what does a 1857 nickel look like
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A 1857 nickel is also called: a Seated Liberty half dime. Its value in good condition (G-4) is: $20; if the mint state is MS-60, the value increases to: $250.
The first nickels were minted in 1866.
It was known as the "V" Nickel (or Liberty Head Nickel) the obverse featured a personification of Liberty, the reverse had a wreath with a large "V" in it (the Roman numeral for 5)
IT wouldn't look like anything. The first nickels weren't minted until 1866 and the first buffalo nickels came out in 1913.
1866 was the first year for a Nickel, please look at the coin again