881, A. Loudon Snowden, Superintendent the Mint in Philadelphia addressed head recorded at the time, Charles Barber, to create designs of the hundred, three cents and nickel. Snowden believes that the three coins should be similar in design and composition of metals. The drawings created by Barber were simple in appearance with the Statue of Liberty on the obverse and a Roman numeral I, III or V in the back to represent the denomination. Barber completed the application later this year with three attached pieces of copper-nickel was the same as the Shield of Nickel currently in circulation. The Shield nickel was introduced in 1866, was the first "nickel" size pieces. The half penny, silver, had filling the need of the name. The Shield nickel was well received, although during this period, consumers liked their cash and / or gold. Federal law establishes minimum life expectancy for U.S. coin designs.

Change percent, three rooms of a cent and nickel could not be. Congress opposed to a change in composition at the cent and the Treasury did not approve a change to design three hundred. Three hundred pieces of silver has been interrupted for several years before and three percent nickel, but 1881 saw the decline of the currency. With the nickel appeared to be the only viable option for change, Barber Snowden and concentrated to make the change believes that increasing the diameter and thickness reduction (weight remains the same), die life will be prolonged.

After All finishes is completed, there was a special ceremony on 30 January 1883 to present the new nickel. Those who attended and is considered important, were the parties of the first attack. A few days Later, regular production began. The new coins were just distributed, if a major problem. The room did not contain the word "cents" and Week thieves nickel plated with gold and go from $ 5.00 gold pieces. Because nickel is still new, the public was not aware of nickel and again from the "V" was the only symbol of value, it could mean 5 cents or 5 dollars. Unfortunately for the Mint, about 5 ½ rooms of five hundred million have already been produced and released. Barber quickly creates a new design, this time with hundreds of words prominently in back. Nickels first few known "name no cents" nickel. The nickels that were bathed in gold is known as "gangster Nickels" and still be found in hundred of the word "cents" arose, they are harder to get good grades. The "no cents" strain has been kept for people believed to be recalled or replaced.

After this initial controversy, the Liberty nickel settled for a quiet life. There were no significant changes during the life of the nickel, and all, but last year, all nickels were made in Philadelphia. In the last year of the official production in 1912, Nickels has also been made in Denver and San Francisco. 1913 Buffalo Nickel leads followed the change of the dime, quarter and half dollar.

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