1964 Nickel with no proof mark..??

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sorta , sorta. The proof coins were not marked. So lack of mint mark does not imply 'regular', and there were no S marked Nickels in 1964, right?

 

The vast majority of 1964 nickels were of the "regular" variety (called "business strikes" by coin collectors), and more than 1 billion of those were made (minted) in Philadelphia and therefore have no mint mark. A little more than 3 million 1964 nickels were made as proofs using special dies. A proof 1964 nickel would look something like this:

 

No nickels made in 1964 have an "S" mintmark (no S-mint nickels were struck between 1955 and 1967). And no nickels made in 1965, 66 and 67 have a mintmark, regardless of where they were made. Mintmarks were restored in 1968, and some 1968 nickels were made in San Francisco and have an "S" mintmark. In 1968, the proof coinage operations were transferred to San Francisco, so some of those 1968-S nickels are proofs.

 

hello, I also just started coin collecting. several months ago I went to pawn shop
with a 1918 nickel the owner instantly offered me $20 of course I was excited to get that much so I sold it. later it dawned on me why he was quick to buy not to mention I walked in not knowing nothing! since then I've been looking for old coins. I now am interested in knowing if the silver 1943s wheat penny,1944d copper wheat penny, 1950 quarter with no mint mark that does not sound like the average coin are worth keeping? thank you interested reader

 

I also have this nickel, along with 1950 quarter no mint, 1943s silver wheat penny,
and a 1944d wheat penny the quarter sounds very different from the rest of change. I only because several months ago I walked in a pawn shop with a 1918 nickel and sold it for $20 not knowing anything so when I googled it I instantly felt very stupid. thank you

 

Yes - 43(steel not silver) or 44 cent is worth keeping. Bottom of the barrel coins are worth 2-3 cents. The 50 quarter is silver and worth at least melt value. Nice clear pictures would be of assistance, but just assume worth melt.

You should get a red book and a grading book or two. Without seeing the 1918 buffalo nickel I can't say if $20 was a good deal or not. There are some varieties that would be worth more. So you should probably also get the Cherry Pickers guide - books are your friends in this hobby.

 

Kripes.....4 year old thread. Isn't anyone 'original' anymore?

 

except no S in 1964

 

US proofs had no mint marks until 1968, when the Mint started making them in San Francisco. Philadelphia coins (proof or circulating) didn't have a "P" mint mark until 1979 (SBA dollars) or 1980 (nickel thru dollar), except for the wartime nickels, 1942 thru 1945.

 

I have two 1992 close AM pennies I would like to know are they valuable.