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<p>[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 7832700, member: 74863"]Sure, it’s from 1937 and it’s actually a token. Louis Feuchtwanger produced a metal that was a variety of German silver. They consisted of nickel, copper and some zinc. Louis suggested to Congress to use this metal as an alternative for copper coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>He made one and three cent trial pieces that circulated freely for the value stated during the coin shortage of 1836-1844. These can get expensive as lower grades are just under $100.00. Mine is a nice but typical grade. It has a value of around $150-$175 but I paid less than that. I got a good price at an auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this information helps.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 7832700, member: 74863"]Sure, it’s from 1937 and it’s actually a token. Louis Feuchtwanger produced a metal that was a variety of German silver. They consisted of nickel, copper and some zinc. Louis suggested to Congress to use this metal as an alternative for copper coins. He made one and three cent trial pieces that circulated freely for the value stated during the coin shortage of 1836-1844. These can get expensive as lower grades are just under $100.00. Mine is a nice but typical grade. It has a value of around $150-$175 but I paid less than that. I got a good price at an auction. Hope this information helps.[/QUOTE]
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