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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).
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.
United States Mint Coin Production Year 1¢ 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ $1 Total coins Value in $ 1887: 45,223,523: 15,260,692: 15,737,679: 10,000: 5,000: 33,611,000: 109,847,894
Before the U.S. Mint began striking nickels in 1866, it produced five-cent coins in silver known as half dimes from 1792 to 1873. Now, some of those nickels are worth big bucks , even reaching ...
3 Rare Nickels Worth Big Money in 2025. Nicholas Morine. February 15, 2025 at 6:01 AM. cudger / iStock.com.
The nickel has a long history in U.S. money, though it wasn’t the country’s first 5-cent coin.That honor goes to a “half-dime” that first appeared in 1794. Early 5-cent pieces weren’t ...
Use of the half-dollar is not as widespread as that of other coins in general circulation; most Americans use dollar coins, quarters, dimes, nickels and cents only, as these are the only coins most often found in general circulation. When found, many 50¢ coins are quickly hoarded, spent, or brought to banks.
The portrait of Robert Morris appeared on the first 1000 dollar bill. Mayor of New York DeWitt Clinton appeared on two other versions. [ 1 ] The obverse of the 1928 and 1934 series features a portrait of Grover Cleveland facing right while toward a United States Department of the Treasury seal.