i don't know if it's almost uncirculated by but I know it has a really good luster is it worth anything?
Sorry, but even though it's older and in nice condition, it really isn't worth much over face value. The mint made a large number of 1964-D nickels and many were saved at the time.
Ah, you tricked me into clicking on this thread! Title says 1960, which had significantly fewer minted. But it turns out it's not even that, it's a 1960 D, so the resulting answer is the same as for the 1964. It's a nice coin if you're just collecting Jeff's, but only worth 5 cents. Btw, welcome to CT!
If I may.... You would be wise to stop focusing only on value and instead place your efforts into both learning and trying to figure out what interests you the most. There are few things in life less financially productive than hoping to pull a windfall from one's spare change or the like. However, genuine knowledge can offer the opportunity for a handsome payoff if put to good use. Just consider this food for thought...
A 60 plain in the same shape. Maybe a dime. Your on the right track. When that shinny check it out but even tiny marks make a difference
I remember reading about a stupid magic trick around 1970. Tell someone to pull a nickel from their pocket and after a few magic passes, proclaim it to be 1964. That's how prevalent they were.
Thanks for the great input on this, seems that most coin collectors look at value and trying to make a buck. Hope that some of our members take heed to your way of thinking. Our local Coin Shows that I set up at have a lot of Dealers that promote the idea of customers trying to make money on a item they are selling instead of collecting for pleasure etc.
This is originally where I first got hung up. Every coin I found that I thought might be something, I frantically searched to see if it had any value and in the process, learned absolutely nothing. Unless you consider learning that they had no value. Once I focused less on value and more on learning what each coin was, I found it much easier to determine what it was and what may have caused it to look the way it did. It actually made coin hunting a lot more fun.
And thank you for the kind words.... I must say, though, that I find what you've experienced with the mentioned dealers to be rather troubling, and this is aside from the hobby/enjoyment aspect. Buying a coin from a dealer (unless dealer to dealer and/or a pick, of course) with the desire to profit from it is in so many ways a fool's errand, and is especially true for folks without an exit strategy set in stone. There are so many others areas in which buyers wouldn't even consider paying retail from one dealer, only to turn around and sell to another, however long after and while also being able to profit from it, but this is painfully common when it comes to coins. I've known many folks who've done just this over the years, and short dumb luck, cannot think of a single one that it worked out well for unless long term, but even then it's far from a guarantee. In truth, this sort of nonsense, along with misinformation, is the biggest reason people leave this hobby, often with a bad taste in their mouths, and is something I've witnessed again and again. It may be great to make that sale now, but at what cost? The fact is much, much more can be made off of a long term customer than a one-time sale, especially the type of sales you described above. The sooner more dealers and sellers accept this and start looking out for the greater good, the better this hobby will be for it.
Indeed, and you've both a very good and wise outlook. Not only does knowledge make one's search more interesting and fruitful, but can also offer the opportunity to achieve the very monetary "value" so many entering into this hobby seek. Unfortunately, lots of folks fail to see and/or accept this, and is akin to cutting off their nose to spite their face.
On this we are in full agreement. Before one of our fine younger members take issue, please allow me to state what should be the obvious: this is a generalization in no way reflective of any individual.
