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  2. Nickel (United States coin) - Wikipedia

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    A nickel is a five-cent coin struck by the United States Mint. Composed of cupronickel (75% copper and 25% nickel), the piece has been issued since 1866. Its diameter is 0.835 inches (21.21 mm) and its thickness is 0.077 inches (1.95 mm). The silver half dime, equal to

  3. 10 of the Most Valuable Nickels - AOL

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    Before the U.S. Mint began striking nickels in 1866, it produced five-cent coins in silver known as half dimes from 1792 to 1873. Now, some of those nickels are worth big bucks , even reaching ...

  4. United States Mint coin sizes - Wikipedia

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    Dimes, quarters and half dollars are also struck in 90% silver for special annual collector's sets. The silver-colored Susan B. Anthony dollar was replaced with gold-colored Sacagawea dollar in 2000 and Presidential Dollars 2007-2016; though the composition changed, the coin's size and weight remain the same.

  5. Glossary of numismatics - Wikipedia

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    dime A coin issued in the United States worth $0.10 (ten cents). While the term dime is American in origin, Canadians often use the term as well. dipping The chemical cleaning of a coin with a diluted acid. This "cleanliness" is a result of the surface of the coin being dissolved by the acid.

  6. 10 Most Valuable American Dimes in Circulation - AOL

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    Dimes make dollars, they say -- but some dimes are worth more than a few dollars. ... However, a proof dime of the highest quality (a MS 70 grade) from this year made from copper and nickel sold ...

  7. Hobo nickel - Wikipedia

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    The hobo nickel is a sculptural art form involving the creative modification of small-denomination coins, resulting in miniature bas reliefs. The United States nickel coin was favored because of its size, thickness, and softness; but the term hobo nickel is generic, carvings having been made from many denominations.

  8. Dime (United States coin) - Wikipedia

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    The dime, in United States usage, is a ten-cent coin, one tenth of a United States dollar, labeled formally as "one dime". The denomination was first authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792 . The dime is the smallest in diameter and is the thinnest of all U.S. coins currently minted for circulation, being 0.705 inches (17.91 millimeters) in ...

  9. Coinage metals - Wikipedia

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    Nickel: Used unknowingly in alloys since antiquity. The first pure nickel coin was the Swiss 20 Rappen of 1881. A book published by the International Nickel Company of Canada in 1933 lists dozens of coins minted out of nickel. Phosphorus: Used in stainless steel alloy Acmonital for the Italian lira coins. [11] Silicon