A similarly graded MS65 buffalo nickel from the same issuance garnered $216,000 in November 2020 at a Stack’s Bowers auction. This time, however, the coin was not part of a registry set.

1940s Mercury Dime Quite a few rare, valuable coins from the 1940s are still around today. The 1940s mercury dime was part of the 1916 to 1945 series. Roughly 21.5 million were minted.

1979 Susan B. Anthony Dollar Over 1978 Jefferson Nickel: $15,275 This coin features a minting mistake with the image of Susan B. Anthony stamped over the top of Monticello on a Jefferson nickel.

In rare cases, some 1943 pennies have sold for $1 million, while one went for more than $200,000 at an auction in 2019.

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