Over the next seven years, the Mint produced nickels and silver half dimes, before phasing out the half dimes. There are four basic nickel designs: Shield, Liberty, Buffalo and the Jefferson ...

And the current process also requires chlorine, which is toxic. Writing in the journal Science, the researchers describe how adding small amounts of nickel atoms to silver catalysts results in a ...

Silver coins are highly prized by dealers and collectors — not just because of their silver content, but also because they tend to be scarcer than coins minted with copper, nickel, zinc and ...

Early 5-cent pieces weren’t made of nickel — instead crafted from either gold, silver or copper. The modern American nickel wasn’t created until 1866. Check Out: These 4 Rare Nickels From ...

Roman Booteen makes hobo nickels, or carved coins. He takes it to the next level by adding hidden mechanics. Roman learned to carve on Zippos by watching YouTube tutorials. He uses the silver US ...

Buffalo nickels are not only nostalgic coins but also potentially worth much more than five cents to rare coin collectors.