The 1926-S Buffalo nickel has to rank as one of the more difficult dates to predict in terms of price in the past century. When a date like the 1926-S seems to defy logic that usually means that there are a number of factors at work and that can make an already interesting date all the more fascinating.
The 1926-S Buffalo nickel has a mintage of 970,000. There were very few coins in the past century that had mintages below ...
Full Article: Buffalo Nickel's Availability Not Logical - NumisMaster
Jefferson nickels are finally getting some attention. As they do, it could be frustrating for a while to attempt to figure out which of the many long-overlooked dates will turn out to be better.
One good bet, however, is likely to be the 1949-S, which has a lot of things going for it in terms of being one of the higher priced Jefferson nickels. The different designs used on Jefferson nickels over the past few years seem to have caused some new interest in the ...
Full Article: Hoarding of 1950-D Nickel Overshadowed 1949-S - NumisMaster
With every bit of evidence that the mini-Depression of 2009 is behind us, and signs pointing to economic recovery and expansion, collectors will have the rare opportunity to ring in the New Year at the Florida United Numismatists convention with the Heritage auction featuring, amid other rarities, one of the five known examples of the 1913 Liberty Head nickel.
It has a rich history and a performance as an investment that would please any owner. Of the five coins, two are off the market permanently in museums. The Norweb specimen was ...
Full Article: 1913 nickel gains faster - Numismatic News
How many Buffaloes does it take to make collectors happy? That sounds like a silly question, but considering recent trends, perhaps it is not so silly.
The Buffalo commemorative silver dollar was issued in 2001. A buffalo was put on the nickel again in 2005. Kansas has a single buffalo on its 2005 quarter and North Dakota’s 2006 quarter sports two. There is even a Buffalo gold coin, which also was created in 2006 ...
Full Article: Buffalo fans should go back to first issue - Numismatic News
How many Buffaloes does it take to make collectors happy?
That sounds like a silly question, but considering recent trends, perhaps it is not so silly. The Buffalo commemorative silver dollar was issued in 2001. A buffalo was put on the nickel again in 2005. Kansas has a single buffalo on its 2005 quarter and North Dakota’s 2006 quarter sports two. There is even a Buffalo gold coin, which also was created in 2006 ...
Full Article: Buffalo Fans Should Go Back to First Issue - NumisMaster
Having seen Editor Dave Harper's recent blog (July 14, reprinted in the July 28 Numismatic News) suggesting the time is now to lift the ban on melting U.S. Mint pennies and nickels, I just had to write and say I strongly agree.
There are many reasons for lifting this ban. First, the U.S. Congress passed legislation creating four great new reverse designs for the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln penny, so any pennies struck this year cannot be considered...
Full Article: End Ban on Melting Cents, Nickels - NumisMaster
The latest batch of US Mint coin production figures are now available and they show several noteworthy changes in June. Lincoln cents jumped, quarters and Presidential dollars rose more modestly, and Jefferson nickels leveled out between mints.
June Coin Mintage Totals by US Mint Facility
|
Denver |
Philadelphia |
Total |
| Unidentified Lincoln Cents |
164,400,000 |
64,400,000 |
228,800,000 |
| Jefferson Nickel |
480,000 |
0 |
480,000 |
| Unidentified Quarters |
26,600,000 |
42,600,000 |
69,200,000 |
| Unidentified Presidential $1s |
14,280,000 |
41,020,000 |
55,300,000 |
| Total |
205,760,000 |
148,020,000 |
353,780,000 |
US Mint year-to-date coin figures are updated at the beginning of each month, enabling mintages to be calculated as they are above. Notice the increase in Lincoln Cents — especially from Denver...
Full Article: Lincoln Cent, Nickel Production in June - CoinNews
It may well be time to take a new look at old Jefferson nickels. With two years of special designs and now a new regular design, the older Jefferson nickels will slowly but surely begin to disappear. As they do, there might be some increased interest in completing collections.
While the historic pattern is not always evident in large numbers, the fact remains that as an old design...
Full Article: Could Wallflower Nickel Grab Collector Attention? - NumisMaster
The United States Mint has halted production of circulating 2009 Jefferson nickels and 2009 Roosevelt dimes for the rest of this year, according to the latest issue of Coin World. As the dime and nickel production graphs show, the stoppage creates historic, staggering low mintages for the two coins — levels not seen since the 50s.
Coin Word’s Paul Gilkes reports the US Mint made the announcement on April 23, and included details of a scale back in producing for other circulating coins, like the three remaining 2009 Lincoln Pennies.
It’s not that the public or collectors dislike the new coins. Quite the opposite, in fact. Collector demand for 2009 circulating coinage is exceptionally high. It’s all about...
Full Article: 2009 Nickel and Dime Production Stops - CoinNews
