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{ Nickels }
Collecting U.S. Coins by Type.
A type set of American coins will consist of the following: { Nickels }
Shield
Nickel
The shield nickel was introduced to discourage hoarding of the silver
half dime, also being circulated at the same time. It lasted from 1866 until 1883.
Liberty
Head Nickel
The Liberty Head nickel was introduced in 1883. Its value was
shown on the reverse by a large "V" only; the word "CENTS" appeared
nowhere on the coin. Racketeers were goldplating these coins and passing them for
five dollars. So later that same year the word "CENTS" was added.
Buffalo
Nickel
The first Buffalo nickel, produced in 1913, showed the bison standing
on a mound. Apparently the height sickened the poor misnomered beast, for the same
year the design was changed to level ground. . The Indian on the obverse is a composite
of three live Indian models.
Jefferson
Nickel
In 1938, designer Felix Schlag received a $1000 award, in competition
with almost 400 artists for the design of the Jefferson nickel. It is truly a work
of art. This coin was made of silver alloy during the war years. (1942-1945) 1943
shown above.
Some of you older viewers no doubt have, without knowing it,
spent a 1950-D nickel for a package of chewing gum. I hope you enjoyed your gum..
It cost you around Ten dollars ! This is due, of course, to the low (2,630,030) mintage
of this coin.
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