Some bills and coins throughout history have only gone up in value due to their rarity. That includes nickels — the real ones at least.
1886 Liberty Head Nickel Rare Features: Uncirculated value is up to $65,000 Proof Measurement Score: Mint State 67 Sold By: Superior Galleries
1942 Jefferson Nickel-D/D D/Horizontal Rare Features: Contains a very rare repunched mint mark of a vertical “D” over a horizontal “D”
Proof Measurement Score: Mint State 64 Sold By: Heritage Auctions Most Recent Date of Sale: January 2006 Price at Auction: $32,200
1937-D MS Buffalo Nickel Rare Features: Buffalo featured on coin has just three legs instead of four Proof Measurement Score: Mint State 68
Sold By: Stack’s Bowers Most Recent Date of Sale: March 2015 Price at Auction: $35,250
1916 Doubled Die Obverse Nickel Rare Features: A mint error with doubling in letters on the front of the coin Proof Measurement Score: Mint State 64