For coin collectors and treasure hunters, few discoveries match the thrill of finding a rare nickel hiding in plain sight.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Amid war in Ukraine and market chaos, nickels are now worth more in melted metal than their face value. But before you empty the piggy bank and fire up a smelter in the yard, ...

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 ...

But the factors that prompted the government to stop making pennies are even truer for the nickel. Pennies cost nearly 5 cents to make – 4 cents more than they’re worth. The nickel’s net loss is ...

The value of the nickel is broken down as 4.66 cents of nickel content and 3.86 cents of copper content. It is also illegal to transport more than $5 worth of nickels out of the country. The market’s ...