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How do you find out which years the coins containing nickel were made in?
there is a website called Numista
What is the rarest mint mark on a buffalo nickel?
It's not possible to answer that question across all 25 years of buffalo nickel minting. Depending on their dates, coins from any of the 3 then-active mints could be the most valuable for that particular year.
How much is a 1914 silver nickel worth?
The only years US nickels were struck in silver was 1942-1945. 1914 is a Buffalo nickel. Coins in average circulated condition are valued at $15.00-$30.00 depending on grade.
Why is a 5 cent coin called a nickel?
It's actually a bit complicated. Nickel metal is heavily used for coins today because it's inexpensive and is very hard, so nickel coins don't wear out quickly. But when the Mint first starting making coins nickel couldn't be used because it was so hard it damaged the relatively primitive coin presses then in use. By the middle of the 19th century metallurgy had improved enough that the Mint started experimenting with making low-denomination coins out of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. The first coins to use that alloy were a 3¢ piece in 1865. and a 5¢ piece the next year. At the same time the Mint also issued smaller coins with the same denominations but made of a silver alloy. To distinguish them, people started referring to them by their denominations and metal; e.g. "three cent silvers", "three cent nickels", and so on. By 1873 the nickel coins had proven to be successful so the silver versions were discontinued, but people still talked about "three cent nickels" and "five cent nickels". The nickel 3¢ piece was discontinued 16 years later, leaving "five cent nickels" as the only coin remaining of the original four. The denomination was no longer needed to distinguish the coin, so its name was eventually shortened to just "nickel".
What is a 1941 S nickel worth?
It could be worth more than a nickel if it is in excellent condition. However, the coin is not extremely rare, just unlikely to be found in circulation after 70 years. You can get an idea from some of the coin websites, but the value of worn coins will probably not exceed 15 to 25 cents. The 1942-1945 nickels (dull gray) are worth more because they are 35% silver.
