Are Old Nickels Worth Saving Other Than War Nickels?

Value is all dependent on condition. I keep any nickels minted before 1950, regardless of condition......but then again I'm a fan of Jefferson nickels. There are some newer nickels that can have good value too. For instance, the 1982-P seems to be condition sensitive, and it tough to find BU.

"Older" nickels with full steps can also get a premium, and there's also some nice errors and varieties to look out for. Here's a link with some listings of varieties from NGC:
https://www.NGCcoin.com/coin-variet...ls-vscid-17/

The picture in my avatar is the 1945-P doubled die reverse. Pretty cool coin! http://goccf.com/t/291452

Hi,

I'd say my nickels are circulated and in fair to poor condition. The dates are from the 1920s and up. These were coins that my dad saved and were recently found up in the attic. Mostly looking to cash in. Just rolled $100 in kennedy halfs from 64-70 but will save those until the price of silver goes up.

Thanks.

The 5 main key dates (50-D, 39-D, 38-S, 39-S, 38-D) are worth well over 5 cents, regardless of condition. Bulk lots do fairly well on ebay, but it is your call what is worth the time investment. I personally keep everything pre-1960 until I have a full roll's worth. The good news is, you can hoard hundreds of old nickels and only be out a few bucks. I think I have close to $40 FV; put on ebay it would probably realize $60 for the common coins, plus another $60-80ish for the key dates and silver. As a hobby pursuit, I have no regrets. As an exercise in profit, I would be better off in a sweatshop.

Same as nutmeg for me. Anything older than 1964 (or so) goes in my "Old Nickel Jar". It's really not that many, even after having gone through a couple dozen boxes of nickels CRH.

Seems like some members are putting away nickels....

When you say all older than 1960 or 1950 ... how many are you talking about. I dont want to be left behind ...

Just a guess ... but I am thinking I have less than 5000 ...

I used to save them all before 1960 as well but I was getting too many of them. I now only save them if they have some steps showing (unless it is a War Nickel or the top five lowest mintage). I have over half of a box of 1939 P nickels alone. Someone is going to be surprised when I go and dump them. Still Lookin

I would disagree with you there. I value a 1938 in Good condition just as much as a 1950-D in BU condition. In monetary terms, you'd get more for the 1950-D, but I think a 1938 that has been through the mill and shows its age is much more interesting and is worth keeping just as much.