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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 3295088, member: 19250&quot;]Correct the same medal as a shield nickel,however... compare size and thickness.</p><p>The nickel 3 cent piece is thin but again&nbsp; not a softer silver alloy.</p><p>So stinking a coin in a soft medal as silver where the medal flows easy when struck...to a rock hard medal that is unforgiving when struck.</p><p>That does not flow easy when struck .</p><p>That&#039;s why 3 cent nickel and shield nickels have so many strike issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now here&#039;s a question for you to research.... why did the mint switch from a silver 3 cent piece and a silver half dime to ...nickel / copper alloy?</p><p>This is very interesting part of&nbsp; U.S.history as well in nusmistic history.</p><p>I compare it to some of the same reasons that occured in 1964 /1965 when once again U.S. coinage had a major change as far as materials used to produce coins.</p><p>Understanding such gives the collector the knowlege of the who ,what and why&#039;s the changes occured.</p><p>&nbsp;The reasons in history that changed a series is very important to understand why some series go on for decades and others in less than....</p><p><br /></p><p>Again I challenge you to research and learn only to sharpen your knowlege to hold your own against others who may challenge you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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