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We survived the death of the penny — the nickel could be nixed next, experts say

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We survived the death of the penny — the nickel could be nixed next, experts say

“If only I had a nickel” could take on a brand-new, more wistful meaning. The death of the penny — which President Donald Trump ordered late last year after the coin began to cost approximately four times more to make than it’s actually worth in US currency — has some wondering if the nickel, which … Read more

Check your wallet: Century-old nickel sells for millions

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Check your wallet: Century-old nickel sells for millions

Check your pockets and behind the couch cushions — you could be sitting on millions! A century-old nickel — minted in 1913 — recently sold for a cool $4.2 million. It is one of only five known five-cent-denomination coins that are 1913-dated and have the Liberty Head design. Two of these extremely rare coins are … Read more