By Kathleen Duncan – Pinnacle-Rarities …… The Liberty nickel, also referred to as the “V” nickel, is a simple design by Charles E. Barber featuring Liberty’s head on the obverse and a Roman numeral V on the reverse within a wreath. They were struck in copper-nickel, the same alloy being used already in the three-cent […]
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By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for November 4, 2016 Canada 150 1.) Royal Canadian Mint unveils its 2017 Canada 150 circulation coin series The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled its 2017 Canada 150 circulation coin series featuring the work of five Canadians selected by popular vote to design the tails side of the […]
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Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #355 A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds ….. Publicly distributed, Liberty Head nickels were minted from 1883 to 1912. A set of business strike Liberty Head nickels may be completed without spending as much as $500 on any one coin. […]
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