The 1913 Liberty Head Nickel is perhaps the most famous and valuable of all nickels. Only five are known to exist, and they were struck under mysterious circumstances at the Philadelphia Mint. These ...

For a certain generation of American kids growing up in the middle of the 20th century, there was no greater coin thrill than coming across a Buffalo nickel. Enough of the coins were still in ...

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 ...

The London Metal Exchange has been at the centre of controversy since last year’s nickel crisis The London Metal Exchange suspended nickel trading again this morning due to a “system error”, less than ...