The history of the five-cent coin. According to the U.S. Mint, the five-cent coin or nickel was created in 1866. At that time, the units were known as “shield coins.”By 1883, these coins ...

The story of America's five-cent coin is, strangely enough, a war story. And 150 years since it was first minted in 1866, ... The shield nickel was produced until 1883, ...

O n May 16, 1866, Congress authorized the creation of a new American coin: the five-cent piece composed of copper and “not exceeding twenty-five per centum of nickel.”. In other words, they ...

The US Mint said the five-cent coins cost 13.8 cents to put into circulation. The dime (5.76 cents), the quarter (14.68 cents), and the half-dollar (33.97 cents) remain significantly cheaper to ...

Never before in US history have coins been less valuable. In 1857, officials did away with the half-cent coin, which was then worth about $0.14 in today’s money.

The 5-cent coin lookalike that will make you rich The US Mint announced a new design for the 5-cent coin in 1913, which would feature a Native American on the obverse and a bison on the reverse. This ...

If we were to give you a nickel today, you would think us mad. The nickel is a 5-cent coin with very low buying power, and it is doubtful that you can purchase anything with a single nickel, not even ...

A potential shortage of coins in the United States could mean all those pennies in your piggy bank could be worth five times their current value soon, says an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank ...

According to the U.S. Mint, the five-cent coin or nickel was created in 1866. At that time, the units were known as “shield coins.” By 1883, these coins evolved into the Liberty Head, ...

In honor of the coin’s 150th anniversary, read up on how the nickel came to be minted Daniel A. Gross The nickel wasn't always worth five cents. In 1865, the U.S. nickel was a three-cent coin ...