Q: Did you ever wonder why dimes, quarters and half dollars have
notches, while pennies and nickels do not?
A: The US Mint began putting notches on the edges of coins containing
gold and silver to discourage holders from shaving off small quantities
of the precious metals Dimes, quarters and half dollars are notched
because they used to contain silver. Pennies and nickels aren't notched
because the metals they contain are not valuable enough to shave.
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