1906 V nickel I never wanted to clean it . How much is it worth?

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Value in Good-4 is listed at $1.80.

That looks environmental damaged/corroded and cleaned, so not much unfortunately.

 

You certainly won’t hurt the value if you clean this one.

 

Now worth 2 1/2 Cents.. Half the value

 

I see worse ones in the dollar bag at local coin shows. Then again, they tend to stay there, rather than selling. I'd agree with 25 to 50 cents. I'd pay that for it myself, if I didn't have quite so many already (I went a little nuts with Liberty-nickel lot auctions a few years ago...)

 

I find the $1.80 to be very high for a common date V nickel in G-4 (1900-1908, 1910-1912). If it were not mangled, I would be more in the $1 area.
This coin is in bad shape and the maximum is .25-.50 cents as previously stated.
And, in this case, .25 cents is correct.

 

OP, What kind of surface is that you are using ? Are you placing your coins in an iron skillet (looks like it to me) to take a picture ?

That's not recommended as you will scratch the coin surfaces. For this particular coin it really doesn't matter but for ones in better shape it will.

User black or white paper instead.

 

I'll throw in my $.02 cents worth and say $.25 to $.50.

 

It was sitting in a jar with other coins for the last 50 years now I’m gonna clean it thanks guys

 

Try silver jewelry cleaner it's not very harsh.

 

Why not carry it in your pocket for a year or two - let the gentle rub a dub dub against cotton and coins do its thing ?

 

I'm doing this with an ASE that was harshly cleaned. Apparently I'm doing it wrong, though -- after 3 or 4 years in my pocket, it's still no lower than mid-VF, and still unnaturally bright.

 

(OP) Soak that piece in some hardware store grade acetone. Don't use jewelry cleaner........

 

Won't hurt anything, but I doubt it will help anything either -- that's corrosion, not just debris, I'm pretty sure.

VerdiCare would stop the ongoing damage, but it's probably not worthwhile.

If you do clean it, pay close attention to how its appearance changes as you work on it. It can be a good learning experience.

 

don't waste your time spend it while its still a nickel

 

You are right silver cleaner( liquid type) is NOT made for nickel, if that nickel is silver I really don't know. I don't collect nickels

 

5 cent nickels are all 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Except for the Jefferson war nickels.

 

Thank you I can learn something every day Thanks! Richie