The value of your Liberty Head Nickel will vary from about 10 cents for one that is so worn as to be unable to determine the date, to thousand of dollars for a high grade uncirculated example of one of the rarest dates. This nicke is not actually silver -- unless somebody silver plated it, making it worthless. It is made of a copper/nickel alloy. A guide for grading these coins can be found here : http://www.coincentric.com/LibertyHeadNickelGrading.htm Retail values for the different dates can be found here : http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/prices/libnkl/pricesgd.shtml
This coin is commonly called the Liberty Nickel, it is made of copper-Nickel, and became to be called the "V" Nickel
the liberty bell in front of the moon
That's a Liberty nickel, which contains NO silver. The V on the back is the Roman numeral for 5. 1903 is a relatively common date, currently worth around $2 in worn condition and upwards of $60 if uncirculated.
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 coin is NOT silver. Most circulated coins are valued at $1.00-$3.00. The 1901 Liberty Head nickel is not rare or scarce.
1. STARS, not "starts" 2. Copper-nickel, not silver 3. Miss Liberty, not just any lady V is the Roman numeral for 5 so you have a nickel. There's more information at the Related Question.
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.
What you most likely have is a "V" or "Liberty Head" nickel, there is a V on the reverse, the roman numeral for 5 because a nickel is worth 5 cents.
On the front-LIBERTY ,IN GOD WE TRUST On the back-UNITED STATS OF AMERICA,1oz. FINE SILVER-ONE DOLLAR But first year was 1986 not 1985
Silver sells for around $14/oz
The letter V is the roman numeral for 5. What you have is a Liberty nickel, NOT a dime.
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