58 US Liberty Head, Silver War, And 1940s Jefferso

Updated September 19, 2026

A collection of fifty-eight United States five-cent pieces of various types and dates. The group comprises seven Liberty Head "V" nickels, eight Jefferson silver "War" nickels, and forty-three standard Jefferson nickels from the 1940s. The Liberty Head nickels feature the head of Liberty facing left on the obverse and a Roman numeral "V" within a wreath on the reverse; visible dates include 1887, 1899, 1903, 1905, 1906, and 1912. The eight silver "War" nickels, struck in a35% silver alloy, include dates from 1942 to 1945 and exhibit the characteristic large P, D, or S mint marks positioned prominently above the dome of Monticello on the reverse. The remaining forty-three Jefferson nickels date from the1940s and are composed of the standard copper-nickel alloy. Each coin displays the profile of Thomas Jefferson on the obverse and his Monticello estate on the reverse. The collection shows varying degrees of circulated wear. The Liberty Head nickels exhibit heavy wear to the high points, with Liberty's headband and the reverse wreath details smoothed; one coin shows significant green verdigris (photo 2).

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