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<p>[QUOTE="Hobo, post: 618336, member: 11521"]Welcome to CoinTalk, Spencer.</p><p> </p><p>I wouldn't save any 1964 nickels if I were you. Between Philly and Denver there were 2.8 BILLION nickels minted with the date 1964. They are super common even today. </p><p> </p><p>Earlier nickels are not worth saving for their metal content any moreso than modern nickels because the alloy is the same today as it has been since 1866. EXCEPT for the War Nickels 1942-1945 with the large mintmark above Monticello (including a 'P' for Philly) which have silver in them and are worth well above face.</p><p> </p><p>You should look for earlier-date nickels with mintmarks and key dates (e.g., 1950-D) and the very early Jeffersons. The rest of them don't command much of a premium if any.</p><p> </p><p>Dimes, quarters and halves were 90% silver before 1965 so you should grab all pre-1965 dimes, quarters and halves. Half Dollars were 40% silver 1965-1970 so you should grab them. 1965 and later dimes and quarters and 1971 and later halves are clad (except for some Proof versions that don't typically enter circulation) and are usually only worth face. Bicentennial quarters and halves are worth 25 cents and 50 cents respectively.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hobo, post: 618336, member: 11521"]Welcome to CoinTalk, Spencer. I wouldn't save any 1964 nickels if I were you. Between Philly and Denver there were 2.8 BILLION nickels minted with the date 1964. They are super common even today. Earlier nickels are not worth saving for their metal content any moreso than modern nickels because the alloy is the same today as it has been since 1866. EXCEPT for the War Nickels 1942-1945 with the large mintmark above Monticello (including a 'P' for Philly) which have silver in them and are worth well above face. You should look for earlier-date nickels with mintmarks and key dates (e.g., 1950-D) and the very early Jeffersons. The rest of them don't command much of a premium if any. Dimes, quarters and halves were 90% silver before 1965 so you should grab all pre-1965 dimes, quarters and halves. Half Dollars were 40% silver 1965-1970 so you should grab them. 1965 and later dimes and quarters and 1971 and later halves are clad (except for some Proof versions that don't typically enter circulation) and are usually only worth face. Bicentennial quarters and halves are worth 25 cents and 50 cents respectively.[/QUOTE]
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