Nickel is primarily sold for first use as refined metal (cathode, powder, briquet, etc.) or ferronickel. About 65% of the nickel consumed in the Western World is used to make austenitic stainless steel. Purchase silver coins from the US Mint including US annual silver proof sets, silver quarters, silver dollars, and 1 and 5 oz silver coins.

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Nickel (Ni) is a transition element that exhibits a mixture of ferrous and nonferrous metal properties. It is both siderophile (i.e., associates with iron) and chalcophile (i.e., associates with sulfur). The bulk of the nickel mined comes from two types of ore deposits:

• laterites where the principal ore minerals are nickeliferous limonite [(Fe,Ni)O(OH)] and garnierite (a hydrous nickel silicate), or
• magmatic sulfide deposits where the principal ore mineral is pentlandite [(Ni,Fe)₉S₈].

The ionic radius of divalent nickel is close to that of divalent iron and magnesium, allowing the three elements to substitute for one another in the crystal lattices of some silicates and oxides. Nickel sulfide deposits are generally associated with iron- and magnesium-rich rocks called ultramafics and can be found in both volcanic and plutonic settings. Many of the sulfide deposits occur at great depth. Laterites are formed by the weathering of ultramafic rocks and are a near-surface phenomenon. Most of the nickel on Earth is believed to be concentrated in the planet's core.

Nickel is primarily sold for first use as refined metal (cathode, powder, briquet, etc.) or ferronickel. About 65% of the nickel consumed in the Western World is used to make austenitic stainless steel. Another 12% goes into superalloys (e.g., Inconel 600) or nonferrous alloys (e.g., cupronickel). Both families of alloys are widely used because of their corrosion resistance. The aerospace industry is a leading consumer of nickel-base superalloys. Turbine blades, discs and other critical parts of jet engines are fabricated from superalloys. Nickel-base superalloys are also used in land-based combustion turbines, such those found at electric power generation stations. The remaining 23% of consumption is divided between alloy steels, rechargeable batteries, catalysts and other chemicals, coinage, foundry products, and plating. The principal commercial chemicals are the carbonate (NiCO₃), chloride (NiCl₂), divalent oxide (NiO), and sulfate (NiSO₄). In aqueous solution, the divalent nickel ion has an emerald-green color.

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• As per current move, there is High chances for Nickel to Close near at 1310 level today. If happens, We can expect 1340-1350 on Monday or tuesday!! Short sellers to be very cautious now.
• This has been the case for the U.S. 5-cent coin since 1866, when the first nickel 5-cent coin was made. Believe it or not, there were a few years when the nickel did not contain any nickel at all. During 1942 through 1945, the U.S. Removed nickel from the 5-cent coin in.
• Nickel Melt Value Calculator, available below, can be used to determine the total metallic value; and figure the total nickel and copper content of your hoard of United States issued nickels. Calculate by quantity, rolls of nickels, face value, or total weight.

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Special Publications

• Cr, Cu, Mn, Mo, Ni, and Steel Commodity Price Influences
  Open-File Report 2007–1257
• Factors that Influence the Price of Al, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, Rare Earth Elements, and Zn
  Open-File Report 2008-1356
• Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities in the United States
  Data Series 140
• International Mineral Exploration Activities From 1995 Through 2004
  Data Series 139
• Material Use in the United States—Selected Case Studies for Cadmium, Cobalt, Lithium, and Nickel in Rechargeable Batteries
  Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5141
• Metal Prices in the United States through 2010
  Scientific Investigations Report 2012-5188
• Ni-Co Laterite Deposits of the World-Database and Grade and Tonnage Models
  Open-File Report 2011-1058
• Nickel - Makes Stainless Steel Strong
  Fact Sheet 2012-3024
• Nickel Recycling in the United States in 2004
  Circular 1196–Z
• Statistical Compendium
• U.S. Mineral Dependence-Statistical Compilation of U.S. and World Mineral Production, Consumption, and Trade, 1990-2010
  Open-File Report 2013-1184

Other Sources of Information

• Chemical Industry Applications of Industrial Minerals and Metals. Bureau of Mines Special Publication, 1993, 158 pp.

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USA Coin Book has compiled a list of the most valuable US nickels ever known. For this list, we are only including five-cent nickels: Shield Nickels, Liberty 'V' Nickels, Buffalo Nickels (or Indian Head Nickels), and Jefferson Nickels. In addition, we are NOT factoring in the prices for Proof versions of these nickels (unless the Proof version is an error coin or an unusual variety). We are using our database of virtually every US coin ever produced (6,000+ coins) based on year, mint mark, major varieties, errors and their associated price values to come up with a list of the top most valuable nickels known. Our most valuable nickels list includes coins starting in 1866 up to the present (2021) - including rare nickel errors and rare varieties that could still actually be found in pocket change. This list and the prices are current as of 2021. Estimated coin prices and values in our database are updated twice per year.

The purpose of this page is to provide coin valuation data to collectors, investors, the media, and anyone interested learning what the most valuable nickels and five-cent coins are. Visitors can click on the links in the list below to view larger images of both sides of the coins (mint mark locations, error/variety diagnosis, etc), detailed pricing data for various conditions/grades of the coins, mintage figures, metal composition, history and other encyclopedic information regarding each individual coin.

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