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Welcome to my coin blog!

I'll be writing about coin shop purchases, coin roll hunting and my discoveries made in spare change. Along with links to interesting coin videos from You Tube and other stories found on-line, I hope to provide a unique view of the hobby.

Below is a lot five-cent pieces from recent trip from the local coin dealer:

 

 

Designed by the engraver Charles Barber, these are Liberty or “V” nickels in good to very good condition. Keep in mind that good to very good is at the bottom of the coin grading scale.

The Roman Numeral V is displayed on the reverse (tails) side of the coin.

These five-cent pieces were minted in large quantities and are not very uncommon or valuable in this condition. According to the Official Red Book Guide to United States Coins, the 1902 is the most common coin of this lot, with almost 31.5 million coins minted.  This may seem like a high number, but modern nickels are minted in extremely large volumes.  In 1999, over one billion nickels were minted in Philadelphia, with an additional billion from the Denver mint.