Two United States Liberty Head V Nickels (1902 and 1908)

This pair of United States currency consists of two Liberty Head Nickels, commonly known as 'V Nickels.' The left coin is dated 1902 and the right coin is dated 1908. Both coins are composed of a copper-nickel alloy (75% copper, 25% nickel), resulting in a dull greyish-blue patina visible in the photograph. Each coin features a left-facing profile of Lady Liberty wearing a coronet inscribed with 'LIBERTY' (though heavily worn here), surrounded by 13 stars represent the original colonies. The coins show significant circulation wear; the surfaces are flattened, particularly on the higher points of Liberty's hair and the coronet details. The 1908 coin appears slightly more worn or possibly corroded than the 1902 specimen, with softened edges and some pitting in the center of the profile. There are no immediate signs of rare mint marks visible on the obverse, and the rims show signs of smoothing from age. The craftsmanship reflects the late 19th/early 20th-century US Mint standards before the transition to the Buffalo Nickel in 1913. These pieces represent common-date circulation coinage from the early 1900s.