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SDcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 2424 Posts	Posted 02/15/2010 8:00 pm http://cgi.ebay.com/Mixed-Lot-15-Bu...ls_W0QQitemZ 190372299072?hash=item2c5312c140QQautorefreshZtrue i didnt think buffalo nicks were silver..? Report this Post to the Staff

nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 02/15/2010 8:04 pm They are not... Report this Post to the Staff
aladinslamp Pillar of the Community United States 3076 Posts	Posted 02/15/2010 8:05 pm one would have to wonder why the metal nickel was used in coins? especially the 5 cent coins........now I wounder where that term came from? Report this Post to the Staff
rustyboy Valued Member United States 278 Posts	Posted 02/15/2010 8:06 pm I am going to guess that is why the auction was pulled... Report this Post to the Staff
AMFCook Valued Member United States 312 Posts	Posted 02/15/2010 11:00 pm 75% copper, 25% nickel. Silver wasn't used in nickels until 1942. Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 02/15/2010 11:18 pm if it were silver it would be like $30-$50 worth of it! Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/15/2010 11:56 pm Quote: one would have to wonder why the metal nickel was used in coins? especially the 5 cent coins........now I wounder where that term came from? That's where it came from, all right. However, the term was first applied to the first coin using that composition - the original copper-nickel Indian Head cents were called "nickels," and then the Three Cent Nickel after that. Report this Post to the Staff
aladinslamp Pillar of the Community United States 3076 Posts	Posted 02/16/2010 12:23 pm your absolutely right, I was just making a joke..good history too Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/16/2010 12:30 pm Quote: your absolutely right, I was just making a joke..good history too I try not to miss a chance to be pedantic. Report this Post to the Staff
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