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 |
|---|---|---|
| G4 | $210 · $220 · $225 asking | 3 |
| G6 | $220 asking | 1 |
| VG8 | $340 asking | 1 |
| VG10 | $330 asking | 1 |
| F15 | $440 asking | 1 |
| VF30 | $550 asking | 1 |
| XF40 | $725 asking | 1 |
| XF45 | $935 asking | 1 |
| AU50 | $720 asking | 1 |
| AU53 | $880 asking | 1 |
| AU58 | $1,325 asking | 1 |
| MS62 | $2,075 asking | 1 |
| MS63 | $2,000 asking | 1 |
Ask is what sellers were asking on active eBay listings of certified coins, fixed-price only — not what a coin sold for, and not our valuation. With enough listings at a grade, it's the middle 50% of their asking prices; with only a few, each asking price is shown. A single listing is shown only when its seller has an established eBay account with strong feedback. Sample is the number of listings behind each figure. Grades shown without a designation are plain examples.
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Listings observed 2026-09-10 – 2026-10-26.
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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