Found these three nickels around the same time and since I'm trying to catch up with my finds before the year is over they are being grouped under one post. The thing I liked about nickels were that they remained unchanged for a long time. This meant older nickels could be found easier than most other coin types. When they redesigned the nickel in 2004 I became worried about hoarders and new collectors but since so many U.S. coins have been redesigned at this point most people still overlook their change.
With nickels except for the 40% silver ones from 1942-1945, the 1950-D, and 1939-D most are just low value. So it is easier to complete a nice set without spending much. Granted if you are like me and just pluck them out of your change it may take a while.
The 1939 nickel has the best look to it despite the 71 years spent in circulation. Of the two 1946 nickels one of them is very rusty. Okay maybe not true rust but nickel does corrode under certain conditions and this is only 75% nickel. Cleaning the rust would be a waste of time considering the lack of initial value and the possibility of damage.
Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 5 Cents / United States of America
Year: 1939
Mintage: 120,615,000
Metal: 75% copper 25% nickel
Value: $0.25 in VF-20
Type/Country: 5 Cents / United States of America
Year: 1946
Mintage: 161,116,000
Metal: 75% copper 25% nickel
Value: $0.25 in VF-20
Sidenote: For those wondering the background is an industry magazine for my job and was the only clean surface I found at the time I took the photo.
Do you have an old nickel and want to find out its value? Leave a comment and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.
28 dollars worth, for Comments/Questions click here.:
Nice background ;)
I wish I had saved my nickel question...it would have been much more appropriate here.
Ah ha! Just the opposite your question inspired me to write this post, I pulled all the nickels out of the line up and took their pictures.
I apologize that my question isn't about nickels, but your last star note post was in 2008 and I'm not sure you still check them.
I had never seen a star note before, but I knew of their existence and why they existed. Well, I work at a grocery store and just yesterday a lady came through my line and gave me a $100 star note to pay for her groceries. When I told her that star notes were special (if not more valuable, at least less common) and she decided not to spend it. I took picture of it though so I'll post the serial number in a bit. Well, today, just as I was about to get off work, a man used a $100 bill to pay for his groceries and whaddya know, a star note. He didn't care about it and so he used it. I asked the bookkeeper if I could trade $100 that I had on me for the bill and she let me. Never seen one before in my life and then I see two in two days, I thought that was cool.
So here are the serials, for the one that I didn't get:
DB 04533852*
This one has "B2" below the upper-left serial number, and G32 to the bottom-right of Franklin's picture. Series 2003. I doubt it's worth anything...I hope it's not worth anything.
The one that I did get:
BA 00318340*
It has an A1 below the serial number and D2 next to Franklin. Series 1999.
I'd like to know the value of both of these bills, even though I don't have the first one. The one I do have is definitely not in crisp conition. It has pretty severe fading down the middle where it has been folded many times and probably sat on by many people. Here is a picture if it helps at all:
http://infectionist.com/images/misc/100_star_note_2.jpg
I apologize that my question isn't about nickels, but your last star note post was in 2008 and I'm not sure you still check them.
My last post was two days ago and I answer question and comments every few hours. I think you are confused or you are not checking the "newest" comments or latest post.
DB 04533852* $100 bill Series 2003
About $115.00
BA 00318340* $100 bill Series 1999.
About $105.00
Why is the one with the significantly lower serial number worth less? I thought in your previous post you said that the lower the serial the more it's worth, or do I have that backward? And of course the one that I didn't get to keep is the one worth more :(
Is it because of its condition?
Why is the one with the significantly lower serial number worth less?
Serial numbers for individual notes are not considered low until they are in the hundreds.
So DB 00000100* or lower would carry a premium value.
Is it because of its condition?
No, it is because the 2003 only 1,920,000 were printed.
The 1999 had 3,520,000 were printed.
So 2003 is more scarce. To have extra value above a few dollars the printing has to be less than 640,000.
I'm new to coin collecting, but I clearly am lucky. I asked a question in the past. :) I live in Seattle. Because of that, 99% of the coins I run across come from the Denver mint. Is there any site or forum where Western coin newbies (D mint) can be partnered with Eastern coin newbies (P mint)?
99% of the coins I run across come from the Denver mint. Is there any site or forum where Western coin newbies (D mint) can be partnered with Eastern coin newbies (P mint)?
Most coin forum have traders. try..
http://forums.collectors.com/
http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/
Hi...Penny questions...sorry, didn't find an appropriate spot for them. I have a 1969 S mint Penny and also a D mint, a 1953 D mint Penny, and a 1918 Penny. They are all wheat pennies as you may already know. I would also like to know the value of a 1943 Canadian penny if you may.
Sorry...the 1969 pennies are not wheat pennies...
Don't worry about about where to post this blog is not that formal.
1969 S mint Penny and also a D mint about $0.03 each
1953 D mint Penny about $0.05
1918 Penny about $0.20
1943 Canadian penny about $0.10
I found today a 1960 D mint penny with what looks like an error on the first "s" in United States of America. The bottom half of the "s" looks like it was filled in or something. I can post a picture if you tell me where to put it.
1960 D mint penny with what looks like an error on the first "s" in United States of America. The bottom half of the "s" looks like it was filled in or something
No need for a picture.
This is a Die Break error it is very common and has no extra value.
1941 S Nickel, Fine Condition. Strangely enough, this is the first San Francisco coin of any year I've found, I guess my home on the East Coast is to blame for that.
1941 S Nickel, Fine Condition about $0.15
In general it is harder to find San Francisco mint coins because the last circulating S mint coins were in the early 1970s. That said they are not rare so most have just a small premium.
Hi,
I'm finally going through a bunch of change. I found a funny colored (a light gold tinge to it) 1965 dime. I googled dimes and read about the silver dime. Is it possible that silver could tarnish to look gold'ish? I have found several other 1965 dimes and none look like this one. If there's a chance that it's valuable, where would one take it to have it checked out?
I found a funny colored (a light gold tinge to it) 1965 dime. I googled dimes and read about the silver dime. Is it possible that silver could tarnish to look gold'ish?
Weigh it, if it weighs 2.27 grams it is not silver and just a normal dime that was corroded.
Toning can happen to all coins and heat often makes normal coin have odd colors.
http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=145263&p=1055236#post1055236
1964 nickel
1964 nickel
Well this one is odd.
It could be a minor broadstrike error but I think it is just damaged.
The rim is flattened into the design something that can be done with spooning or die deterioration.
I have a 1965 Nickel missing the c in cents. Does it have any value?
1965 Nickel missing the c in cents
Struck Through Grease error, no extra value.
Good to know :)
hi there,
i have a 1960 goldish color nickel is there any reason that it would be a differant color?? my email is twistedprinces7@aol.com
thank you!
Jennifer
1960 goldish color nickel is there any reason that it would be a differant color?
Probably plated by an outside company as a novelty. Or toning due to heat or acid.
Either way no extra value.
Found a 1943 nickel, with the P above the Monticello, I know that was during world war two, and I was just wondering if they are significant.
Thanks!
1943 nickel, with the P above the Monticello, I know that was during world war two, and I was just wondering if they are significant.
Yes this means they were made of 35% silver because of a shortage of other nickel.
About $1.75
I just found this 1968 Bahama Islands nickel with Elizabeth II on it, fishes on the other side, its a flowery shape, is it worth anything ?
1968 Bahama Islands nickel with Elizabeth II on it, fishes on the other side, its a flowery shape
Not a nickel but a dime (ten cents)it is about $1.00 in very-fine.
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