It's only worth 5 cents, but it's not a Liberty nickel. Liberty nickels were made from 1883 to 1912. Your nickel, like all US coins, has the word Liberty on it so that's not anything distinctive. It's actually called a Jefferson nickel because it features a portrait of the 3d president.
It's only worth 5 cents, but it's not a Liberty nickel. Liberty nickels were made from 1883 to 1912. Your nickel, like all US coins, has the word Liberty on it so that's not anything distinctive. It's actually called a Jefferson nickel because it features a portrait of the 3d president.
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 not a nickel. That denomination was first made in 1866. If it looks like a regular Jefferson nickel but is dated 1861 it's either an altered coin or a counterfeit. If it looks like something else it might be a medal or a token.
Except for minor differences in early 1883 issues, all Liberty nickels used the same design. Please see the Related Link for an image (note that the color of the picture is due to toning - when new, Liberty nickels were exactly the same color as current Jefferson nickels.)
Not a real person but the designers idea of what Miss Liberty looks like
It is not a "V" cent, but rather is known as a "V" or "Liberty Head" nickel. Like all US nickels, it is struck from 75% copper and 25% nickel.
A 2004 nickel is worth 5 cents. A gold-plated '04 nickel is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. There is no standard market value for modified coins like that.
There's no such thing as a "wheat nickel", only wheat-back cents. A 1906 nickel would be a Liberty Head nickel, with a picture of Miss Liberty on the front and a large V (the Roman numeral for 5) on the back.
It looks like a little yellow engine.
All U.S. coins dated 1943 have the word LIBERTY on them, but no U.S. coin is called a "LIBERTY" coin. For 1943 the denominations are: Lincoln cents, Jefferson nickels, Mercury dimes, Washington quarters and Walking Liberty half dollars.
The only silver nickels ever made were made in 1942-1945. These nickels contain 35% silver. So a 1906 US silver nickel is worth nothing because there is nothing like that. See the related question below for the value of a 1906 US nickel.