USA 5 cents Liberty Nickel 1911

USA, Philadelphia
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Rarity

Extremely Rare

Attributes of Coins

RegionUSA
Denomination5 cents
Krause numberKM# 112
Mintage1,733
MetalCopper-Nickel
thickness1.95 mm
diameter21.21 mm
weight5 g
Obverse:
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Liberty
Star
Creators:
Charles Edward Barber
LIBERTY
Reverse:
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Wreath
Creators:
Charles Edward Barber
E PLURIBUS UNUM
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
V CENTS

Introduction of Coins

In 1911 sales of the minor proof set returned to their lackluster, pre-1909 levels. This date is thus somewhat scarce, though there appear to be enough nice one certified to make it collectable. A higher than usual percentage of this year's proofs have sufficient contrast to be certified as Cameo.Read More