Assuming the coin is circulated, the 1897 Liberty Head nickel is a common date coin of the series. For an accurate assessment of value the coin needs to be seen and graded. Most coins have seen heavy use and show a lot of wear. In general retail values for low grade coins are $4.00-$15.00, better grade are $20.00-$45.00 and coins showing almost no wear in the AU grades, run from $60.00-$85.00. Values are a market average and only for coins in collectible condition, coins that are bent, corroded, scratched, used as jewelry or have been cleaned have far less value if any to a collector or dealer.
4.00 to 45.00 depending on condition
Remember Roman numerals? V stands for 5 (as in 5 cents), not victory. What you have is called a Liberty nickel or sometimes a V nickel. There's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1912 US nickel?"
15x its face value if you can read the date
A U.S. Liberty Head nickel dated 1897 is not rare. Most circulated coins are valued from $3.00-$20.00. It needs to be seen for an accurate value.
About $9.
It is worth $1.00. Check on (about.com)Indian head penny
A 1901 US Nickel is worth between $2 and $70. In the future, please add the condition of the coin so I can value it more precisely for you.
The value of the 1906 V nickel varies greatly depending on the condition of the coin. This nickel can be worth as much as about 4 dollars depending on its definition.
Please rephrase question.
Average retail value is $60.00
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.
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