The simple answer is the 5 known Proof 1913 Liberty Head Nickels that were never intended for circulation and whose legality is somewhat in doubt.
They were minted at Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. They were minted in 1964.
The US Jefferson Nickel has been minted at 3 US mints; Denver, Colorado; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and San Francisco, California since 1938.
1913-1938 are the years the us mint minted "buffalo" nickel's.. Only Jefferson nickels were minted in 1943. 1943 nickel is usually called a "War Nickel" (minted during war time w/ silver) Hope I didn't confuse the question...
Silver 3¢ pieces were minted from 1851 to 1873 Copper-nickel ones were minted from 1865 to 1889
The US first minted nickels in 1866.You may have a 2004 nickel minted to commemorate the Lewis and Clark expedition. It carries the date 1803 on the back to indicate the year that the expedition began.
All U.S. nickels minted since 1866 (except for 1942-1945) are 75% copper and 25% nickel.
A US nickel is 5 cents. ($0.05). Most nickels minted since the late 1950s have no extra value.
The lowest singlemost minting of an Indian Head "Buffalo" Nickel was the 1926-S with a mintage of 970,000. The lowest minting for an entire year, from all mints, was 1921, with 10,663,000 units minted in Philadelphia, and 1,557,000 minted in San Francisco, for an annual total of 12,220,000 for the year. Compare that with a modern mintage of approximately 900 million units minted each year.
This design corresponds to the three-cent nickel coin that was minted in the United States from 1865 to 1889. The coin featured a shield on the obverse with 13 stars above it, representing the original 13 colonies. The reverse typically had the Roman numeral III within a wreath.
Cent, Nickel, Dime, Quarter Dollar, Half Dollar.
All circulating US quarters minted since 1965 are partially made of nickel. The core is pure copper while the outside layers are 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Except for special "war nickels" minted from late 1942 to 1945, all US nickels are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. However your coin could not be a Liberty Head nickel. They were minted from 1883 to 1912. A 1941 nickel would be a Jefferson nickel.