$1,200 in silver coins for sale.

Here is a website you NEED to check out: coinflation.com This is the best site you will find in regards to silver / gold coin values. Very useful info there; I am a silver collector myself. Good luck, but as stated, I would wait on unloading them right now...

BTW, you said silver nickels; only war nickels have silver content, check out the site above.