In 1965, Why Did America Start Making Clad Coins Instead Of Solid Base Metal? - Page 4

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cladking Pillar of the Community United States 2270 Posts	Posted 09/02/2023 12:42 pm Quote: "Nickelodeons were common back in the 1890's. These were parlors that changed your nickels into amusement tokens which are another very difficult collectible." I was mistaken about this. "Nickelodeons" were actually movie houses where you could see short films. They tended to have a bad reputation due to the types of movies but were very well attended. Apparently the places that had many vending and other types of machines were just called "arcades". These terms may have morphed over the years and this is per google searches which are often misleading. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps. Report this Post to the Staff
publius Pillar of the Community United States 807 Posts	Posted 09/02/2023 11:07 pm cladking, "Odeon" was a name often used for theatres and cinemas, in memory of a famous theatre of Classical times. The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is along one side of the Acropolis of Athens, and because the top of the Acropolis is very slippery, I narrowly avoided falling into it when visiting there. Beware! Report this Post to the Staff
DoubleEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1748 Posts	Posted 09/03/2023 5:36 pm There was a lot of work by the Battelle Institute before the switchover and they did a good job by choosing the DuPont Detaclad material. From what I read, it was chosen due to its durability, its match with the electromagnetics of the silver coins and its anti-counterfeit properties. The copper core is very hard to counterfeit. Ginger Rapsus's book is very good. Edited by DoubleEagle20 09/03/2023 5:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mike31093 Valued Member United States 354 Posts	Posted 09/21/2023 08:49 am Wow what an interesting subject! For all the years I've been handling coins I never questioned composition. Makes me look at coins in a new light. Report this Post to the Staff
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