Half dimes - made of silver - were the only five cent coins used before the nickel was introduced in 1866. Here's a nice, higher-grade example authenticated, graded and preserved by ICG.
Watch the price of metals, such as gold, silver and copper. The changes are beginning to have a profound effect on the value of coins.
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