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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 26002022, member: 101855&quot;]To follow up on what [USER=44615]@paddyman98[/USER] said, here is a example of extreme die breaks. You will note that the lines are raised because the metal flowed into the die cracks when the piece was made (struck). This is a fairly common token that was issued during the Civil War when citizens hoarded most of the coins the Union Government was issuing. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1653613[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1653614[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>A merchant who baked and sold pies issued this piece in New York City during the Civil War. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a complete 1959 Proof set. Proof coins from 1950 onward have been issued as complete sets only. Therefore the 1959 nickel you have was once part of a set. This set has a dealer wholesale price of $25. Much of the value is in the silver half dollar, quarter and dime which melt for around $17. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1653615[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1653616[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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