If you've got a few Jefferson nickels in your pocket, give them a closer look. In circulation since 1938, the Jefferson nickel is something you see in your pocket change every day. However, some ...

For coin collectors and treasure hunters, few discoveries match the thrill of finding a rare nickel hiding in plain sight.

WASHINGTON (WKRC) - These are the nine most valuable nickels in circulation. Nickels have a long history in the United States. According to the U.S. Mint, the first five cent coins, which were first ...

An old expression goes a little something like this: “Don’t take any wooden nickels.” That’s because if you did, the nickel would practically be worthless. Or would it be? Some bills and coins ...

The nickel has a long history in U.S. money, though it wasn’t the country’s first 5-cent coin. That honor goes to a “half-dime” that first appeared in 1794. Early 5-cent pieces weren’t made of nickel ...

A little 46-year-old Chicago sculptor named Felix Schlag last week gave the U. S. Treasury Department a nickel, received $1,000 in change. Sculptor Schlag’s was no ordinary nickel, but a prize-winning ...

But the factors that prompted the government to stop making pennies are even truer for the nickel. Pennies cost nearly 5 cents to make – 4 cents more than they’re worth. The nickel’s net loss is ...