For the uninitiated, buffalo nickels are copper-nickel 5-cent pieces produced by the US Mint in the first half of the 20th century. An image of a bison or buffalo is stamped on one side, hence the ...

Nickels may not seem like much, but before you try to get rid of them, better check they aren’t some of the few in circulation worth a small fortune.

The nickel has a long history in U.S. money, though it wasn't the country's first 5-cent coin. That honor goes to a "half-dime" that first appeared in 1794. Early 5-cent pieces weren't made of ...

The American Buffalo coin is a popular bullion coin that uses the same designs as the Buffalo Nickel but is made out of gold. The coin was unveiled in 2006 and is made with 1 ounce of 24-karat gold.

The nickel wasn't always worth five cents. In 1865, the U.S. nickel was a three-cent coin. Before that, “nickel cents” referred to alloy pennies. It turns out that even the name “nickel ...

Coin Trackers reports that they wised up and began printing the word “Cents” on the back of the coins starting in 1884. The nickel was produced until 1913 when it was replaced by the buffalo ...