I don't know the value but at least it is a Swiss 20 centimes coin. Found one like that myself, so it cannot be that rare
As with any collectible, a primary consideration in determining it
no black person should ever steal
It's actually a tablet with the date of the Declaration Of Independence engraved in Roman numerals
First you have to check the back for a mintmark. If it has one, it will be located at about 8 o'clock, right next to a small circle, near the rim. See the picture here : http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/Mint-Mark-Liberty-Nickel.html Values as of May 2012: If it does not have one, then in average circulated condition, it will be worth about a dollar -- if you can clearly read all of LIBERTY on the headband, it will be worth $7 or more. If it has a "D" mintmark, then in average circulated condition, it will be worth about $2 -- if you can clearly read all of LIBERTY on the headband, it will be worth $25 or more. If it has an "S" mintmark, then in average circulated condition, it will be worth about $125 -- if you can clearly read all of LIBERTY on the headband, it will be worth $375 or more. 1912 is the only year these Liberty nickels have a mintmark.
give me you're tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..
emma lazarus wrote "The New Colossus" which is engraved on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. According to the text, whom does the sonnet depict lady liberty lovingly taking in?
1890 is not considered a rare date for Liberty Head nickels. In circulated condition, it's worth about $5.00 If the LIBERTY in the headband is complete, sharp and easily readable, it's worth about $30
The inscription on the Liberty Bell states "Proclaim Liberty throughout all the Land unto all the inhabitants thereof Lev. XXV. X By order of the Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania for the State house in Philadelphia. Pass and Stow MDCCLIII
Grade is determined by the amount of wear, nicks and scratches a coin has on it. In the following list you will see the various grades and their descriptions for the Indian Head Cent. Indian Head Cents G4.......The word "LIBERTY" is not visible on the headband of the headress. VG8....At least 3 letters of "LIBERTY" are readable on the headband. F12.....The word "LIBERTY" is completely visible. VF20...Slight but even wear on the word "LIBERTY" on the headband. EF40...The word "LIBERTY" is sharp and defined. All other details of the design are sharp. There is only slight wear on the end of the ribbon of the headdress along the side of the neck. MS60....No trace of wear. Some nicks and light scratches may be present. The coin may or may not have mint luster. MS61 - MS70.....No trace of wear. With each higher grade the coin will have fewer nicks and light scratches. At MS70 the coin is perfect with no wear, no nicks, no scratches.
According to internet, it's not a book but a tablet with the date of the Declaration of Independence engraved in Roman Numerals. It is meant to represent a book of laws.
These are both considered common dates for Liberty Head nickels -- unless the 1912 has a "D" or "S" mintmark on the reverse at about 8 o'clock near the rim. The 1908 and 1912 with no mintmark, in circulated condition but with complete rims and all lettering readable, are worth about $1.00 each. If the word LIBERTY (in the headband) is complete and easily readable, they're worth about $6.00 each. Nice uncirculated ones are worth about $50.00 A 1912 with a "D" mintmark, in circulated condition but with complete rims and all lettering readable, is worth about $2.00. If the word LIBERTY (in the headband) is complete and easily readable, it's worth about $25.00. A nice uncirculated one is worth about $200.00 A 1912 with an "S" mintmark, in circulated condition but with complete rims and all lettering readable, is worth about $100.00. If the word LIBERTY (in the headband) is complete and easily readable, it's worth about $375.00. A nice uncirculated one is worth about $1,000.00
In average circulated condition, it's worth about $2 If the LIBERTY in the Indian's headband is clearly readable, it's worth about $5 A nice uncirculated coin is worth about $50