NGC Graded Liberty Nickels

The Liberty Head Nickel was minted from 1883 to 1913 and there are two Types, I & II. With a "V" in the center of the reverse, some of these coins were gold plated and passed as $5 gold pieces. In the latter part of 1883, the word "Cents" was placed on the reverse. In 1913, the first Buffalo Nickel was minted and the Liberty Head Nickel series run was scheduled to end. However, five Liberty Nickels were minted (some think were actually six) which ended up in the hands of one person, the well-known Colonel Green. These coins were never placed into circulation and considered illegal to own for many years because they were not a regular issue. The 1913 Liberty Head Nickel is considered one of the rarest of all United States coins.