If it was bought as part of one of those "rapidly vanishing US coins" collections sold in the backs of magazines, it's worth less than what you paid for it. These coins are usually average condition and carry a fairly stiff markup. Please see the Related Question for more information.
A 1905 V coin is a Liberty Head nickel, the "V" is the Roman numeral 5.
If the coin is a US nickel, the date 1905 can only be a Liberty Head nickel and mintmarks were not used until 1912 the last year it was made and no "G" mintmarks exist. Look at the coin again and post new question.
A 1905 Liberty Head nickel is a common coin and depending on how much wear the coin has, they sell for 1 to 5 dollars on average. A nice Mint State example with full mint luster can be as much as $65.00 or more
You need to look at the coin again. The first Indian Head nickel was struck in 1913. Post new question.
A Liberty head nickel, I'm guessing. The value is between $2 and $125. In the future, please add the condition of the coin so I can value it more precisely for you.
A 1905 V coin is a Liberty Head nickel, the "V" is the Roman numeral 5.
If the coin is a US nickel, the date 1905 can only be a Liberty Head nickel and mintmarks were not used until 1912 the last year it was made and no "G" mintmarks exist. Look at the coin again and post new question.
A 1905 Liberty Head nickel is a common coin and depending on how much wear the coin has, they sell for 1 to 5 dollars on average. A nice Mint State example with full mint luster can be as much as $65.00 or more
You need to look at the coin again. The first Indian Head nickel was struck in 1913. Post new question.
A Liberty head nickel, I'm guessing. The value is between $2 and $125. In the future, please add the condition of the coin so I can value it more precisely for you.
5 cent coin: Brass-clad nickel 10 cent coin: Brass-clad nickel 50 cent coin: nickel-clad copper dollar coin: nickel-clad copper.
Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made of silver. Except for so-called "War nickels" made from 1942 to 1945, all US nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel, and do not contain any silver.Please see the question "What is the value of a 1905 US nickel?" for more information.
Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made out of silver. These coins are called "nickels" because ... they're made from nickel (and copper). There's more information at the Related Question.
Please look at the coin again and post a new, separate question. Indian Head nickels were struck from 1913 to 1938.
The USA refers to their 5 cent coin as a Nickel. Nickel (Ni) is an element with the atomic number 28.
Australia has never produced a "nickel" coin.
The "Mercury head" design was used on dimes minted from 1916 to 1945. Your coin is simply called a Liberty nickel, or sometimes a V nickel because the denomination was shown as a Roman numeral "v". Please see the Related Question for more information.