Some Old Nickels Are Worth $3.7 Million. Do You Know How To Spot Them?

When we’re little kids, our parents teach us how much each coin is worth. A penny is worth one cent, a nickel is worth five cents, a dime is worth 10 cents, and a quarter is worth 25 cents.

But what if I told you that some of those coins are worth way more than their face value?

We’ve previously written about pennies, dimes, and quarters, but some nickels are actually the most valuable of all. Before now, the most expensive coin we’d written about was a $1.9 million dime.

But this will blow you away: Some nickels are worth up to $3.7 million.

That’s right — these coins that are worth five cents at face value could actually be worth almost $4 million.

But these aren’t any old nickels; they’re very specific. Keep reading to find out if you’re holding onto one of these nickels worth millions!

 Ileana Paules-Bronet for LittleThings

A lot of us find spare change annoying — it doesn’t fit well in your wallet, you can’t buy much with it, and it’s just not as convenient as bills.

However, there’s a silver lining in a pocketful of loose coins: Some of them are actually worth a ton of money!

 Ileana Paules-Bronet for LittleThings

After learning that some quarters and pennies are worth thousands of dollars, and that some dimes are worth millions, I was curious if any other common coins could be hiding secret million-dollar price tags.

And what I found? Some rare nickels are worth even more than other big-ticket coins.

In fact, there’s a handful of early 20th-century nickels that are worth huge sums of money, if you’re lucky enough to find one.

 Wikimedia / National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History

The nickel in question is the 1913 Liberty Head nickel, and it is roughly worth a cool $3.7 million.

According to Heritage Auctions, there are only five 1913 Liberty Head nickels — the most famous of the five is known as the Olsen specimen.

In other words, it’s an incredibly rare coin, and not easy to find.

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