Poor: Some details can be found on the Liberty head, stars and V with a smooth wear across the field.
Fair: Hairlines and part of the beard is visible on the Liberty head, stars and V are more defined than the poor grade. The date is faint but may be read after examining. Field has some smoothness on raised features.
About Good: All parts of the Liberty head is showing details in the hair, beard, ears and stars. V and date on the reverse has clear details. Some smoothness may still show on raised features of the field.
Good: All details is showing on both sides of the coin, with minimal wear on raised parts of the field, a slight weakness on the high points (hair, stars and V) can still be seen but no traces of smoothness will be visible.
Very Good: Only slight traces of wear can be seen on the high points of the Liberty head and stars. Wear on the V and date is very minute and hard to notice. Some light contact marks may be seen on the fields of both sides.
Fine: All mint luster will be faded away by this point. The whole appearance of the coin is slightly worn. All details will be clearly seen under a regular magnification. Fields are smooth with few light scuff marks.
Very Fine: Slightly more visible wear on Liberty’s head, stars, V and date compared to the fine grade. No roughness can be seen on any raised features. Some light hairlines on the rim of the coin may be present. Fields on both sides are fairly smooth.
Extremely Fine: Only a bit more wear on the high points and date from the last grade. There are no significant marks or flaws on the both sides of the coin at this grade level. Hairline scratches may be visible when under scrutiny or magnification.
About Uncirculated: In between grades of extremely fine and uncirculated, coins of this grade may have been stored improperly and may have several hairlines or light contact marks on the coin’s surface. Fields have no luster but all details are still sharp and well defined.
Uncirculated: Perfect state of existence. No imperfections on either side of the coin. Full mint luster covering the whole surface. Strike of the coin should be perfect with all lettering and figures bold.
Here are some approximate retail prices for the 1907 Liberty Head Nickel (depending on the grade of the coin):
- Poor: $10
- Fair: $15
- About Good: $20
- Good: $25
- Very Good: $35
- Fine: $45
- Very Fine: $70
- Extremely Fine: $125
- About Uncirculated: $150
- Uncirculated: $250