What does a roll of nickels mean?

Nickel Rolls – 40 nickels, $2. Dime Rolls – 50 dimes, $5.

Are discolored coins worth anything?

While most of the darker-colored pennies out there have some form of damage (usually corrosion), keep your eyes out for steel cents and off-metal planchet errors! Damaged pieces such as rusty 1943 cents are normally worth little if anything above face value.

What color are nickels and dimes?

Color the pennies brown, the dimes purple, the nickels green, and quarters orange.

Why are 2009 nickels worth more?

Edit: my understanding of the lower mintage for 2009 nickels and dimes is that the government felt that there were more than enough of those coins in circulation and stopped minting early in the year. , they are much harder to find than any other date of coin from 1970 or so to today, thus the hype.

How many nickels are in a 50 Cent roll?

Number of Coins in a Standard Roll Denomination Number of Coins Face Value Penny or 1 Cent 50 $0.50 Nickel or 5 Cents 40 $2.00 Dime or 10 Cents 50 $5.00 Quarter or 25 Cents 40 $10.00

How can you tell if a nickel is silver?

The easiest way to check for a silver war nickel is the year-date on the coin. All nickels produced from 1942 to 1945 use the 35% silver composition. On the reverse (tails) side of the coin, you’ll still find the familiar building known as Monticello, Jefferson’s famous estate that he supposedly designed himself.

What does parenthesis around mint mark mean on nickel?

Parenthesis around the mint mark denotes that the coin does not have a mint mark on the coin, but was minted in that location. Last year with rays on reverse of coin.

What kind of metal is a nickel made out of?

At that time most coins were made out of silver or gold. The United States made lower denomination coins out of pure copper. Although the nickel is silver in color, it has no silver in it. Nickels lack the glitter of silver and gold and are not popular amongst coin collectors.