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This tradition goes back hundreds of years. Coins made of precious metal have ridges or lettering on the edges so unscrupulous people cannot scrape a few cents worth of gold off the edge to sell and then spend the coin for its full value. Base metal such as nickel, copper, aluminum, and zinc have such a low value it would not be worth your time to 'shave' a nickel. Even though dimes, quarters, and half dollars are no longer made of silver the edge reeding has been retained. The Anthony and Sacagawea Dollars have smooth edges but the Presidential Dollars have lettered edges.
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How many ridges are on the edge of a nickel?
A nickel has a smooth edge. No ridges.
How can you tell apart a nickel and a quarter?
A quarter is bigger than a nickle. Also, a quarter has ridges all around the edge whereas a nickel has smooth edges
Which three us coins have smooth edges?
Penny, nickel, susan b. The SBA. dollar has reeds, the 2000-2006 Sacagawea dollar has no reeds but in 2007 the date and mintmark was moved to the edge of the coin. Now only the penny and nickel have plain edge's.
How is a dime different than nickel?
A dime is smaller than a nickel. A nickel is worth less than a dime. A dime has a ridged side, while a nickel is smooth and thicker.
A solid with a smooth face sharp edge and points?
A crystal
How many ridges are on the edge of a nickel?
A nickel has a smooth edge. No ridges.
Edge of nickel?
smooth
How can you tell apart a nickel and a quarter?
A quarter is bigger than a nickle. Also, a quarter has ridges all around the edge whereas a nickel has smooth edges
Which three us coins have smooth edges?
Penny, nickel, susan b. The SBA. dollar has reeds, the 2000-2006 Sacagawea dollar has no reeds but in 2007 the date and mintmark was moved to the edge of the coin. Now only the penny and nickel have plain edge's.
How much is a 1955 smooth edge quarter worth?
It has a smooth edge because it's worn, not because of a minting error. Silver-alloy coins were softer than modern copper-nickel ones and they wore out a lot faster. That means it's only worth its silver value, about $2.75 as of 10/2009
What leaves have a smooth edge?
Willow leaves are smooth-edged.
What is the difference between brushed nickel and polished nickel?
Brushed nickel has a brushed dull finish. Polished nickel has a smooth shiny surface.
What is a break with a smooth edge?
its cleavage
What is a break with a smooth regular edge?
its cleavage
How is a dime different than nickel?
A dime is smaller than a nickel. A nickel is worth less than a dime. A dime has a ridged side, while a nickel is smooth and thicker.
What mineral has smooth face and sharp edge?
A crystal!!
Nickel has an fcc unit cell with an edge length of 350.7pm calculate the radius of a nickel atom?
175.35 pm
