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The nickel has a long history in U.S. money, though it wasn't the country's first 5-cent coin. ... Their estimated value today is more than $3 million. ... 1942-P Jefferson Nickel: $800. 1950-D ...
Now, some of those nickels are worth big bucks, even reaching into the millions. “I helped discover one of those rare nickels that had been missing since 1962,” said Donn Pearlman ...
This Buffalo nickel was originally struck with a date of 1917, then struck again with a date of 1918, meaning the 7 is still visible beneath. As Luxe Digital pointed out, one finer example of this ...
Key dates for the series include the 1939-D, and 1950-D nickels. The 1939-D nickel with a mintage of 3,514,000 coins is the second lowest behind the 1950-D nickel. The cause of the key date of 1939 stems from the new design that excited collectors the year prior, after the initial hype had settled down fewer nickels were saved.
A nickel is a five-cent coin struck by the United States Mint.Composed of cupronickel (75% copper and 25% nickel), the piece has been issued since 1866.Its diameter is 0.835 inches (21.21 mm) and its thickness is 0.077 inches (1.95 mm).
The Jefferson nickel has been the five-cent coin struck by the United States Mint since 1938, when it replaced the Buffalo nickel.From 1938 until 2004, the copper-nickel coin's obverse featured a profile depiction of Founding Father and third U.S. President Thomas Jefferson by artist Felix Schlag; the obverse design used in 2005 was also in profile, though by Joe Fitzgerald.
Wooden nickels from the Allentown, Pennsylvania Bicentennial in 1962 Office for Emergency Management, War Production Board (circa 1942–43). In the United States, a wooden nickel is a wooden token coin, usually issued by a merchant or bank as a promotion, sometimes redeemable for a specific item such as a drink.
The front design of the Jefferson nickel was modified in 2005 and 2006, according to Profile Coins & Collectibles. Nearly 18 million Buffalo nickels were struck during their run.