Most Valuable Nickels

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USA Coin Book has compiled a list of the most valuable US nickels ever known. For this list, we are only including five-cent nickels: Shield Nickels, Liberty 'V' Nickels, Buffalo Nickels (or Indian Head Nickels), and Jefferson Nickels. In addition, we are NOT factoring in the prices for Proof versions of these nickels (unless the Proof version is an error coin or an unusual variety). We are using our database of virtually every US coin ever produced (6,000+ coins) based on year, mint mark, major varieties, errors and their associated price values to come up with a list of the top most valuable nickels known. Our most valuable nickels list includes coins starting in 1866 up to the present (2021) - including rare nickel errors and rare varieties that could still actually be found in pocket change. This list and the prices are current as of 2021. Estimated coin prices and values in our database are updated twice per year.

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Most Valuable Nickels – Dates You Should Know Next to each rare nickel listed, you’ll see how much it’s worth right now. They are ranked here from the most valuable ($3.7 million) to the least valuable ($50). 1913 Liberty nickel ($3.7 million) — Just 5 Liberty Head nickels were made with the 1913 date, and they are all highly valuable now. Our most valuable dimes list includes coins starting in 1796 up to the present (2021) - including rare nickel errors and rare varieties - some of which could still potentially be found in common pocket change. This list and the prices are current as of 2021. Estimated coin prices and values in our database are updated twice per year. The modern coin era began in America in 1965, the first year the U.S. Mint produced copper-nickel 'clad' coins as replacement for silver coins, ending an unbroken, 173 year tradition. For many collectors, this was the death-knell for collecting, as the coins would no longer have any intrinsic value and mintages would be huge. The top most expensive and valuable US Buffalo Nickels. 1960 MS64 $244,500. The most rare, grades, dates and varieties for Buffalo Nickel coins.

The purpose of this page is to provide coin valuation data to collectors, investors, the media, and anyone interested learning what the most valuable nickels and five-cent coins are. Visitors can click on the links in the list below to view larger images of both sides of the coins (mint mark locations, error/variety diagnosis, etc), detailed pricing data for various conditions/grades of the coins, mintage figures, metal composition, history and other encyclopedic information regarding each individual coin.

Most Valuable Nickels
ImageCoinValue
1913 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1913 Liberty Nickel$4,345,249
1916 Buffalo Nickel: Doubled Die Obverse' width='200px' />1916 Buffalo Nickel: Doubled Die Obverse$151,729
1918-D Buffalo Nickel: 8 Over 7' width='200px' />1918-D Buffalo Nickel: 8 Over 7$61,279
1936-D Buffalo Nickel: 3 and Half Legs' width='200px' />1936-D Buffalo Nickel: 3 and Half Legs$21,355
1942-D Jefferson Nickel: D Over Horizontal D' width='200px' />1942-D Jefferson Nickel: D Over Horizontal D$10,551
1926-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1926-S Buffalo Nickel$9,994
1880 Shield Nickel' width='200px' />1880 Shield Nickel$8,098
1914 Buffalo Nickel: 4 Over 3' width='200px' />1914 Buffalo Nickel: 4 Over 3$6,787
1935 Buffalo Nickel: Doubled Die Reverse' width='200px' />1935 Buffalo Nickel: Doubled Die Reverse$6,781
1937-D Buffalo Nickel: 3 Legs' width='200px' />1937-D Buffalo Nickel: 3 Legs$5,559
1924-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1924-S Buffalo Nickel$3,973
1885 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1885 Liberty Nickel$3,650
1877 Shield Nickel: Proof Only' width='200px' />1877 Shield Nickel: Proof Only$3,010
1918-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1918-S Buffalo Nickel$2,975
1883 Shield Nickel: 3 Over 2' width='200px' />1883 Shield Nickel: 3 Over 2$2,931
1886 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1886 Liberty Nickel$2,819
1921-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1921-S Buffalo Nickel$2,281
1912-S Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1912-S Liberty Nickel$2,167
1927-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1927-S Buffalo Nickel$2,167
1925-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1925-S Buffalo Nickel$1,959
1919-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1919-S Buffalo Nickel$1,885
1920-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1920-S Buffalo Nickel$1,885
1919-D Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1919-D Buffalo Nickel$1,630
1878 Shield Nickel: Proof Only' width='200px' />1878 Shield Nickel: Proof Only$1,629
1920-D Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1920-D Buffalo Nickel$1,516
1917-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1917-S Buffalo Nickel$1,254
1913-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1913-S Buffalo Nickel$1,167
1918-D Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1918-D Buffalo Nickel$1,124
1879 Shield Nickel' width='200px' />1879 Shield Nickel$1,079
1881 Shield Nickel' width='200px' />1881 Shield Nickel$1,079
1915-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1915-S Buffalo Nickel$1,079
1939 Jefferson Nickel: Double Monticello' width='200px' />1939 Jefferson Nickel: Double Monticello$1,079
1971-S Jefferson Nickel: No S' width='200px' />1971-S Jefferson Nickel: No S$1,079
1866 Shield Nickel: Repunched Date' width='200px' />1866 Shield Nickel: Repunched Date$978
1923-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1923-S Buffalo Nickel$978
1945-P Jefferson Nickel: Doubled Die Reverse' width='200px' />1945-P Jefferson Nickel: Doubled Die Reverse$866
1924-D Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1924-D Buffalo Nickel$831
1917-D Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1917-D Buffalo Nickel$806
1925-D Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1925-D Buffalo Nickel$806
1879 Shield Nickel: 9 Over 8' width='200px' />1879 Shield Nickel: 9 Over 8$776
1943-P Jefferson Nickel: 3 Over 2' width='200px' />1943-P Jefferson Nickel: 3 Over 2$746
1943-P Jefferson Nickel: Doubled Eye' width='200px' />1943-P Jefferson Nickel: Doubled Eye$686
1871 Shield Nickel' width='200px' />1871 Shield Nickel$656
1873 Shield Nickel: Closed 3' width='200px' />1873 Shield Nickel: Closed 3$625
1914-D Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1914-D Buffalo Nickel$578
1928-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1928-S Buffalo Nickel$578
1867 Shield Nickel: Type 1 - With Rays' width='200px' />1867 Shield Nickel: Type 1 - With Rays$531
1949-D Jefferson Nickel: D Over S' width='200px' />1949-D Jefferson Nickel: D Over S$531
1926-D Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1926-D Buffalo Nickel$507
1914-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1914-S Buffalo Nickel$483
1866 Shield Nickel: With Rays' width='200px' />1866 Shield Nickel: With Rays$457
1894 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1894 Liberty Nickel$457
1912-D Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1912-D Liberty Nickel$432
1913-D Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1913-D Buffalo Nickel$432
1875 Shield Nickel' width='200px' />1875 Shield Nickel$390
1915-D Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1915-D Buffalo Nickel$380
1888 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1888 Liberty Nickel$364
1874 Shield Nickel' width='200px' />1874 Shield Nickel$353
1876 Shield Nickel' width='200px' />1876 Shield Nickel$353
1918 Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1918 Buffalo Nickel$353
1921 Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1921 Buffalo Nickel$339
1927-D Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1927-D Buffalo Nickel$335
1870 Shield Nickel' width='200px' />1870 Shield Nickel$326
1872 Shield Nickel' width='200px' />1872 Shield Nickel$326
1873 Shield Nickel: Open 3' width='200px' />1873 Shield Nickel: Open 3$326
1884 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1884 Liberty Nickel$326
1916-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1916-S Buffalo Nickel$299
1896 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1896 Liberty Nickel$287
1916-D Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1916-D Buffalo Nickel$279
1997-P Jefferson Nickel: Special Frosted Matte Uncirculated' width='200px' />1997-P Jefferson Nickel: Special Frosted Matte Uncirculated$271
1867 Shield Nickel: Type 2 - Without Rays' width='200px' />1867 Shield Nickel: Type 2 - Without Rays$244
1868 Shield Nickel' width='200px' />1868 Shield Nickel$244
1869 Shield Nickel' width='200px' />1869 Shield Nickel$244
1882 Shield Nickel' width='200px' />1882 Shield Nickel$244
1883 Shield Nickel' width='200px' />1883 Shield Nickel$216
1883 Liberty Nickel: With Cents' width='200px' />1883 Liberty Nickel: With Cents$216
1890 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1890 Liberty Nickel$216
1891 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1891 Liberty Nickel$216
1895 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1895 Liberty Nickel$216
1887 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1887 Liberty Nickel$205
1898 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1898 Liberty Nickel$196
1913-S Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1913-S Buffalo Nickel$194
1889 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1889 Liberty Nickel$189
1892 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1892 Liberty Nickel$168
1893 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1893 Liberty Nickel$168
1897 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1897 Liberty Nickel$168
1923 Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1923 Buffalo Nickel$168
1924 Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1924 Buffalo Nickel$168
1917 Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1917 Buffalo Nickel$161
1920 Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1920 Buffalo Nickel$154
1909 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1909 Liberty Nickel$152
1899 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1899 Liberty Nickel$141
1900 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1900 Liberty Nickel$141
1929-D Buffalo Nickel' width='200px' />1929-D Buffalo Nickel$141
1901 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1901 Liberty Nickel$134
1902 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1902 Liberty Nickel$134
1903 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1903 Liberty Nickel$134
1904 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1904 Liberty Nickel$134
1905 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1905 Liberty Nickel$134
1906 Liberty Nickel' width='200px' />1906 Liberty Nickel$134
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