5 cents. Not an unusual coin.
The first nickels were minted in 1866.Prior to that time 5-cent coins were smaller, made from silver, and called half-dimes. If you have a coin that says HALF DIME on the back, an 1861 coin in good condition (G4) is worth $20.00; if it's mint state is MS60, the value is: $200.00.If it looks like a regular nickel, you are probably looking at a 1981 nickel from the wrong angle. (1981 upside-down is 1861)The US Mint did not produce a nickel in 1861.
It's a 2004 Jefferson nickel that has been gold plated, has no collectible value and is just a fancy nickel.
It's just a nickel, spend it.
It's just a nickel, spend it.
It's a common date nickel that's only face value. Spend it.
5 dollars
No Nickels were struck in silver after 1945, the value is 5 cents.
Its face value is 5 cents, but the melt value of a 1955-1981 Canadian nickel is $0.09 so the melt value is 4 cents more than the face value of the coin5 cents. It's not rare, and many are still in circulation.
Realistically, five cents. It's too common and recent a date to be worth more.
50 cents, they are made of copper nickel and found commonly in circulation. They carry no extra premium beyond face value.
The first nickels were minted in 1866.Prior to that time 5-cent coins were smaller, made from silver, and called half-dimes. If you have a coin that says HALF DIME on the back, an 1861 coin in good condition (G4) is worth $20.00; if it's mint state is MS60, the value is: $200.00.If it looks like a regular nickel, you are probably looking at a 1981 nickel from the wrong angle. (1981 upside-down is 1861)The US Mint did not produce a nickel in 1861.
More than ONE BILLION 1981 nickels were issued for circulation. None plated with copper by the Mint. It's a novelty coin of some kind that has no numismatic collectible value. It's just a nickel.
the value of the nickel is 5 cent
All circulation 1971 and later halves are made of copper-nickel, not silver, so they have no added value if you found it in change. A nice uncirculated 1981-P half might bring $1 to $8 depending on quality. A 1981-D would be $1 to $12.
To clear things up, the "lady" is Miss Liberty, and "V" is of course the Roman numeral for 5.However, the last Liberty Head nickels were struck for circulation in 1912 so your coin can't be dated 1981. If you meant 1891, please see the question "What is the value of an 1891 US nickel?" for more details.
It's a 2004 Jefferson nickel that has been gold plated, has no collectible value and is just a fancy nickel.
It's a 2004 Jefferson nickel that has been gold plated, has no collectible value and is just a fancy nickel.