Nickels have a long history which makes it a very collectible piece of currency. Originally rendered in silver, the change to nickel-alloy combination today was a result of a silver shortage during the American-Civil War.
There have been many memorable nickel designs, the first being the Shield nickel minted from 1866 to 1883. The Liberty Head nickels were minted from 1883 to 1912. The Buffalo nickels were issued from 1913 to 1938 and had interesting abstractions and composites featuring profiles of Indian Chiefs and a buffalo (hence the name). The current nickel is the Jefferson nickel featuring the president and the estate he owned in Virginia, the Montecillo on the reverse.
Nickels are one of the most collectible coins today. One example of a valuable nickel is the Liberty Head nickel which was illegally made with the 1913 date stamp. There are only five of them known in existence today. Jefferson nickels are also great sets to collect since you can easily find a lot of them dating as far back as the 1940s.
The building on its reverse side was also renovated in 1939, adding steps to the building and the design was updated in 2003. Some people may underestimate the nickel but if you happen to have a rare one, your whole perspective on the nickel may change.
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