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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 08-04-2007, 07:32 PM   #1 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,019 My Mood: 3 cent nickel and 3 cent silver I just got my 3 cent nickel in the mail today, and when I compared it to the silver, it was fairly bigger. why are the 3 cent silvers smaller than the nickel?   08-04-2007, 07:37 PM   #2 (permalink) Shortgapbob Emerging Numismatist     Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,505 They are smaller due to the silver composition. Had the silver 3 cent pieces been larger, like the 3 cent nickel, then the silver in the coin would have been worth more than 3 cents and the coins would never have circulated, but been hoarded for their metal value. __________________ "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." -- Aristotle ANA Member # 1214770 WINS Member #678 EAC Member# 5591 Member: Western Maryland Coin Club   08-04-2007, 07:43 PM   #3 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,019 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Shortgapbob They are smaller due to the silver composition. Had the silver 3 cent pieces been larger, like the 3 cent nickel, then the silver in the coin would have been worth more than 3 cents and the coins would never have circulated, but been hoarded for their metal value. ah very true. thanks much I always thought they were the same size. lol   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « 1914-D vs. 1931-s? | 1890 Morgan $ grade opinion? » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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