Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in December
Big things happened at the United States Mint in December over more than 230 years of history. This list denotes important coins and events.
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Big things happened at the United States Mint in December over more than 230 years of history. This list denotes important coins and events.
In 1883, the United States Mint issued a Liberty Head nickel design omitting the word "Cents" on the reverse. This led to some controversy.
The Liberty head Nickel was released in 1883. The denomination had a large "V" on the reverse; the word “cents” was nowhere to be found.
Five of Michael Enright’s uncles fought in the First World War, but he won’t wear a poppy.
The Liberty Head nickel--or "V" nickel, as it's more commonly known--was the second design style of the United States five-cent nickel coin. The design,