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Value of 1898 silver V cents?
Cupronickel, not silver. The only silver nickels ever minted were made during WWII.
What is the value of US silver V nickels?
Liberty Head (or "V") nickels never contained silver. Except for special "war nickels" minted from late 1942 to 1945, all US nickels are made of the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.War nickels were made of an alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. These coins are distinguished by a large mint mark letter over the dome of Monticello on the back.Liberty Head nickels can be worth anywhere from 2 or 3 dollars for a worn, late-date coin to several thousand for certain high-quality strikes. For specific values please see questions in the form "What is the value of a US nickel?"
What is the value of an 1899 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.
What is the v cent worth?
There aren't any cents with a V on the back, only nickels. They're called Liberty nickels. You need to know its date and condition. Either post a new question with that information or check the site linked below for approximate values.
What is the value of a 1935 V nickel?
Please check your coin again and post a new question. Liberty nickels (with a Roman numeral V, or 5, on the back) were made from 1883 to 1912. All nickels minted in 1935 would be buffalo (a/k/a Indian head) nickels.
What is the silver content of a V nickel?
Zero. The normal composition of a nickel is 25% nickel, 75% copper.The only exceptions are the famous "war nickels" made during WWII. To save nickel metal for the war effort, it was replaced with manganese and silver in nickels struck from mid-1942 to the end of 1945.
Value of 1898 silver V cents?
Cupronickel, not silver. The only silver nickels ever minted were made during WWII.
What is a V coin?
Before the Jefferson nickels and the Buffalo nickels, there used to be nickels with a V on them. V is the roman numeral for five.
Does a v nickel have silver in it?
No it does not have any silver
What is the value of US silver V nickels?
Liberty Head (or "V") nickels never contained silver. Except for special "war nickels" minted from late 1942 to 1945, all US nickels are made of the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.War nickels were made of an alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. These coins are distinguished by a large mint mark letter over the dome of Monticello on the back.Liberty Head nickels can be worth anywhere from 2 or 3 dollars for a worn, late-date coin to several thousand for certain high-quality strikes. For specific values please see questions in the form "What is the value of a US nickel?"
What is the value of an 1899 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.
What are considered good nickels?
US nickels that have collectable value in circulated condition are all nickels before 1945. Shield, V, and Buffalo nickels all have value over 5 cents, and the early Jefferson nickels do too. The 1942-1945 nickels with a large mintmark (P, D or S) over the monticello on the reverse are 35% silver and worth about $1.50 for silver alone. The 1950-D nickel also is worth more than 5 cents regardless of condition. Uncirculated coins often have premiums over face value even though they might be a common date.
What metal is a 1888 V nickel made of?
All Liberty Head nickels are made from the same alloy as current nickels: 75% copper mixed with 25% nickel. Regardless of common misunderstandings, the only US nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" made during WWII when nickel metal was needed for the war effort.
What is the v cent worth?
There aren't any cents with a V on the back, only nickels. They're called Liberty nickels. You need to know its date and condition. Either post a new question with that information or check the site linked below for approximate values.
What is the cost of a V nickel 1920?
The last V nickels struck for circulation were dated 1912. All 1920 nickels carry the Indian head design.
Is ther any silver in a 1908 v nickel?
yes
What are George V Sixpences made from?
Silver and copper alloy. A sixpence was a silver coin equal in value to six pennies, or pence. Under the British pre-decimal pound/shilling/pence (£sd) system, a pound was valued at 240 pence. One pound was equal to 20 shillings and a shilling was equal to 12 pence. Up to the reign of George V, all silver coins had a silver content of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper, called sterling silver, which was the standard set by Henry II. In 1920, during the reign of George V, the silver content of all British silver coins was reduced to 50%.
