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Five-cent coins minted from 1942 to 1945 aren't nickels...

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9. Honest, you'd be lucky to have a silly head! Here's why... "Silly Head" is the popular name for a U.S. cent minted in 1839. The coin got this nickname because most people thought the picture of Miss Liberty on the obverse (front) looked silly.

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