1885 Liberty Head Nickel
The 1885 Liberty Nickel is the key date for the series. These coins are also commonly known as "V Nickels" due to the large Roman numeral "V" which appears on the reserve of the coin. The mintage for the coin was 1,473,000, which is the lowest for the series. Search a selection of available coins below, which include PCGS and NGC graded examples.
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1885 5c PCGS MS-64 ~ NEAR GEM KEY DATE LIBERTY NICKEL |
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$5,995.00 | 4d 18h 30m | |
1304: 1885 5C AU58 NGC. |
- | $2,200.00 | 6d 19h 13m | ||
1885 BU AU LIBERTY Nickel VERY NICE JY0408 |
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$1,900.00 $2,000.00 |
5d 16h 13m | ||
1885 Liberty Nickel Rare Key Date High Grade Extra Fine |
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$875.00 | 4d 13h 16m | |
366: 1885 Liberty Nickel PR64 (PCGS) |
- | $720.00 | 1d 23h 43m | ||
1885 V Nickel The Key Coin Better than most of them |
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- | $575.00 | 2d 19h 59m | |
1885 Liberty Nickel Certified NGC VG-8 Condition |
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- | $575.00 | 6d 11h 18m | |
1311: 1885 5C PR66 Star Cameo NGC. |
- | $550.00 | 6d 19h 13m | ||
1885 LIBERTY V NICKEL GOOD+ |
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$549.99 | 3d 18h 20m | |
1885 LIBERTY V NICKEL GOOD |
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$538.99 | 3d 18h 20m | |
1885 LIBERTY HEAD NICKEL-"KEY DATE" ABOUT GOOD |
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$500.00 | 9d 7h 10m | |
1885 Liberty Nickel ***KEY DATE**** |
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$499.99 $599.99 |
2d 7h 56m | |
1885 ANACS -GOOD DETAILS- LIBERTY 5c NICKEL ID#C482 |
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$490.00 $500.00 |
7d 8h 3m | |
1885 VF Detail Liberty Nickel Surface Roughness JN1408 |
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$460.00 $485.00 |
15h 13m | ||
RARE 1885 Liberty "V" Nickel - Good - |
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$425.00 | 3d 15h 13m |


