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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.
Those were followed by the Liberty Head nickel (1883-1913), Buffalo or Indian Head nickel (1913-1938) and Jefferson nickel (1938-present). ... Their estimated value today is more than $3 million.
The Buffalo nickel or Indian Head nickel is a copper–nickel five-cent piece that was struck by the United States Mint from 1913 to 1938. It was designed by sculptor James Earle Fraser . As part of a drive to beautify the coinage, five denominations of US coins had received new designs between 1907 and 1909.
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.
Now, some of those nickels are worth big bucks, ... 1886 Liberty Head Nickel. Rare Features: Uncirculated value is up to $65,000. Proof Measurement Score: Mint State 67. Sold By: Superior ...
Buffalo nickels are not only nostalgic coins but also potentially worth much more than five cents to rare coin collectors. Designed by Sculptor James Earle Fraser in 1911, they were in circulation ...
A nickel's melt value fell below its face value from late 2008 through mid-2010, and more recently again from late mid-2012. [114] In February 2014, it was reported that the Mint was conducting experiments to use copper-plated zinc (the same composition used for the United States 1 cent coin) for the nickel.
8,006 D 8,007 S [37] 1937 50¢ Daniel Boone Bicentennial half dollar Daniel Boone Frontiersman facing a Native American, "1934" in field 90% Ag, 10% Cu Uncirculated: 15,010 (P) 7,506 D 5,006 S [38] 1937 50¢ Arkansas Centennial half dollar Native American and Liberty Eagle 90% Ag, 10% Cu Uncirculated: 5,505 (P) 5,505 D 5,506 S [39] 1937 50¢