Struck between 1883 and 1912, Liberty head nickels are a hot item with collectors. Some can be worth thousands or even millions of dollars, so it's important to know what to look for when you're going ...

Believe it or not, there are plenty of valuable nickels out there that could just be taking up space in your coin jar. These five-cent pieces could be worth dramatically more than their face value ...

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” that first appeared in 1794. Early 5-cent pieces weren’t made of nickel ...