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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| BUFFALO NICKEL 1914 P | |
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| 73 JEFFERSON NICKELS IN WHITMAN DELUXE ALBUM 1938 1964 NICE COMPLETE SET | |
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$39.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 44m |
| COMPLETE JEFFERSON NICKEL COLLECTION 1938 1961 ALL SILVERS 1950D 65 TOTAL COINS | |
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$20.51 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 28m |
| LOT OF 367 LIBERTY V NICKELS AVERAGE CIRCULATED | |
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$199.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 51m |
| 1947 S Jefferson Nickel only 24mm minted full columns Ship free | |
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| COMPLETE JEFFERSON NICKEL COLLECTION 1938 1961 ALL SILVERS 1950D 65 TOTAL COINS | |
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$33.00 (16 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 15m |
| 1913 type 2 buffalo choice uncirculated | |
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$40.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 19m |
| NICE 1938 TO 1997 P D S JEFFERSON NICKEL SET IN DANSCO ALBUM W SILVER NR | |
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$55.06 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 7h 14m |
| 1 LOT OF 2 1955 PD JEFFERSON NICKELS CHOICE BU NICE | |
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| 1939 D Jefferson Nickels Forty Coin Roll Circulated | |
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$113.55 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 57m |
| LOT OF 7 GEM BU 1952S AND 1953S JEFFERSON NICKELSONLY 150 TO SHIP | |
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| 1938 P JEFFERSON NICKEL 1ST YEAR OF ISSUE | |
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| 10 ROLLS SILVER WAR NICKELS ESTATE | |
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$550.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3h 35m |
| Unsearched Buffalo Nickel Roll S BUFFALO BUFFALO NICKEL REV SHOWING b07 | |
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$40.99 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 38m |
| 1912 S Liberty V Nickel VG+ Details KEY DATE | |
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| 1957 P Gem PROOF Jefferson Nickel Nice See Photos | |
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| 1942 1945 P SILVER WAR NICKELS 4 COINS | |
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$8.85 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 8m |
| 1 roll of mixed 50 dimes silver circulated all nice 31 mercury and 19 roosevelt | |
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$117.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4h 26m |
| C USA 1918 S Buffalo Nickel F | |
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| 1902 Liberty V Nickel 1907 Liberty V Nickel Shotgun Roll | |
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$46.54 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 5h 13m |