Liberty Head Nickels Cent v. Cent-less
The United States Mint has been in the nickel business since 1866, even though it was still pounding out a certain amount of silver half-dimes as late as 1873. The introduction of the Liberty Head nickel image came in 1883, as the second design for the 5-cent piece made of a copper-nickel alloy, and did so with one of those wonderful quirks that still amuses collectors, a design that did not state its value – or did not state it completely. Seasoned collectors know that there is an 1883-without-cents variety as well
