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Coin Date: Liberty (V) Nickel Denomination (Short): 5c Denomination (Long): 5 Cents Variety: No Cents Variety 2: 1883 Desg: PR Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel Mintage: 5,219 Strike Type: Proof Coinage Type: Liberty head nickel Coinage Years: 1883 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 21.2 Weight (Grams): 5 Designer: Charles E. Barber Edge: Plain Obverse Description: Lady Liberty with the word LIBERTY on her crown faces left with 13 stars around the periphery and the date positioned at the bottom center. Reverse Description: Large V (roman numeral 5) is centered in the design surrounded by an ornate wreath with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS UNUM around the periphery. General Notes: The first year of the V Nickels in which this issue had the word CENTS replaced by the phrase E PLURIBUS UNUM. This change made the issue more vulnerable to potential alterations (gold plated to look like a Half Eagle). Thus ending the design in well under a year. From a small mintage of 5,219 yet common without cameo designations. Cameo pieces are scarce with deep cameos being quite rare and desirable.
