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1913 Liberty Head Nickel value guide -- one of the rarest coins in the world, only 5 known, real auction history.
5 struck — against the other key dates in the Liberty Head Nickel series.
Bars are scaled to keep the smallest mintages visible; the exact figure is printed on every row. Mintage is coins struck, not coins surviving — melting and circulation wear thin those numbers further.
Not an authorized Mint product for 1913 -- the year's official nickel design was the new Buffalo nickel; this coin's very existence is the product of an unauthorized, clandestine strike.
Only 5 examples are known to exist in the world, making it one of the most famous rarities in all of numismatics.
Other dates and varieties in this series
What to check before you pay, specific to this date and its 5-coin mintage.
Two examples of this date can be worth very different amounts depending on wear. Work out where an example sits on the range above before deciding whether its asking price is fair, and ask the seller for more photos if the wear points aren't clear.
This variety is counterfeited heavily enough that a genuine example is the exception among coins offered as one. Until a PCGS or NGC holder says otherwise, assume it isn't — the gap between real and a convincing fake is the entire value of the coin.
Every Liberty Head Nickel listed here is priced by an individual seller, so the same coin in the same grade can differ by a wide margin on any given day. Sort by price, check Metal Points and order history for a sense of the seller's record, and message them if the photos don't show enough to grade confidently.
About the 1913 Liberty Head Nickel
This is a rare mint error, not a common date — genuine examples typically sell in the ranges shown above, verified by a grading service. Most coins that look similar are not this error; authentication matters more than the date alone.
Not an authorized Mint product for 1913 -- the year's official nickel design was the new Buffalo nickel; this coin's very existence is the product of an unauthorized, clandestine strike.
Yes — this variety is heavily counterfeited. Authentication from a major grading service (PCGS or NGC) is essential before treating any example as genuine, and before selling or buying at these price levels.
The rest of the series, with what each is worth at the top of the grade scale.
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