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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.
This list does not include formerly-circulating gold coins, commemorative coins, or bullion coins. This list also does not include the three-cent nickel, which was largely winding down production by 1887 and has no modern equivalent.
1886 Liberty Head Nickel. Rare Features: Uncirculated value is up to $65,000. Proof Measurement Score: Mint State 67. Sold By: Superior Galleries. ... 1942 Jefferson Nickel-D/D D/Horizontal.
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.
In terms of rarity and value, you’re most likely to find the most valuable nickels in older, pre-World War I mintages. ... 1950-D Jefferson Nickel: $600-$800. 1939 “Doubled Monticello:” $500.
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.
1936 D 3 ½ Legs Buffalo Nickel. Estimated value: $20,700. The distinguishing marks of this rare coin developed from the overpolishing of the reverse die, resulting in a loss of detail on the ...
nickel 25% 3: plain Thomas Jefferson (profile) Monticello: 1938–2003 wide nickel see article: Westward Journey nickel: Lewis & Clark bicentennial designs: 2004–2005 Thomas Jefferson (portrait) Monticello: 2006–present 10¢ 17.91 mm (0.705 in) 1.35 mm (0.053 in) 2.268 g (35.00 gr) Core: copper 100% Plating: copper 75% nickel 25% Overall ...