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The 1883 Liberty Nickel That Forgot to Say 'Cents'

In 1883 the U.S. Mint released a new five-cent piece with a big Roman "V" on the back — and no word telling you what the V meant. Within months, con men were gilding it and spending it as a $5 gold coin. The Mint fixed the design fast, and a one-year curiosity was born.