1886 Liberty Head (V) Nickel
Liberty Head (V) Nickel · 1883-1913
- Year / Mint 1886 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination 5¢
- Designer Charles E. Barber
- Mintage 3,326,000
- Key dateSecond-lowest mintage and difficult in every collectible grade.
- Tier unclassified
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| G-4 | $210 · $220 · $225 | 3 |
| G-6 | $220 | 1 |
| VG-8 – VG-10 | $255 · $330 · $330 · $340 | 4 |
| F-15 | $440 | 1 |
| VF-30 | $600 | 1 |
| XF-40 | $725 | 1 |
| AU-58 | $1,150 | 1 |
Ask is the middle 50% of current asking prices on active eBay listings — what sellers are asking, not what a coin sold for, and not our valuation; grades shown without a designation are plain examples.
Listings observed 2026-09-10.
See Also
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Liberty Head (V) Nickel (1883-1913)
- Denomination 5¢
- Designer Charles E. Barber
- Composition 75% copper, 25% nickel
- Weight 5 g
- Diameter 21.2 mm
- Edge Plain
- Mintage 3,326,000
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
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