n the past, we have taken a look at the Liberty Head nickel series, the design work of Mr. Charles Barber, and the first series of 5-cent pieces to span three decades, as well as straddle a century line to boot. The series is noteworthy for having a handful of dates with mintages that exceed even the highest numbers of the Shield nickels that came before them, which were themselves groundbreakingly large. As well, the series is noted for having very few rarities within it (we’ll ignore
