Your coin is a familiar Jefferson nickel rather than a Liberty nickel, and it isn't made of silver.
Liberty nickels were made from 1883 to 1912, and popular mythology to the contrary, nearly all US nickels are made of an alloy of copper and nickel, with no silver at all. The only nickels that ever contained silver were minted during WWII.
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Liberty nickels were made from 1883 to 1912. Your coin is a familiar Jefferson nickel. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1939 US nickel?" for values.
1939 is a common date for Walking Liberty halves. Most circulated coins are valued for the silver, about $12.00.
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Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made out of silver. These coins are called "nickels" because ... they're made from nickel (and copper). There's more information at the Related Question.
Please don't assume that because a coin is old, it has to be made of silver. The only nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" minted during WWII when nickel was a strategic metal. All other nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. There's more information at the Related Question.
Liberty nickels were made from 1883 to 1912. Your coin is a familiar Jefferson nickel. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1939 US nickel?" for values.
1939 is a common date for Walking Liberty halves. Most circulated coins are valued for the silver, about $12.00.
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Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made out of silver. These coins are called "nickels" because ... they're made from nickel (and copper). There's more information at the Related Question.
To a collector, whatever he's willing to pay. To a coinshop, its weight in scrap silver only. Check silver prices.
The value of a 1939 D nickel will vary depending on the circulation and overall condition of the coin. However, most 1939 D nickels', even in poor condition are worth an upwards of $95.00.
The value of a 1939 silver winged liberty dime can vary based on its condition and rarity. Generally, these dimes are worth their silver content, which is about $1.40 as of the current silver spot price. If the coin is in very good condition or is considered rare, it could be worth more to collectors. It's best to have the coin evaluated by a professional coin dealer to get an accurate value.
Please don't assume that because a coin is old, it has to be made of silver. The only nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" minted during WWII when nickel was a strategic metal. All other nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. There's more information at the Related Question.
The value of the 1939 nickel varies depending on the condtion and the mint mark of the nickel.Ê Due to the price being based of the condition it has a value between $0.10 and $22.00 USD.
it is worth about 50 dollars
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The only U.S. Nickels to contain any silver (only 35%) are the "War Nickels" dated from 1942-1945. They are identified by large P,D,S, Mintmark letters on the reverse of the coins. The current value of a War Nickel is about .90 cents just for the silver.