i just found a roll of jefferson 5 cent pieces, some are old,what to look fordate wis

i was jst sitting down to search some rolls of 5 cent pieces and came across a full mixed roll of jefferson nickles. what dates or marks should i ,look for that are more desireable? thanks

 

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1943-1945...WW2 nickels have some silver. Oh, and any with S mintmarks. thats just me.

 

For starts, look for 42-45 with a mintmark above the building on the reverse. Those are war nickels and have silver. I also keep anything prior to 1960 simply due to the fact I like them. Also where most of the varieties are. Not much to go off I know, but hope it helps.

edit: You posted while I was typing LowFlying. I also keep any S's that jump out at me. Always lower mintage and down the road you never know, Thanks!

 

Its cool johnny. I keep S's no matter what!

 

i honestly keep anything below 59. but if your looking to keep then i'd say at least 45 and below.

 

Be sure to look for one of these!




1939 Doubled Monticello Jefferson Nickel

 

1939 Doubled Monticello Jefferson Nickel
and whats it worth?

 

That depends on the grade!

 

Anything 1938-1959.
Keys for those years:
1939-D
1942-PD&S
1943-PD&S
1944-PD&S
1945-PD&S
1950-D
Also 2009's and 2010's. Not many made. They are kind of expensive, and VERY overrated:
2009-P&D
2010-P&D

 

Is 1955 5 c no mint mark worth anything ? Thanks.

 

Do you have pics or an approximate grade? That determines value.

 

pic.

 

Nope....sorry.

 

+111111

 

This is great info as I too have a lot of older Jefferson nickels to go through, and will look for specific dates..

Side note: FWIW I have been saving all my Jefferson nickels regardless of date. At 75% copper and 25% nickel, they are our only current standard minted coinage that is worth more than it's face value. Metal wise they're currently worth almost .07 cents each and that will surely rise when the feds change the metal content similar to the modern 1 cent penny.

I've been 'lightly' (draw your own conclusion) hoarding nickels for about the last year, as I'm guessing they could at least double in value when they are changed at the mint in the near future. Whatever the case, I'm confident I won't loose any money for the small investment and time.
- Plus I can find a few oldies in the process. It's a win-win IMHO.

Just my .02... (plus .05 currently)