Yes. The coin was in the estate of George O. Walton, and was initially ignored because it was thought to be a fake. In 2003 his heirs had the coin re-examined and it was determined to be genuine.
In 2013 it sold for US$3,172,500
The 5 known examples of the 1913 Liberty Head nickel are each valued at more than One Million dollars.
NOTE: Not all US coins are "Lady Liberty's" It's a Liberty Head Nickel Only 5 1913 LIBERTY HEAD Nickels are known and each one is valued at more than 1 million dollars. All are accounted for but there are many counterfeits.
It was known as the "V" Nickel (or Liberty Head Nickel) the obverse featured a personification of Liberty, the reverse had a wreath with a large "V" in it (the Roman numeral for 5)
It's 100% certain that you have an Indian head nickel, and not a Liberty head nickel. There are millions of the former, and only 5 of the latter. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1913 Indian head nickel?" for more information.
To the best of anyone's knowledge, 1913 Liberty nickels are unauthorized coins struck clandestinely by some Mint employees. Only five are known and all are accounted for in various collections. Recent sales of the best specimens have been in the range of $3 million (!) Because of the coins' great rarity there have been many counterfeits made. Be careful not to confuse this coin (Liberty head on the front, the Roman numeral V on the back) with the much more common Buffalo nickel; the fact that the Buffalo coin has the word "Liberty" on it sometimes throws a curve ball at novice collectors. There's a picture of a genuine 1913 Liberty nickel attached below.
The 5 known examples of the 1913 Liberty Head nickel are each valued at more than One Million dollars.
Liberty Head nickels were minted between 1883 and 1913.
NOTE: Not all US coins are "Lady Liberty's" It's a Liberty Head Nickel Only 5 1913 LIBERTY HEAD Nickels are known and each one is valued at more than 1 million dollars. All are accounted for but there are many counterfeits.
It was known as the "V" Nickel (or Liberty Head Nickel) the obverse featured a personification of Liberty, the reverse had a wreath with a large "V" in it (the Roman numeral for 5)
It's 100% certain that you have an Indian head nickel, and not a Liberty head nickel. There are millions of the former, and only 5 of the latter. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1913 Indian head nickel?" for more information.
To the best of anyone's knowledge, 1913 Liberty nickels are unauthorized coins struck clandestinely by some Mint employees. Only five are known and all are accounted for in various collections. Recent sales of the best specimens have been in the range of $3 million (!) Because of the coins' great rarity there have been many counterfeits made. Be careful not to confuse this coin (Liberty head on the front, the Roman numeral V on the back) with the much more common Buffalo nickel; the fact that the Buffalo coin has the word "Liberty" on it sometimes throws a curve ball at novice collectors. There's a picture of a genuine 1913 Liberty nickel attached below.
Buffalo nickels were first struck in 1913, when they replaced the Liberty Head, also known as the "V" nickel.
There is no such thing as an Indian head nickel minted in 1895. The first Indian head nickel was minted in 1913; prior to that was the Barber nickel, with the head of Liberty.
There is no such thing as an 1889 Buffalo Nickel. Buffalo nickels were only minted from 1913 to 1938. A nickel minted in 1889 would be a Liberty Head or "V" nickel.
There's no coin called a Liberty buffalo nickel. Liberty nickels were minted from 1883 to 1912, and buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938.Please determine your coin's date, then look for questions of the form "What is the value of a US nickel?" for specific information
All 5 of the real 1913 Liberty Head Nickels each have values over one million dollars.
Liberty head nickels were made from 1883 to 1912. Nickels from 1913 to 1938 are Indian head nickels.