This image provided by Heritage Auctions shows an authentic 1913 Liberty Head nickel that was hidden in a Virginia closet for 41 years after its owners were mistakenly told it was a fake. The nickel ...

Buffalo nickels are not only nostalgic coins but also potentially worth much more than five cents to rare coin collectors. Designed by Sculptor James Earle Fraser in 1911, they were in circulation ...

Whether an entry point for budding neophytes or the domain of studied numismatists, buffalo nickels hold a fascinating place in the world of coin collecting. For the uninitiated, buffalo nickels are ...

The 1913 Buffalo Nickel raises important questions how we think of the American West. The 1913 Buffalo Nickel raises important questions about the romanticization of the American West. Bison were ...

RICHMOND, Va.—Four Virginia siblings who never let a rare 5-cent piece slip through their fingers, even when it was declared a fake, have been rewarded for their devotion to a humble family heirloom ...

If you have spare nickels hanging around, don’t discard them too soon, because there’s a chance they're worth much more than you think. Several versions of these coins exist, but the Buffalo nickel is ...

Not many people can retire on a nickel — unless it's a rare 1913 Liberty Head like the one that sold Thursday for $4.15 million. It is the second-highest price ever reported paid for a rare coin.

This is worth so much more than a plugged nickel. One of the rarest coins in U.S. history was sold by a Florida family for $4.2 million to a California coin company and auction house. GreatCollections ...

A humble 5-cent coin with a storied past is headed to auction and bidding expected to top $2 million a century after it was mysteriously minted. The 1913 Liberty Head nickel is one of only five known ...

This 1913 Liberty Head Nickel - one of only five known to exist - was auctioned last night during the Central States Numismatic Society show at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill. for ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A humble 5-cent coin with a storied past is headed to auction and bidding expected to top $2 million a century after it was mysteriously minted. The 1913 Liberty Head nickel is ...