Who Is on the Nickel Coin?
The nickel has been in use in the United States since the middle of the 19th century. Since 1938, the front of the nickel has featured the profile of President Thomas Jefferson. History jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5492267/400543_Full.jpg’); }); Half Dime Nickels were originally three-cent pieces made by the United States mint starting in 1851. Up until 1873, the U.S. Mint produced a coin called the “half dime,” which was made from silver and worth five cents. Shortages of silver forced the Mint to produce five-cent pieces made from the metal nickel. The Liberty Nickel jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5492267/400545_Full.jpg’); }); Liberty Nickel From 1883 to 1913, the U.S. Mint produced what is known as the Liberty Nickel. Designed by Charles E. Barber, these coins feature
