5 Cents "Liberty Nickel" with "CENTS" (1889) — United States

Overview

A Copper-nickel 5 Cents coin of United States, part of the Standard circulation coins series. The obverse features the Head of Liberty with 13 stars, representing the first 13 colonies/states of the United States of America. The reverse shows a Large V in center, representing Roman Numeral 5 with wreath. Minted in 1889 as a Proof strike with a mintage of 3,336 pieces. Produced by the United States Mint of Philadelphia with a plain edge.

Specifications

Country

United States

Year

1889

Composition

Copper-nickel

Weight

5 g

Diameter

21.2 mm

Thickness

1.95 mm

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia

Shape

Round

Technique

Milled

References

KM#112, Schön#119, PCGS#3844-3875, 3881-3910, etc., Greysheet# 2948-2979, 2981, etc.

Issuer

United States

Design details

Collector insights

• Design heritage: Charles Edward Barber is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
• Struck at: United States Mint of Philadelphia. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
• Low mintage: Only 3,336 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
• Catalogue reference: Listed as KM#112, Schön#119, PCGS#3844-3875, 3881-3910, etc., Greysheet# 2948-2979, 2981, etc.. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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