Description
📌 Basic Information
• Country: United States
• Denomination: 5 Cents
• Year: 1906
• Type: Liberty Head Nickel (V Nickel)
• Designer: Charles E. Barber
• Metal: Copper-Nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)
• Weight: 5 grams
• Diameter: 21.2 mm
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🎨 Design Details
Obverse (Front):
• Head of Liberty facing left
• 13 stars around rim
• Date “1906” at bottom
Reverse (Back):
• Large Roman numeral “V” (5)
• Wreath
• “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”
• “E PLURIBUS UNUM”
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🏷 Grading (Your Coin)
• Grading Company: MEGA – Middle East Grading Alliance
• Grade: G 4 (Good 4)
• Heavy circulation wear
• Outline visible
• Date readable (important for value)
This is a common circulated example.
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💰 Approximate Market Value (2026)
• 1906 (common date):
• In G4 condition: $3 – $7 USD
• Higher grades (VF–XF): $20–50+
• Rare key dates (not 1906) are much more valuable.
MEGA slab generally does not add premium compared to PCGS/NGC.