The 1899 Liberty Head nickel is very common, most show heavy wear and are valued at $1.00-$3.00 depending on condition.
The 1899 Liberty Head nickel is very common, most show heavy wear and are valued at $1.00-$3.00 depending on condition.
Indian head nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. An 1899 nickel would be a Liberty nickel. Please check again and post a new, separate question.
All Liberty Head nickels (1883-1912) are made from 75% copper & 25% nickel.
Please check again and post a new question: > Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. An 1899 nickel would have a picture of Miss Liberty on the front and the Roman numeral V (= 5) on the back. > All nickels except those from WWII (1942-45) are made of copper-nickel, not silver. > There's no coin called a "buffalo head" nickel. The names are either an Indian Head nickel or a buffalo nickel.
The 1899 Liberty Head nickel is very common, most show heavy wear and are valued at $1.00-$3.00 depending on condition.
The 1899 Liberty Head nickel is very common, most show heavy wear and are valued at $1.00-$3.00 depending on condition.
For the same reason any other nickel was made - to provide coins for commerce.
Indian head nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. An 1899 nickel would be a Liberty nickel. Please check again and post a new, separate question.
All Liberty Head nickels (1883-1912) are made from 75% copper & 25% nickel.
Average retail value: $1.00-$3.00
Please check again and post a new question: > Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. An 1899 nickel would have a picture of Miss Liberty on the front and the Roman numeral V (= 5) on the back. > All nickels except those from WWII (1942-45) are made of copper-nickel, not silver. > There's no coin called a "buffalo head" nickel. The names are either an Indian Head nickel or a buffalo nickel.
Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. Nickels made from 1883 to 1912 are called Liberty nickels, or sometimes V nickels because they had the Roman numeral V (i.e. 5) on the reverse side.
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
About $9.
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.