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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ewomack, post: 2628202, member: 15588&quot;]Welcome to the forum!</p><p><br /></p><p>What we know as &quot;nickels&quot; today began in 1866 with the Shield Nickel and they continue to run to the present day.</p><p><br /></p><p>Half dimes were made of silver and began much earlier in 1794, but they ended in 1873.</p><p><br /></p><p>So yes, there was a little overlap, approximately 6 - 7 years, for half dimes and nickels.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, you could look this up as others have suggested, but a short answer never hurt anyone, especially since many of us know this stuff off the top of our heads.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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