Racketeer Nickel & The $5 Gold Liberty

The design of the gold coin has Ms. Liberty facing left on the obverse of the coin, while on the reverse of the coin appears a natural eagle. Notice the "FIVE D." on the reverse. The Liberty Head Type Nickel (V nickel) was minted from 1883-1912 and had the same design as the $5 dollar Liberty Gold Eagle coin. This is a very unique opportunity to own both of the wonderful coins. Buy now before they are sold out! Features/Benefits Guaranteed US Mint design and production Our choice of date and mintmark The coin known popularly as the "Nickel, " first appeared in 1866. The term "Nickel" refers to the main component of the alloy used to strike the coin and was meant to differentiate the new coin from another of the same denomination that circulated at the same time, the Half Dime made of silver. Despite the fact that other coins were (and are still being) made primarily of Nickel, the term stuck in reference to the Five Cents piece. Today, everyone knows that a Nickel is worth Five Cents. On the other hand, if you asked most people in the general public to name the metal used to make a Nickel, they could not or they would come up with something other than the obvious answer!Nickel is a very hard metal that created considerable problems for the coiners. Die life shortened as the dies broke and cracked against the stubborn metal. One result was that, in 1867, the coiner resisted making Proof "Nickels" for fear of breaking the dies (this resistance was later overcome). Eventually, adjustments were made and Nickel became and integral and important part of our coinage.

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