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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. ... Buffalo or Indian Head nickel (1913-1938) and Jefferson nickel ... Their estimated value today is ...
Buffalo nickels are nostalgic coins that were in circulation from 1913 until 1938. Once a regular discovery in everyday life, these coins are now valued antiquities from a bygone period. They were...
Today you hardly see them anymore — and when you do, they could be worth a whole lot of money. ... The Buffalo nickel was replaced in 1938 by the Jefferson nickel (featuring Thomas Jefferson ...
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.
A problem not addressed was the exposure of the date to wear; many Buffalo nickels today have the date worn away. [70] In January 1938, the Mint announced an open competition for a new nickel design, to feature early president Thomas Jefferson on the obverse, and Jefferson's home, Monticello on the reverse. [77]
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.
1937-D Three-Legged Buffalo Nickel — Auction Record: $99,875 (October 2021) 1938-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar — Auction Record: $44,400 (September 2020) 1932-D Lincoln (Wheat) Penny ...
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 ...