1912-D 5C G4 认证号22055588, PCGS号3874

Despite the fate of many "last year of mintage" coins (unless you want to count those cladestinely struck and highly annoying 1913s that I have no hope of ever owning) this nickel was obviously not set aside shortly after its issuance. Instead, it followed a herd of Buffalo Nickels through the roaring Twenties, living the wild life amongst the flappers and being passed thousands of times across speakeasy bars in payment for bootlegged liquor. TIP FOR THE ADVANCED NUMISMATIST: Should you find such rarities as the 1913 nickel as frustrating and unobtainable as I do - simply get a black Sharpie Marker and line-out that reference in your Redbook. You will now have a chance at a complete Liberty Nickel set. Works Great and the markers are much more affordable than the rarities! For Type collectors: I recommend cutting out entire pages - such as those regarding the Small Eagle-Draped Bust Half.

Ron Guth

The 1912-D Liberty Nickel is one of the more common dates in the series, but the mintmark on the back adds a lot to this coin's popularity.  Collectors should have no problem finding a circulated example or even a nice Mint State example.  According to the PCGS Population Report (as of June 2011), the most frequently-seen Mint State grade is MS-64, followed by MS-63.  Gems are plentiful but become scarce in MS-66, with none graded higher.  The most desirable examples are those with a full strike and choice, original color.