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Key dates for the series include the 1939-D, and 1950-D nickels. The 1939-D nickel with a mintage of 3,514,000 coins is the second lowest behind the 1950-D nickel. The cause of the key date of 1939 stems from the new design that excited collectors the year prior, after the initial hype had settled down fewer nickels were saved.
The new copper-nickel coin was legal tender for up to one dollar and would be paid out by the Treasury in exchange for coin of the United States, excluding the half cent, cent and two-cent. It was redeemable in lots of $100 for banknotes. Fractional currency in denominations of less than ten cents was withdrawn. [19] [20]
[36] Recent sales of a 1913 Liberty Head nickel were in April 2013 for more than $3.1 million [37] and for $4.5 million at auction in August 2018. [38] It is uncertain how the 1913 nickels came to be made. The Mint's records show no production of 1913 Liberty head nickels, and none were authorized to be made. [39]
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In 1913, the U.S. Mint introduced the famous Indian Head nickel. Affectionately called the Buffalo nickel, its design was part of an attempt to beautify American coinage. Unfortunately, it was ...
1913 Liberty Head Nickel (from the National Numismatic Collection).. The 1913 Liberty Head nickel is an American five-cent piece which was produced in extremely limited quantities unauthorized by the United States Mint, making it one of the best-known and most coveted rarities in American numismatics.
$1 and $2 coins were introduced in 1984 and 1988 respectively, so there are more newer coins. There is a misconception that in 1988 and 1989, $2 coins with "HH" (initials of the designer; Horst Hahne) are rare and valuable. In fact, all 1988 and 1989 $2 coins have the "HH" initials engraved on the Aborigine. [8]
The Susan B. Anthony dollar was minted from 1979 to 1981, and then again in 1999. The Dolley Madison silver dollar was available to buy in 1999, made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Dolley Madison’s death. [18] The Presidential dollar coins, the first of which was released in 2007, commemorate deceased presidents of the United States.