The 1887 Liberty Head Nickel is a better date coin of the series. But most show a lot of wear and have retail values of $10.00-$30.00.
Yes - remember "V" means 5 in Roman numerals. The famous "Liberty Nickel" carried a V on the back.
The V is the Roman numeral for 5, signifying that a nickel is worth 5 cents.
Liberty Nickels The picture on the liberty or V nickel is Lady Liberty. See the pictures on eBay by typing in Liberty V nickel.
John V. Diener was born in 1887.
V. Ramiengar died on 1887-05-10.
Charles V. Truax was born in 1887.
Vladimir V. Tchernavin was born in 1887.
E. V. Rieu was born in 1887.
James V. Herring was born in 1887.
The item you're describing doesn't resemble a standard US nickel of that time period, for at least two reasons:Indian head nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. A nickel from 1887 or 1889 would be a Liberty head nickel.Liberty head nickels do have a large "V" (the Roman numeral for 5) on them but it's on the back, not under the date on the front.It could be an altered coin, a token, a fantasy piece, etc. Your best bet would be to have it examined in person by a coin expert (dealer or collector).
That would be known as a "V" or Liberty nickel. The V is the roman numeral for 5 because the nickel is worth 5 cents.
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