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 Posted 06/09/2016  5:57 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Nevol to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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Do numismatists also not use "nickel", "(quarter/half/double) eagle" or "stella"? None of those terms appear on the reverse of the corresponding coins, as far as I know.
Well, even although I'm on the other side of the world, I'm pretty sure if you get hold of some Quarters and Halves, you will find for their denomination, it says Quarter Dollar and Half Dollar.

Pennies used to be commonly found in the UK and Australia (and a few other Commonwealth Countries before they went Decimal).
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 Posted 06/09/2016  6:18 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Alpha2814 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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I'm pretty sure if you get hold of some Quarters and Halves, you will find for their denomination, it says Quarter Dollar and Half Dollar.


They do -- I'm just wondering why it's (presumably) acceptable to refer to certain US coins as "nickels" or "double eagles" but not "pennies", while citing only the printed denomination as the justification for that. Nowhere on a "nickel" does it say "nickel" -- they've said "five cents" for over 100 years.

If it's to avoid confusion with other countries' coins, that's understandable. But saying only "look at the back" doesn't tell the whole story.
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A few points to add.
1. If a coin was struck as a proof coin it will remain a proof coin. If it is circulated, then it is an impaired proof.
2. No proof coins came from the Denver mint. All were business strikes.
3. Proof coins had mirror like surfaces on them that year:
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4. Have you ever found a collector book for U.S. Pennies? They U.S. Mint never minted any pennies. So all collector books say One Cent on them all. Pennies are struck in several countries, but not here. The term Pennies are used by non collectors. We know them only as CENTS. You will find books for Nickels & Dimes But none for Pennies. You will find books for quarters, Half Dollars and dollars. But none for Pennies.
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