US $2 bills carry a portrait of Thomas Jefferson, the third president.
Observations about $2 bills:
Many people mistakenly believe $2 bills have been removed from circulation and/or are rare. In fact, the Treasury continues to print them every few years. Recent series dates include 2003, 2006, 2009, and 2013. $2 bills make up only about 1% of all bills in circulation, but even so that still amounts to hundreds of millions of them. Modern ones aren't rare or valuable, just uncommon, so feel free to ask for them at your bank and spend them.
A 1949 US Jefferson nickel in circulated condition is worth its face value of 5 cents. However, if it is in uncirculated or mint condition, it may be worth more to collectors depending on its grade and any unique characteristics. It is always a good idea to have rare coins evaluated by a professional coin appraiser.
The color of a US nickel is silverish. US nickels are actually made of 75% copper, but the silvery color of the remaining nickel 25% predominates.
The Columbia name was used by several manufacturers. Other markings could narrow it down, but the most likely makers are WH Davenport, Harrington and Richardson, and Hopkins and Allen. It's unlikely that the nickel was put in the stock by the manufacturer. If it was made by any of those I mentioned, it will be nickle (or bright, unblued steel), as stainless steel wasn't available in the time period it would have been manufactured.
Thomas Jefferson's image is on the current US five cent piece. He has been the face of the US nickel since 1938. The portrait on the front of the US nickel is that of Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States.
You may be able to sell it on eBay for under $5 (since these are readily available as novelty items for around $6). Because of the way the US Mint manufactures coins, it's almost impossible to have a real two-headed or two-tailed coin of any denomination. There are situations where you may see a mirror image on one side of a coin, eg a standard obverse or "heads" side on one side and a reversed incuse image on the opposite side, but it will not look like a two-headed coin. Certain coin designs may also have on the "tails" side a different person's head. I don't recall that ever happening with the US nickel, though I could be wrong. The other side will appear completely different, though, from the "heads" side.
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The face of a US nickel is circular so it has a diameter, not a length and width. According to the US Mint the coin is 21.2 mm in diameter and 1.95 mm thick.
A 1957 nickel is worth face value only, unless it's uncirculated or a proof coin.
In average condition, both coins are only worth their face value.
Face value only, regardless of whether it's from the US or Canada.
The presence of the word Monticello under the building indicates it's an image of Thomas Jefferson's home on the other side of a nickel.
The nickel has been redesigned a couple times in recent years. Nickels 1938-2004 had a center profile of Jefferson. Those in 2005 had an off-center closeup of the side of his face, and 2006-present have an off-center portrait.
Since 1938 all US nickels have carried a picture of President Thomas Jefferson.
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Well, honey, on the tails side of a US nickel, you'll find a portrait of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. It's also got the words "Monticello" and "E Pluribus Unum" on there, just in case you were wondering. So, there you have it, the sassy answer to your nickel question.
The only years silver was used in US nickels was 1942-1945, the coin is face value.