TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Amid war in Ukraine and market chaos, nickels are now worth more in melted metal than their face value. But before you empty the piggy bank and fire up a smelter in the yard, ...

Struck between 1883 and 1912, Liberty head nickels are a hot item with collectors. Some can be worth thousands or even millions of dollars, so it's important to know what to look for when you're going ...

Described as the most valuable U.S. nickel in existence, a rare nickel from 1913 is expected to sell for between $3 million and $5 million at auction. The Eliasberg 1913 Liberty Head Nickel, one of ...

Nickel has traditionally been used in alloys such as stainless steel. However, in recent years, growing demand for lithium-ion batteries has brought attention to its role in the quickly developing ...

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 value of the nickel is broken down as 4.66 cents of nickel content and 3.86 cents of copper content. It is also illegal to transport more than $5 worth of nickels out of the country. The market’s ...

Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) and other electric vehicle (EV) manufactures are pushing nickel demand higher. Their batteries require a lot of the commodity. That’s why I’ve researched some of the top nickel ...