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| | Nickel (U.S. coin) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | These coins were made famous by a coin dealer from Texas who in the 1930s placed advertisements in newspapers throughout the United States offering $50 for one of these nickels. | | | Applying the term "nickel" to a coin actually precedes the usage of five-cent pieces made from nickel alloy. | | | Legend Numismatics, a coin dealership in Lincroft, New Jersey, bought another from collector Ed Lee of Merrimack, New Hampshire on June 2, 2005 for $4.15 million, the second-highest price ever paid for a rare U.S. coin. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_(U.S._coin)
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| | US CODE: Title 31,5112. Denominations, specifications, and design of coins |
| | The 5-cent coin is an alloy of 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel. | | | Except as provided under subsection (c) of this section, the one-cent coin is an alloy of 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc. | | | (4) a dime coin that is 0.705 inch in diameter and weighs 2.268 grams. |
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http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/31/5112.html
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| | U.S. Treasury - Fact Sheet on the History of"In God We Trust" |
| | It was also placed on the silver dollar coin, the half-dollar coin and the quarter-dollar coin, and on the nickel three-cent coin beginning in 1866. | | | The motto disappeared from the five-cent coin in 1883, and did not reappear until production of the Jefferson nickel began in 1938. | | | It also has appeared on all gold coins and silver dollar coins, half-dollar coins, and quarter-dollar coins struck since |
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http://www.ustreas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/in-god-we-trust.html
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| | Encyclopedia: United States Flag |
| | The name Old Glory was coined in the 1830s, and was of particularly common use during the era of 48-star version (1912 to 1959). | | | In addition, the American flag is presumed to be in continual display on the surface of the Earth's Moon, having been placed there by the astronauts of Apollo 11. | | | The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states and the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies. |
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http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/United-States-Flag
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| | A Comprehensive Web Encyclopedia of U.S. Copper Coinage |
| | Help support the effort and shop for coins at the same time! | | | Click on the logo above to visit the store - remember to come back often, the inventory is constantly growing and will some day number over ten thousand coins! | | | Copper would likely have to rise to over $1.70 per pound before smelting cents would be economically feasable, and with trends over the past year, that price could be reached during 2005. |
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http://www.coppercoins.com
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| | United States three cent coin - Art History Online Reference and Guide |
| | These small denomination (1 to 50 cents) were never popular, as they were easy to lose and unwieldy in large amounts. | | | This coin was composed of copper and nickel and was larger than the silver coin of the same denomination. | | | The silver coins were known as "trimes" or "fishscales". |
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http://www.arthistoryclub.com/art_history/United_States_three_cent_coin
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| | The United States Mint |
| | The design was made age-appropriate to his presidency by utilizing later paintings by Gilbert Stuart and Rembrandt Peale. | | | The United States Mint began the Westward Journey Nickel Series™ in 2004 with the release of the Peace Medal and Keelboat nickels. | | | United States Mint sculptor-engraver Norman E. Nemeth sculpted the design. |
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http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/index.cfm?flash=yes&action=nickel_series
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| | eCoinPrices Current Coin Market Values |
| | The coin market is volatile and thinly capitalized. | | | is a guide to assist the coin buying public in determining values for all significant United States rare coins. | | | The prices are compiled from various sources including dealer ads in trade papers, dealer fixed price lists, significant auctions, and activity at major coin shows. |
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http://www.ecoinprices.com
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| | Scoop: Small Coin Makes A Difference To The Pocket |
| | NCWNZ is disappointed by the Reserve Bank’s decision to remove the coins from circulation. | | | Scoop: Small Coin Makes A Difference To The Pocket | | | English Objects to NCEA Tinkering - National Party Education spokesman Bill English says the NZQA has backed down on standards and changed the way NCEA exam papers will be marked to avoid another year of bad publicity. |
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http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0504/S00063.htm
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| | CoinFacts.com - The Internet Encyclopedia of U.S. Coins |
| | To learn more about your favorite United States coins | | | Auction Survey of Colonial Coins: Massachusetts, Maryland, and Sommer Islands | | | CoinFacts.com - The Internet Encyclopedia of U.S. Coins |
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http://www.coinfacts.com
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