All Liberty Head (a/k/a "V") nickels that show a date are worth at least a couple of dollars, but values depend VERY much on their date and condition. Prices can be much higher for some dates such as 1885 or 1912-S, and for coins with less wear.
No. But the ones where the buffalo have three legs are.
In general, a US nickel has to be minted in 1945 or earlier to have any extra value but there are a lot of exceptions. The most important dates to know are:1950-D nickels are moderately scarce and worth several dollars in average condition."War nickels" 1942-1945 with a large mint mark over Monticello are worth at least $1 because they contain a small amount of silver.Common-date buffalo nickels are worth at least $1 but that can go up for coins in better condition.Older-date buffalo nickels can be worth a couple of dollars or moreCommon-date Liberty nickels are worth at least $3; older ones can be (but not necessarily are) worth more.All shield nickels are worth significant premiums.
There are almost no rare nickels still in circulation. If you're lucky you might find some at an estate sale or if someone accidentally spends one. General things to know are:Most nickels minted since 1946 have little or no added value; the same is true for 1940 and 1941.1950-D nickels are moderately scarce and worth several dollars in average condition."War nickels" 1942-1945 with a large mint mark over Monticello are worth at least $1 because they contain a small amount of silver.Common-date buffalo nickels are worth at least $1 but that can go up for coins in better condition.Older-date buffalo nickels can be worth a couple of dollars or moreCommon-date Liberty nickels are worth at least $3; older ones can be (but not necessarily are) worth more.
No, they don't. US nickels are made of copper and nickel. The only ones that DO contain silver are war nickels, minted 1942-1945.
War Nickel, or silver nickels started in 1942 through 1945. 1942 produced both nickels out of nickel and nickels from silver. The non silver ones do not have the large mint mark while the silver ones have the large mint mark.
yes it is liberty and vice and san andreas ones
the old ones that aren't sold anymore are the most valuable.
There are no regular-circulation nickels that are spectacularly valuable. Some of the more expensive ones are (prices as of 07/2009 for uncirculated coins graded MS60) 1880 shield design - about $5000 1885 Liberty head - $2500 1924-S Indian Head - $2600 The really valuable ones are errors or otherwise unusual. The top of course is the 1913 Liberty design of which only 5 are known. These were not authorized pieces and are suspected to have been minted after-hours by employees who used dies that were supposed to have been destroyed when the Mint decided to move up the striking date for the new Indian head coins. Auction values have been in excess of $5 million. The other coins are errors: 1916 with a recut date, resulting in a shadow "16" under the regular digits, around $54,000 1918-D with a recut date from 1917, around $28,000 Several other dates are in the 2 to 3 thousand range.
Nearly all US nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. The only exception occurred during WWII. From mid-1942 to 1945 nickels did contain a small amount of silver because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. Those "war nickels" are the ONLY ones that have any silver in them.
Unfortunately, Buffalo nickels are virtually worthless. The only valuable ones are error coins, I don't know them by heart just look them up online. Lets say you had a 1915 in perfect condition, you might get $10. I have to differ greatly with the above answer. There are non-error buffaloes that have sold at auctions for thousands of dollars. Check the related link below the answer for values of buffalo nickels. A buffalo nickel with no date on it will be worth at least 5 cents. The value of these coins are determined by the date, mint mark and condition of the coin.
I think 2 should be enough of the ones with the statue of liberty on it.
Unless they are in proof or uncirculated condition, only 5 cents. The only Jefferson nickels in circulated condition that are worth much more over face are the war nickels made out of 35% silver (1942-1945) and depending on demand the ones from the '30s can be worth a bit of a premium. Nickels from 1946 onwards are found in pocket change if you look hard enough.