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Coins and Currency: Coins: US: Nickels What's New in the Collector's Showcase of Coins and Currency: Coins: US: Nickels? The Most Recent Additions to This Category are First!



U. S. Nickel, Jefferson, 1945 S wartime, $1.80	Jefferson Nickel 1945 P wartime 35 % sil $5.99	Liberty Head V Nickel 1883 VG + $11.99	Indian head Buffalo nickel 1935 $8.00

Jefferson Nickel 1981 D, B Unc $3.00	Jefferson Nickel 1981 P UNC $3.00	Liberty Head V Nickel 1912 $4.00	Indian head Buffalo nickel 1920 $4.00

Jefferson Nickel 1941 F $0.50	Jefferson Nickel wartime 1945 S 35% silv $2.00	Jefferson Nickel wartime 1945 P 35% silv $2.00	Jefferson Nickel wartime 1942 P 35% silv $2.00
$"During the Civil War, gold and silver coinage was hoarded in large quantities. Since all coinage of that era except the cent contained precious metals, this resulted in a shortage of small change, which in turn led to the creation of fractional currency. These low-value paper notes ("shinplasters") were widely disliked, since some merchants refused to accept them and they wore out extremely quickly. Consequently, in 1865, Mint Director James Pollock officially endorsed the creation of a nickel five-cent piece to replace the hated fractional notes. The Mint's chief engraver, James B. Longacre, created a design based on his previous two-cent piece, with a shield as the main obverse motif. On May 16, 1866, legislation enabling the new coin was enacted, and Shield nickels began to be struck that year. Since nickel is an extremely hard and brittle metal, it was difficult for the Mint to strike, even in the 25% nickel, 75% copper alloy used for this coin. In fact, it had recently been abandoned for use in the cent for that reason, where it was replaced with a bronze alloy much easier to work with. Its use in coinage was chiefly due to the political influence of nickel magnate Joseph Wharton. The coin's original reverse design had a circle of 13 stars, with rays between each pair of stars. These were removed one year later. Apparently, some individuals complained that the reverse design too closely resembled that of the Confederate flag. Moreover, the high-relief rays exacerbated the coin's inherent striking difficulties. Even when the rays were removed, however, the coins continued to be weakly struck, and the striking dies broke repeatedly. The Shield nickel was quite effective in replacing the half dime, as its base metal composition discouraged hoarding and caused it to circulate very widely. The half dime was thus discontinued in 1873. When Charles E. Barber became the new Chief Engraver, he set about placing his own designs on U.S. coinage, and the Shield nickel was replaced with Barber's Liberty Head nickel in 1883." Item being sold to raise funds for the medical expenses of our senior pastor who is suffering diabetic blindness in his left eye.$	$"During the Civil War, gold and silver coinage was hoarded in large quantities. Since all coinage of that era except the cent contained precious metals, this resulted in a shortage of small change, which in turn led to the creation of fractional currency. These low-value paper notes ("shinplasters") were widely disliked, since some merchants refused to accept them and they wore out extremely quickly. Consequently, in 1865, Mint Director James Pollock officially endorsed the creation of a nickel five-cent piece to replace the hated fractional notes. The Mint's chief engraver, James B. Longacre, created a design based on his previous two-cent piece, with a shield as the main obverse motif. On May 16, 1866, legislation enabling the new coin was enacted, and Shield nickels began to be struck that year. Since nickel is an extremely hard and brittle metal, it was difficult for the Mint to strike, even in the 25% nickel, 75% copper alloy used for this coin. In fact, it had recently been abandoned for use in the cent for that reason, where it was replaced with a bronze alloy much easier to work with. Its use in coinage was chiefly due to the political influence of nickel magnate Joseph Wharton. The coin's original reverse design had a circle of 13 stars, with rays between each pair of stars. These were removed one year later. Apparently, some individuals complained that the reverse design too closely resembled that of the Confederate flag. Moreover, the high-relief rays exacerbated the coin's inherent striking difficulties. Even when the rays were removed, however, the coins continued to be weakly struck, and the striking dies broke repeatedly. The Shield nickel was quite effective in replacing the half dime, as its base metal composition discouraged hoarding and caused it to circulate very widely. The half dime was thus discontinued in 1873. When Charles E. Barber became the new Chief Engraver, he set about placing his own designs on U.S. coinage, and the Shield nickel was replaced with Barber's Liberty Head nickel in 1883." Item being sold to raise funds for the medical expenses of our senior pastor who is suffering diabetic blindness in his left eye.$
U. S. Shield Nickel 1873 $36.00	Shield Nickel 1868 without rays. $67.00	Item being sold to raise funds for the m $9.99	Liberty Head 'V' Nickel 1910 $8.00

Liberty Head 'V' Nickel 1907 $8.00	Jefferson Nickel 1943 S wartime 35 % sil $2.00	Jefferson Nickel 1944 D wartime 35% silv $2.00	Liberty Head 'V' Nickel 1911 $6.00

Liberty Head 'V' Nickel 1907 $6.00	Liberty Head 'V' Nickel 1904 $6.00	Liberty Head 'V' Nickel 1901 $6.00	Liberty Head 'V' Nickel 1899 $7.00

Liberty Head V Nickel 1911 $8.00	Liberty Head V Nickel 1897 $4.00	Jefferson Nickel 1981 D MS $3.00	Jefferson Nickel wartime 1942-P $2.50

Jefferson Nickel 1964-D UNC $5.00	Jefferson Nickel Wartime 1945-P silver $4.00	Jefferson Nickel Wartime 1944-P silver $4.00	Jefferson Nickel 1940-P F $0.75

Jefferson Nickel 1940-P VF $1.00	Jefferson Nickel 1939-P VF $2.50	Indian Head Buffalo Nickel 1929 $4.00	Indian Head Buffalo Nickel 1929 $3.00

Jefferson Nickel 1940-P VF $2.00	Indian Head Buffalo Nickel 1936 $1.70	2 Centuries of Liberty Head Nickels w Ce $19.99	United States Wartime Silver Nickels 194 $39.99

Liberty Head Nickel 1911 $3.00	Liberty Head Nickel 1907 G $3.00	World War II era Jefferson Nickel 1941 F $0.42	World War II era Jefferson Nickel 1940 G $1.00

World War II era Jefferson Nickel 1940 G $0.42	LIberty Head Nickel 1903 $8.00	Liberty Head Nickel 1908 G $2.25	Indian Head Buffalo Nickel 1928 $4.00

Liberty Head Nickel 1912 VG $3.00	United States Wartime Silver Nickels 194	1910 Liberty nickel $2.03