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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;V. Kurt Bellman, post: 3169120, member: 71723&quot;]True story - the designer of the Shield Nickel in 1866 was paid $1,000.</p><p><br /></p><p>The designer of the Liberty Nickel in 1883 was paid $1,000.</p><p><br /></p><p>The designer of the Buffalo Nickel in 1913 was paid $1,000.</p><p><br /></p><p>The designer of the Jefferson Nickel in 1938 was paid $1,000.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first one paid for a place to live, the last for the expenses of attending the celebration.</p><p><br /></p><p>The designer of the current obverse looks like he can&#039;t afford a barber, although I expect that&#039;s by choice, not necessity.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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