Description
United States – 5 Cents (Liberty Head “V” Nickel), 1909
• Country: United States
• Denomination: 5 Cents (Nickel)
• Year of Issue: 1909
• Type: Liberty Head Nickel (also called “V Nickel”)
• Composition: Copper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)
• Weight: 5.00 grams
• Diameter: 21.2 mm
• Edge: Plain
• Designer: Charles E. Barber
• Minting Period: 1883–1913
🪙 Design
• Obverse (Front): Head of Liberty facing left, wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY, surrounded by stars and the date 1909.
• Reverse (Back): Large Roman numeral V (denoting 5 cents) within a wreath, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
📊 Grading Information
• Grading Company: MEGA (Middle East Grading Alliance)
• Grade: G 4 (Good)
• Heavy circulation wear
• Main outlines visible
• Date readable, most fine details worn smooth
💡 Collector Notes
• 1909 is a late-date Liberty Head nickel, struck shortly before the series ended.
• In Good condition, value is modest and based mainly on type collectability rather than rarity.
• No silver content (unlike some earlier U.S. coins).