how sweet it is. jefferson nickel at its best. $0.089 each or $3.56 per roll on its metal value. today it hit a high of $0.09 each.
The 5g nickel is .750 copper/.250 nickel. Both copper and nickel are priced in pounds. 9 rolls of nickels (360 coins) weigh approximately 4 pounds - roughly a pound of nickel and three pounds of copper.
latest figures jefferson nickels: 2006 (P) 693,120,000 2006 (D) 809,280,000 2007 (P) 173,520,000 as of 3/31/07 2007 (D) 221,280,000 as of 3/31/07
jefferson nickels over $0.09 each these few days, jefferson nickels worth over $0.09 each. and the lincoln cent worth over $0.009 each.
That's why Canada has gone to plated steel. We'll never let the penny go, no matter how worthless it is.
It is worth noting that with recent legislation it is illegal to melt our coinage for its metals...Lead
nickel moves again jefferson nickel hit record high at $0.093 today. stock market indexes also have some new record.