Nickel Nerd’s Vault: 5M Coins, 55,000 Pounds of Panic
Mitchell explained his $250,000 investment in the “Nickel Standard,” a 25-metric-ton stash now sequestered in mint boxes. Each Jefferson nickel, 75% copper and 25% nickel, boasts a melt value of 5.84 cents-17% above face value. A curious alchemy of fiscal paranoia and metallurgical whimsy. 🧪








