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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes Prev   Next 09-02-2008, 03:33 PM   #1 (permalink) nicknack Member   Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 38 nickels in 1866 As much as I like nickels, I think they have the ignominious distinction of being the first US coin with intrinsic metal value significantly below face value. This helps explain why many early surviving examples are so heavily worn. People would spend them first and keep the more valued silver. Does anyone know the intrinsic value of the metal in a Shield nickel upon its introduction in 1866?   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. « 1958 BU Nickel Roll found! | Westward Journey Nickel mint sets » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode 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 Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post Trivia - Hobo Coins? Clinker Coin Chat 4 09-28-2009 10:49 AM Trivia - Wooden Nickels Clinker Coin Chat 24 12-09-2008 05:04 PM pre 1950 nickels + pre 1960 nickels monkeyman Open 0 10-07-2007 03:37 PM 2003 to 2006 jefferson nickels are safe for keeping tracy5900 US Coins Forum 15 04-21-2006 02:50 PM 1st box of nickels & pennies fireman fred US Coins Forum 8 10-18-2005 05:43 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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