In 2009, the Barber Coin Collectors' Society conducted a survey to ascertain rarity ratings for Liberty Nickels. The survey did not estimate the actual number of surviving pieces, but rather a rating for relative availability and rarity.

		Results of BCCS Liberty Nickels Rarity Survey - 2009

For the sake of this survey, the following rarity ratings were used: R1: Common date and grade R2: Better date and grade R3: Tough date – available, but may require some looking R4: Scarce – may or may not find at larger shows/auctions R5: Very scarce – only a few offered for sale each year R6: Almost never seen – only one or two may be offered for sale in a year’s time R7: Rare – a single specimen might, on average, be offered for sale once every few years Date G VG F VF XF AU MS   1883 NC R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1   1883 WC R2 R2 R3 R3 R3 R3 R3   1884 R2 R2 R3 R3 R3 R3 R3   1885 R3 R4 R4 R4 R4 R5 R4   1886 R3 R3 R4 R4 R4 R4 R4   1887 R2 R2 R2 R3 R3 R2 R2   1888 R2 R2 R2 R3 R4 R4 R2   1889 R1 R2 R2 R3 R3 R3 R2   1890 R1 R2 R2 R3 R2 R3 R2   1891 R1 R2 R2 R3 R2 R2 R2   1892 R1 R2 R2 R2 R2 R2 R2   1893 R1 R2 R2 R2 R2 R2 R3   1894 R2 R2 R3 R4 R4 R4 R3   1895 R1 R1 R2 R2 R3 R3 R2   1896 R1 R2 R2 R2 R3 R3 R2   1897 R1 R1 R2 R2 R3 R3 R1   1898 R1 R1 R2 R2 R2 R2 R1   1899 R1 R1 R1 R1 R2 R2 R3 Date G VG F VF XF AU MS   1900 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1   1901 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1   1902 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1   1903 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R2   1904 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1   1905 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R2 R1   1906 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1   1907 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1   1908 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R2 R1   1909 R1 R1 R2 R2 R2 R3 R2   1910 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R2   1911 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1   1912 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1   1912-D R2 R2 R2 R3 R3 R4 R3   1912-S R3 R3 R3 R4 R5 R5 R5   1913 - - - - - - R7

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