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This is the 5-cent coin that could be worth $2,750: Only 20 years old and minted in Philadelphia
Making thousands of dollars with a simple nickel is possible if you look closely at your change. This is the five-cent coin that could get you up to $2,750.
The next time you find a coin in your pocket or at the bottom of your drawer, be careful before spending it, as there are coins that can be worth thousands of dollars thanks to coin collection.
Such is the case of some five-cent coins that were minted just 20 years ago and are still in circulation, known as the ‘Peace Medal’.
Between 2004 and 2005, the United States Mint commemorated the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition by issuing four different designs of the five-cent coin, now known as the Jefferson nickels. These designs were part of the Westward Journey program.
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This is the 5-cent coin that could be worth $2,750: Only 20 years old and minted in Philadelphia
Among the designs mentioned, there is a 2004 example that could be worth up to $2,750, according to collectors and experts on the subject.
These coins have the traditional design of Thomas Jefferson on the face of the coin, while the reverse shows the print of a crossed peace pipe and a tomahawk over clasped hands, with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LOUISIANA PURCHASE, 1803, E PLURIBUS UNUM and FIVE CENTS.
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2004 nickels that can be worth up to $2,750 are those that have the mintmark “P”; which means it was minted at the Philadelphia Mint. There are only 361,440,000 pieces in existence. The exact value will depend on their grade, according to the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS).
- Peace Medal 2004-P (MS-63): up to $5
- Peace Medal 2004-P (MS-64): up to $8
- Peace Medal 2004-P (MS-65): up to $14
- Peace Medal 2004-P (MS-66): up to $35
- Peace Medal 2004-P (MS-67): up to $210
- Peace Medal 2004-P (MS-68): up to $2,750
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