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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;davidh, post: 480999, member: 15062&quot;]Sometimes &quot;common knowledge&quot; = &quot;urban legend&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Does anybody have or know of any reference that gives more detailed information on these nickels?&nbsp;&nbsp; How many were made?&nbsp; Where were they passed?&nbsp; Was anybody other than Tatum prosecuted?&nbsp; Are there any contemporary examples still around, with provenance?&nbsp; Has any major auction house ever sold a genuine example?</p><p><br /></p><p>I did find one reference that said a certain jeweler made a number of them and sold them as jewelry items for 35 cents each, but that was shortly after&nbsp; 1883.</p><p><br /></p><p>What date did production of the 1883 &quot;Cents&quot; version begin?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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