As others have said before me, the first nickel was made in 1866 as the shield nickel. Before that, a half dime was the same thing. Think the name...
Congratulations! Love those hornets' nests. Super cool!
I agree. It somewhat looks like some Austrian coins I've seen from the era, but I'm no expert.
Nice looking coin!
Never seen these before! Interesting!
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