Yes. The Key date for the Jefferson Nickel is the 1950-D. The 1938-D, 1938-S, 1939-D, 1939-S, 1951-S are also among the more sought after of the Jefferson's. Minting errors are considered collectable and some, such as the 1943 over 1942 and the 1954 S over D sell for substantial amounts.
Special "war nickels" minted from late 1942 to 1945 are worth about a dollar each. These are the only US nickels that contain any silver - 35%, or 1.75 gm.
No they do not, the ONLY nickels to have any silver are the "War Nickels" from late 1942 to 1946
If such a coin existed it would be spectacularly valuable, but all 1964 nickels - in fact, all US nickels made since 1938 - carry a picture of Thomas Jefferson. Abraham Lincoln has been on the cent since 1909.In any case 1964-dated nickels are very common. Any found in pocket change are generally only worth face value.
Indian Head (or Buffalo) nickels were struck before Jefferson nickels (1913-1938) Liberty nickels were struck before Indian Head nickels (1883-1912)
No Buffalo nickels were struck in silver, only the Jefferson "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 have any silver in them.
No Buffalo nickels were struck in silver, only the Jefferson "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 have any silver in them.
The reason they're called Jefferson nickels and Washington quarters is that Jefferson is on the nickel and Washington is on the quarter. In any case 1946 is not a rare year for nickels, see the Related Question.
Before the Jefferson nickels and the Buffalo nickels, there used to be nickels with a V on them. V is the roman numeral for five.
Buffalo Nickels were made before the Jefferson nickles.
If you are looking at a 2005 nickel with the new portrait of Jefferson, it's worth five cents. Jefferson's portrait was redesigned for the 2005 nickels, so all 2005 nickels look this way.
Indian Head (or Buffalo) nickels were struck before Jefferson nickels
Jefferson nickels have been minted since 1938. Aside from various portrait changes, no other design has been minted since then.
The first Jefferson nickels were made in 1938.