1909 Liberty Nickel (Proof)

PCGS PF65 · CAC

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Date

1909

Type

Liberty Nickel (Proof)

Grade

PF65

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Grading Co.

PCGS

CAC

✓ Green Approved

Certification

PCGS #9457062

CAC Verification

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Pop Report

PCGS CoinFacts #3907 ↗

Wear & Strike Notes

1909 LIBERTY 5¢ 3907.65/9457062 PF65 / PCGS OGH [Ac]

About This Coin

Charles E. Barber's Liberty Head nickel, introduced in 1883, represents the utilitarian elegance of late nineteenth-century American coinage. By 1909, the design was in its twilight years, yet the Philadelphia Mint continued to strike proof examples of exceptional quality for contemporary collectors.

This 1909 specimen is graded Proof 65 by PCGS and is housed in a classic Old Green Holder, further validated by a green CAC sticker. At this gem level, a Barber proof reveals the full depth of the master hub's details, from the individual leaves in the wreath to the sharp definition of Liberty's coronet—details often lost on business strikes.

For the collector of classic United States proofs, an OGH gem with CAC approval offers both historical texture and an unassailable standard of preservation. It is a quiet, sophisticated addition to any cabinet focusing on the Barber era.

Series History & Details

Struck from 1883 to 1912, the Liberty Head (or 'V') Nickel features a classical bust of Liberty on the obverse and the Roman numeral V on the reverse. The first issues in 1883 lacked the word 'Cents', leading fraudsters to gold-plate them and pass them off as five-dollar gold pieces.