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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;manny9655, post: 7752547, member: 112417&quot;]A question for the experts out there:&nbsp; When did the various oddball denominations cease to circulate to any extent?&nbsp; I&#039;m talking about the 2-cent piece, silver and nickel 3-cent pieces, even the half dimes.&nbsp; I know why the 20-cent pieces didn&#039;t circulate.&nbsp; But what about the ones I mentioned?&nbsp; The reason I ask is this (and I&#039;ve told this story here before):&nbsp; My grandmother once gave me an 1878 nickel 3-cent piece.&nbsp; She was shocked when I told her the value of that coin, she had absolutely no idea.&nbsp; It was an impaired proof (2,350 minted--proofs only) that probably would have graded XF as it had very little wear.&nbsp; I sold it for $900 about 40 years ago to buy an engagement ring for a girl I ended up breaking up with (BAD decision!!!)&nbsp; Since she did not come to the USA until about 1923, I wonder how in the world did she get it?&nbsp; I never asked her.&nbsp; Were these coins still circulating in the 1920s?&nbsp; When did they stop circulating?&nbsp; Maybe one of the experts here has some insight.&nbsp; Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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