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Despite its low mintage the nickel is not rare, its value is thought to be connected to the brilliant uncirculated roll boom that burst between 1963 and 1964. [2] On the opposite spectrum, the year 1964 saw the largest combined mintage of nickels to date.
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.
Wartime cent, 1944–1946 (Brass except as noted) Year Mint Mintage Comments 1944 (P) 1,435,000,000 (P) >27 Zinc-plated Steel. 27 known. D 430,578,000 D ^ D over S D
1960 Penny, No Mint Mark, Deep Cameo — Could be worth up to $2,600, depending on condition 1960 Ben Franklin Half Dollar — Worth at least $11 or $12 today, potentially up to $300 or more in ...
There are collector versions of the America the Beautiful 5-ounce Silver Bullion Coin Program which debuted on December 10, 2010. They feature an uncirculated finish and contain a ‘P’ mintmark indicating they were struck at the US Mint's facility in Philadelphia. The bullion coins were also struck in Philadelphia but contain no mintmark.
There have been numerous coins throughout the United States dollar's history that no longer circulate. Some, like the half-cent coin were removed due to inflation reducing their value while others such as the two-cent piece were removed due to a lack of demand.
Delayed until the end of World War II, the Red Book was published in 1946, providing collectors even more historical information as well as retail values (prices collectors could expect to pay coin dealers to buy coins) instead of wholesale values. R. S. Yeoman served as editor of the Red Book and Blue Book until he retired in 1970.
So far as I know ... there is no thought of issuing new coins of the 50-cent, 25-cent, and 10-cent values. If, however, a change is made we all hope that more serviceable and satisfactory coins are produced than the recent Saint-Gaudens double eagle and eagle and the Pratt half and quarter eagle.