Which nickels are worth saving

Perconally i keep all S mint ones And be on the look out for proof coins people are finding them and you could too! Hope this helps. Thank you Alkoz I know I passed up two nickels the other night I did grab the first one I found a few nights before! I put them aside and forgot to buy them I'm printing out what you told me I figured something had to be special about the nickels Thank You so very much!!!

Jan 28, 1, Some 's are silver, some are not. I save all pre nickels, but currently, you'd have a hard time finding someone to pay you more than face value for them. Coin magazines and the Red Book inflate prices quite a bit. Alkoz's post covered the dates pretty well. Remember, if you're saving for numismatic reasons, condition is everything. To wit, I spend my pre's if they're worn down more than the others. And anymore, I just save the high grade ones. I'm sure other members will have more to add.

Good luck and happy hunting! An expansion of the earlier explanation. Not all 's are silver. The silver ones will have a large mint mark above the dome of monticello on the reverse. The non-silver 42's will either have the normal size mint mark at the right side of monticello or no mint mark in the case of Philadelphia.

Bottom line is if you do not see a large P, D or S above the dome of monticello, it is not silver. Thank You Flatboy I added some of your tips to the paper I printed out I will be at work from to Midnight Oh Boy I'm gonna' have fun!!!!!!!

Thanks ya'll for the great input!!! Sounds like you're already way ahead of the game. Good luck! Click to expand GMan Silver Member. The letters and all are very crisp on the P, whereas on the P However, this beginner's collection is fun to assemble but it will not make a great investment. The only ones you won't usually find in pocket change are the silver wartime issues , from to If you're looking for investment-quality coins, consider purchasing high-grade coins encapsulated by third-party certification companies.

Buffalo nickels, on the other hand, are very popular, but I still feel they are somewhat undervalued. Buffalo nickel values are disproportionate to the mintage figures in many ways; in other words, just because fewer Buffalo nickels were made one year doesn't necessarily mean that year's nickels are more valuable. I feel that low-end Buffaloes are valued too high, but on the other hand, I feel that the highest-grade Buffaloes are a good investment. Unless you are an expert grader, make sure you purchase nickels that have already been encapsulated and graded by third-party certification companies.

Liberty Head or V-Nickel values are slightly more in line with what you would expect for coins of that period, but expert numismatists believe they are undervalued. They also think that there are a lot of errors and die varieties still to be found in this series, since other coin types from this period exhibit many interesting varieties.

In fact, the most expensive nickel ever sold was a liberty head nickel. There is also great mystery and deception surrounding this most valuable nickel. Couple this with the history of this coin series and you have everything that makes collecting these nickels worthwhile. I have always been a big fan of the reverse design on V-nickels for some reason.

I don't know if it's because I like the directness of the big V, or I am drawn to the general art style of the reverse. Regardless, V-nickels are my favorite nickel. The Shield nickel is an interesting type, having no portrait and a big "5" surrounded by stars on the reverse. But, you may want to purchase a type coin for your collection.

This coin, the finest certified by both major services, is well struck with an unusually sharp image and has only a small amount of die erosion.

About 9. This nickel is rarer that all of the to D nickels with the exception of the D, which is equally as rare. While the D is not quite as rare as the S, it is one of the most difficult Buffalo nickels to find in any condition. This coin is of the highest quality and as such is equal in rarity to most other early nickels from these mints. This mint condition coin is one of two determined to be of the highest grade for a nickel of this year.

In circulated condition, there are only to of these nickels, with no more than 10 coins in mint condition. Though it has a small corrosion mark on the obverse, it is still considered one of the finest examples that remain. Only about examples of this coin are known to exist, with less than 15 in mint condition. This coin is one of the two finest examples. The S is the rarest non-variety Buffalo nickel, even in circulated grades.

A 7 can be seen under the 8 in the date. Since so many World War I soldiers overseas had at least a few small coins in their pockets, there was a shortage of nickels in and The rush to produce more coins resulted in a hubbing error in late A die that had already been impressed with "" was also impressed with "," resulting in an overdate. While the exact mintage is uncertain, it is estimated at , coins. An estimate of those surviving in mint condition is about two dozen.