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Rare American coins: their description, and past and present fictitious values (1887)

Mason, E. Locke. [from old catalog] · Boston, P. Gassett · leaf 14

An illustration from Rare American coins: their description, and past and present fictitious values, 1887, leaf 14 — of the coins gold plated (hence liableto deceive as to value) retained in the vaults ofthe mint the greater portion of the issue, andthis incident led to a change in the reverse, andthe word cents was added, and all five-centnickel pieces have appeared since 1883 with thedenomination and value. The…

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