The U.S. was experiencing a coin shortage at the time; increased numbers of minor coinage were needed. With the exceptional number of original mintages, the two mint varieties (Philadelphia and Denver) 1964 nickels are very abundant today. Both varieties are collected separately and important to correctly identify.
Should I keep 1964 nickels?
Jefferson nickels minted between 1938 and 1964 are not very popular amongst coin collectors. In fact, you can still pluck most of these coins right from your pocket change. Therefore, this series rarely gets the respect that it deserves from intermediate and advanced coin collectors.
Do 1950s nickels have silver?
Nickels minted in the United States between 1942 and 1945 are made of 35% silver. Normally all other nickels are composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Due to the pressing need for industrial metals like nickel during World War II, five-cent coins were actually made from 35% pure silver during the duration of the war.
How many Jefferson nickels were produced in 1955?
**When we say that 74,464,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1955 this number doesn’t always match the actual circulation count for this coin. The numbers come from the United States mint, and they don’t reflect coins that have been melted, destroyed, or those that have never been released.
