Mintage Information for U.S. Coins
As one of the most popular series for collectors, the mintage figures for the Buffalo Nickel deserve some attention. Unlike the previous two series for the denomination—the Shield Nickel and Liberty Nickel—the United States Mint did not strike any issues with prohibitively low mintages. The factor in making many issues of the series scarce was […]
In all but a few cases, the mintages for the Liberty Head Nickel occurred in relatively high numbers. Most issues of the series with the exception of three remain relatively available for collectors. This is a contrast to the previous Shield Nickels, which saw mintage levels much more varied, including several years where coins were […]
The Jefferson Nickel is a long running coin series featuring the 3rd President of the United States and one of the writers of the Declaration of Independence. The series was launched in 1938 and has been minted for all subsequent years to date. There are no significantly low mintages for the duration of the series, […]
The Shield Nickel series began in 1866, introducing a new composition for the five cent piece. Until this point, five cent coins had a silver-based composition and were minted as half dimes. However, the May 16, 1866 Act authorized the Shield Nickel with a weight of five grams and a composition of copper and nickel. […]