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Nickel


1968 Canada begins replacing silver with nickel in coins

1968 Canada announces it will replace silver with nickel in coins

1967 Royal Canadian Mint ordered to start converting 10 cent and 25 cent coins to pure nickel as soon as possible

1962 Canada government orders changing nickel back to round shape

1931 Teresa Brewer, Toledo Ohio, singer, Put Another Nickel In

1921 Canadian 5 cent nickel coin is authorized

1904 World's 1st subway, IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in New York City, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel (Brooklyn bridge-145 and Bdwy)

1876 James Fraser, designed buffalo nickel

1866 Congress authorizes nickel 5 cents piece (replaces silver half-dime)

1866 U.S. Treasury Department authorizes nickel


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