I just found a 1936 nickel in my pocket change.

[JVS]

At first I thought it was one of those newer ones with the various patters, but I checked the year.

[Swede]

1. Is it valuable?

Nice luck for you.

[JVS]

2. I don't know. It looks in ok shape. I'll hold onto it

[Posteritatis]

10. That's usually still recent enough to fall under "nifty" rather than "valuable"

It is indeed nifty though; I don't actively collect coins but I try to keep ones that old and older around, if just because they're historically interesting to me. (And as a Canadian seeing someone else's head other than Elizabeth's on the currency's always a bit odd. ;) )

[jobycom]

3. Given inflation compared to it's value as a rare item

I wonder if it's worth more now or then.

[LeftyFingerPop]

4. 35 to 40 cents depending on mint location

http://coins.about.com/od/coinvalues/l/bl-buffalo-nickel-values.htm

[Capn Sunshine]

7. That's a very cool site

I just looked up one of my "dream" coins from my numismatist phase (age 5-12)

[Po_d Mainiac]

5. There is mint error variety 1936 that is worth a ton of money

It is a Denver mint and there is only one front leg....

The formal name is, 1937-D 3 "legged" variety....book value will blow your mind...

[Ikonoklast]

6. One thing I would have done if I could

when I was a paperboy, lo, these many years ago, is instead of putting the money I made in the bank, was keeping all the Mercury dimes, Buffalo nickels and silver quarters and half-dollars.

Those coins are worth a small fortune nowadays.

[rockymountaindem]

8. I found a $10 bill from 1969 today

Weird....

[Brother Buzz]

9. Lucky you! The dates are worn off of most of my buffalo nickels.

[Roon]

11. Years ago, my Grandfather found an Indian head penny in his garden

he stuck it in his pocket..forgot about it..and promptly spent it..lol

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. Very cool! I love when that happens

[raccoon]

13. Are you a time traveller? nt