How the Shield Nickel Helped Unify America
Although the nickel has been a mainstay in United States coinage for over a century, there was a time when these coins did not exist at all. In fact, it was not until after the Civil War that the five-cent denomination was struck using the metal. Today, Rare Collectibles TV celebrates the creation of the five-cent nickel, which began on May 16, 1866.
