The modern American nickel wasn’t created until 1866 ... 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 ...

To state the obvious, coins are worth money. The average jar yields $58 in buying power. Most of us don’t realize how much our coins are worth. Thus, a trip to a coin-exchange kiosk or a bank, or a ...

With the penny going away after 2025, will the last edition of the coin have more value than typical pennies? Questions remain regarding the coin.