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[Pinkybrella]

I have a lot of nickels that have the mint mark on the back why is it on the back and are the worth anything

Edited June 12, 2020 by Pinkybrella

[pogohatesme]

The pics are extremely blurry, or my eyes are just that bad. But that appears to be a 1964 D Jefferson nickle. If that is the case, that is correct location for the mint mark. As for value, I wouldn't even begin to guess. I'll leave that to someone more knowledgeable 

[Coinbuf]

Welcome to the boards, the Jefferson nickel design started in 1938 and the mintmark was placed on the reverse of the design.  In 1968 the design was modified and the mintmark was moved to the obverse side of the coin.  Old nickels can be found in change even today, just last week I found a 1948 and have two almost complete date and mm sets that I have built just from change finds.  Because these are still very common to find in circulation condition is very important, the coin you posted has seen significant time sliding across many circle K counters and is only worth its face value of $.05.  Old nickels are a fun find but unless very high grade do not have any numismatic value over face, the only exception are the coins from the WWII war years as those have a silver content.  They are very easily identified as the mintmark is very large and was placed above Monticello on the reverse instead of to the side of it.

[Pinkybrella]

Thank you

[Conder101]

Until 1968 almost every US coin for circulation had the mintmark on the reverse.  Exceptions were the Lincoln cent,1838 &39 O capped bust halves, 1916 & 17 D and S Walking Liberty half (the position changed during 17 so for that year they can be found on the obv or the rev), 1838 & 39 C and D quarter and half eagles, and the Saint-Gaudens double eagle.  Since 1968 they have all been on the obverse.

Thought of another exception, the Standing Liberty quarters had the mintmark on the obverse.

Edited June 16, 2020 by Conder101