1907 Liberty Head Nickel Value

Today a 1907 Liberty Head Nickel typically sells for $0.10 to $38.00, with condition doing most of the work. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.

Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.

1907 Liberty Head Nickel value by grade

1907 Liberty Head Nickel value by grade
GradeEstimated value
Good (G-4)$0.10 to $0.15
Very Good (VG-8)$0.10 to $0.20
Fine (F-12)$0.20 to $0.35
Very Fine (VF-20)$0.40 to $0.70
Extremely Fine (XF-40)$0.80 to $1.35
About Uncirculated (AU-50)$1.60 to $2.70
Mint State (MS-60)$3.20 to $5.40
Choice Unc (MS-63)$7.20 to $12.00
Gem Unc (MS-65)$22.50 to $38.00

Estimated retail range, updated 2026-06-13. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.

What is a 1907 Liberty Head Nickel worth right now?

In worn but collectible condition (Good-4), a 1907 Liberty Head Nickel starts around $0.10. From there, value climbs with every grade step: a gem Mint State example (MS-65) can reach $38.00. Most coins found in old collections fall somewhere between Very Fine and About Uncirculated, the middle rows of the table above.

1907 Liberty Head Nickel specifications

Series
Liberty Head Nickel
Year
1907
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Composition
75% copper, 25% nickel
Weight
5 g
Diameter
21.2 mm
Edge
Plain
Designer
Charles E. Barber

The missing mint mark, explained

No mint mark is the mark here: the 1907 Liberty Head Nickel comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (On the reverse, left of CENTS at the bottom (1912-D and 1912-S only)) is simply blank.

What makes the 1907 Liberty Head Nickel valuable

Context adds the final layer to the 1907 Liberty Head Nickel. Charles Barber's Liberty nickel debuted in 1883 without the word CENTS, just a large Roman numeral V. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.

Official mintage figures for the 1907 Liberty Head Nickel are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.

1907 Liberty Head Nickel inscriptions & design

Obverse

LIBERTY [on coronet] / (date)

Liberty bust left

Reverse

• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA • / E PLURIBUS UNUM / V / CENTS

Wreath

Measured 1907 Liberty Head Nickel specimens

2 physically measured 1907 Liberty Head Nickel examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 5 g, 21.2 mm minting standard.

Measured 1907 Liberty Head Nickel specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
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Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.

Summary: the 1907 Liberty Head Nickel is valued between $0.10 and $38.00 as of 2026-06-13. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.