Four Siblings Selling Nickel That May Be Worth Up to $5 Million A 1913 Liberty Head nickel hidden in a Virginia closet for 41 years after its owners were mistakenly told it was a fake could be worth up to $5 million. The nickel is one of only five known and expected to sell for at least $2.5 million in an auction in Schaumburg, Ill., on April 25, 2013. Four siblings inherited it from their mother, the sister of a coin collector named George Walton. Heritage Auctions/AP Photo