The 5 known examples of the 1913 Liberty Head nickel are each valued at more than One Million dollars.
25 Most Valuable Nickels1.) 1913 Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $4,408,6502.) 1880 Shield Nickel - Worth $20,0003.) 1924 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $14,0004.) 1926 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $7,6005.) 1927 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $5,0006.) 1881 Shield Nickel - Worth $4,0007.) 1883 Shield Nickel - Worth $3,9008.) 1867 Shield Nickel - Worth $3,6009.) 1920 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,50010.) 1928 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,40011.) 1918 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,30012.) 1925 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,30013.) 1924 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,00014.) 1870 Shield Nickel - Worth $3,00015.) 1920 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $2,50016.) 1872 Shield Nickel - Worth $2,50017.) 1919 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $2,35018.) 1885 Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $2,32819.) 1912 S Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $1,94520.) 1886 Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $1,86121.) 1877 Shield Nickel - Worth $1,85422.) 1938 Jefferson Nickel - Worth $1,80023.) 1873 Shield Nickel - Worth $1,80024.) 1874 Shield Nickel - Worth $1,80025.) 1916 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $1,780
NOTE: Not all US coins are "Lady Liberty's" It's a Liberty Head Nickel Only 5 1913 LIBERTY HEAD Nickels are known and each one is valued at more than 1 million dollars. All are accounted for but there are many counterfeits.
It was known as the "V" Nickel (or Liberty Head Nickel) the obverse featured a personification of Liberty, the reverse had a wreath with a large "V" in it (the Roman numeral for 5)
It's 100% certain that you have an Indian head nickel, and not a Liberty head nickel. There are millions of the former, and only 5 of the latter. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1913 Indian head nickel?" for more information.
Look at the coin again, the first Buffalo nickel was made in 1913.
The 5 known examples are each valued at more than One Million dollars.
Liberty Head nickels were minted between 1883 and 1913.
Indian Head Nickels (with a buffalo on the back) were only minted from 1913 to 1938, so I have to assume you have something else -- perhaps a Liberty Head Nickel (with a big "V" on the back)? A well-worn 1891 Liberty Head Nickel is worth about $3.00
25 Most Valuable Nickels1.) 1913 Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $4,408,6502.) 1880 Shield Nickel - Worth $20,0003.) 1924 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $14,0004.) 1926 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $7,6005.) 1927 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $5,0006.) 1881 Shield Nickel - Worth $4,0007.) 1883 Shield Nickel - Worth $3,9008.) 1867 Shield Nickel - Worth $3,6009.) 1920 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,50010.) 1928 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,40011.) 1918 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,30012.) 1925 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,30013.) 1924 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,00014.) 1870 Shield Nickel - Worth $3,00015.) 1920 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $2,50016.) 1872 Shield Nickel - Worth $2,50017.) 1919 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $2,35018.) 1885 Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $2,32819.) 1912 S Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $1,94520.) 1886 Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $1,86121.) 1877 Shield Nickel - Worth $1,85422.) 1938 Jefferson Nickel - Worth $1,80023.) 1873 Shield Nickel - Worth $1,80024.) 1874 Shield Nickel - Worth $1,80025.) 1916 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $1,780
Check out the web link at the lower left: But I seriously doubt you have a 1913 Liberty nickel. Only 5 were made, as an unauthorized minting by a rogue Mint worker, and all are accounted for.
Coins are struck, not forged, unless by "forged" you mean "counterfeited". There's more information at the Related Question.
NOTE: Not all US coins are "Lady Liberty's" It's a Liberty Head Nickel Only 5 1913 LIBERTY HEAD Nickels are known and each one is valued at more than 1 million dollars. All are accounted for but there are many counterfeits.
It was known as the "V" Nickel (or Liberty Head Nickel) the obverse featured a personification of Liberty, the reverse had a wreath with a large "V" in it (the Roman numeral for 5)
It's 100% certain that you have an Indian head nickel, and not a Liberty head nickel. There are millions of the former, and only 5 of the latter. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1913 Indian head nickel?" for more information.
Many older US nickels can be worth $1000 or more depending on their condition, including most shield and Liberty nickels along with a few buffalo nickels with minting errors.However you're probably thinking of the absolute champion, the iconic 1913 Liberty Head nickel. Only five of these coins were minted, and auction prices have been from one to over five million dollars.MoreIn early 1913 design work for the new Indian Head nickel was behind schedule so the Mint had 1913-dated Liberty Head dies prepared as a stopgap, but didn't authorize their use pending a draw-down of existing stocks of 1912 and earlier nickels. During that hiatus a few Mint employees surreptitiously used the new dies to strike five coins with the 1913 date.Because the coins were made on Mint premises by Mint employees using official dies, they're considered to be unauthorized strikes rather than counterfeits or patterns. Regardless of terminology the five 1913 Liberty Head nickels rank with the 1804 dollar and 1933 double-eagle as classic American rarities.
Look at the coin again, the first Buffalo nickel was made in 1913.
Buffalo nickels were first struck in 1913, when they replaced the Liberty Head, also known as the "V" nickel.