The coin is a 1898 Liberty Head nickel (1883-1912) most show very heavy wear and are valued at $5.00-$9.00.
The reason your coin is the size and color of a nickel is that it IS a nickel, not a penny. Remember Roman numerals? V = 5. Please see the Related Question for more information.
The reason your "dime" is the size of a nickel is that it's not a dime, it's a 5¢ coin. If you remember Roman numerals, V is the symbol for 5. There's more information at the Related Question.
Remember Roman numerals? V = 5, not 10, so you have a nickel. That's also why it's the size of a nickel, not the size of a dime. Please see the Related Question for values.
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
Please check again and post a new, separate question. Buffalo nickels were first released in 1913. All 1898 nickels carried a Liberty head design with the Roman numeral V on the back.
The V on the back suggests the coin is actually a nickel, as V is the Roman numeral for 5. If this is the case, the coin is NOT silver, and values start at around $5 depending on condition.
The reason your coin is the size and color of a nickel is that it IS a nickel, not a penny. Remember Roman numerals? V = 5. Please see the Related Question for more information.
The reason your "dime" is the size of a nickel is that it's not a dime, it's a 5¢ coin. If you remember Roman numerals, V is the symbol for 5. There's more information at the Related Question.
Remember Roman numerals? V = 5, not 10, so you have a nickel. That's also why it's the size of a nickel, not the size of a dime. Please see the Related Question for values.
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?"
Yes - remember "V" means 5 in Roman numerals. The famous "Liberty Nickel" carried a V on the back.
15x its face value if you can read the date
My strong guess is that your "dime" is actually the same size and thickness as a nickel, because .................. it IS a nickel. The "V" is of course the Roman numeral meaning 5. Please see the Related Question for details
The coin is a 1902 Liberty Head Nickel, the "V" on the back is the Roman numeral 5 and the date is not rare for these coins, in average condition values are $1.00-$3.00
Remember Roman numerals? V = 5, so you have a nickel. There's more information at the Related Question.
About $9.