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  2. Jefferson nickel - Wikipedia

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    A 1940 proof with the 1938 reverse has also been discovered. [14] During World War II, the mint mark of the part-silver "war nickels" appeared above the image of Monticello. With the entry of the United States into World War II, nickel became a critical war material, and the Mint sought to reduce its use of the metal. On March 27, 1942 ...

  3. United States nickel mintage figures - Wikipedia

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    Jefferson nickels have been minted since 1938 at the Philadelphia and Denver mints and from the San Francisco mint until 1970. Key dates for the series include the 1939-D, and 1950-D nickels. The 1939-D nickel with a mintage of 3,514,000 coins is the second lowest behind the 1950-D nickel.

  4. List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1940s)

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    Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse 50¢ Iowa Centennial half dollar: Old Stone Capitol: Eagle

  5. 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 five cents, was issued from 1792 to 1873 before today's cupronickel version.

  6. United States Mint coin production - Wikipedia

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    This table represents the mintage figures of circulating coins produced by the United States Mint since 1887. This list does not include formerly-circulating gold coins, commemorative coins, or bullion coins. This list also does not include the three-cent nickel, which was largely winding down production by 1887 and has no modern equivalent.

  7. Vintage Depression Glass Worth Wallet-Shattering Prices - AOL

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    Price on eBay: $400 MacBeth-Evans Petalware had a graceful, flower-like design that came in a variety of colors. Produced between 1930 and 1940, this Depression glass pattern features delicate ...

  8. 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.

  9. 5 Reichspfennig (World War II German coin) - Wikipedia

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    The zinc 5 Reichspfennig coin was minted by Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1944 during World War II, replacing the bronze-aluminium version, which had a distinct golden color. It was worth 1/20 or .05 of a Reichsmark , the same ratio of a modern-day five-cent piece (nickel) to one USD.

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