Name: Nine Decades of American Nickels Collection Set 1910-1990
Brand: US Mint
SKU: C1528
Price: 15.0 USD
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Nine Decades of American Nickels Collection Set 1910-1990

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Brand: US Mint

Nine Decades of American Nickels Collection Set 1910-1990 - 1911 Liberty Head, 1921 Buffalo, 1939 Jefferson, 1940 Jefferson, 1959-D Jefferson, 1967 Jefferson, 1979 Jefferson, 1981 Jefferson, 1999 Jefferson

Embark on a century-spanning journey through U.S. coinage with this Nine Decades of American Nickels set from the American Historic Society, featuring one nickel from each decade between 1910 and 1990. Begin with the 1911 Liberty Head V Nickel, which could have passed through hands during the early automobile age and Titanic era. Follow with the 1921 Buffalo Nickel, circulating amid the Roaring Twenties' speakeasies and jazz clubs. Enter the Jefferson Nickel series starting with the 1939 issue, witnessing the eve of World War II, followed by the 1940 coin from the early war years before alloy changes. Continue to the 1959-D from the space race beginnings, the 1967 amid civil rights movements and moon landing preparations, the 1979 during energy crises and disco fever, the 1981 in the dawn of personal computing, and the 1999 ushering millennial optimism. This historical U.S. nickel collection mixes classic designs and modern minting—ideal for collectors seeking vintage American five-cent pieces with numismatic appeal.

- Country: United States

- Composition: 75% Copper 25% Nickel

- Denomination: 5 Cents

- Mintage: Varies (1911 Liberty Head: 39,557,639; 1921 Buffalo: 10,663,000; 1939 Jefferson P: 120,627,535; 1940 Jefferson P: 176,485,000; 1959-D Jefferson: 160,738,240; 1967 Jefferson: 107,325,800; 1979 Jefferson P: 463,188,000; 1981 Jefferson P: 657,504,000; 1999 Jefferson P: 1,212,000,000)

- Weight: 0.176 oz / 5 g (each coin)

- Dimensions: Diameter 21.2 mm, Thickness 1.95 mm (each coin)

- Lettering and Edging: Plain edge; Obverse/Reverse lettering varies by type ("LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST," "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "FIVE CENTS," dates)

- Coin Designer and Design: Varies (Liberty Head: Charles E. Barber - Liberty profile/Roman V in wreath; Buffalo: James Earle Fraser - Native American profile/Bison; Jefferson: Felix Schlag - Thomas Jefferson portrait/Monticello)

Condition - (Circulated in good to very fine grades with moderate wear, toning, and surface marks consistent with age and circulation; the 1921 Buffalo shows lower mintage but typical wear without key errors or varieties, while others are common dates with no notable mint marks beyond the 1959-D) - See Pictures

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