Wooden Nickel - Forest City Centennial (Forest City, Iowa) 1955 front Wooden Nickel - Forest City Centennial (Forest City, Iowa) 1955 back
Wooden Nickel - Forest City Centennial (Forest City, Iowa) 1955 photo
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Wooden Nickel - Forest City Centennial Forest City, Iowa

1955 year
Wood (Red Ink) 2.33 g 37.8 mm
Description
Location
United States
Period
Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
Trade tokens › Business tokens
Year
1955
Value
5 Cents (0.05&nbspUSD)
Currency
Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
Wood (Red Ink)
Weight
2.33 g
Diameter
37.8 mm
Thickness
2.8 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
3 August 1955
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#304469
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Two concentric circles with text in the center and between the two circles. Red ink.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1855 CENTENNIAL 1955
Good for
5¢ CASH
In Forest City, Ia.
thru AUG. 3, 1955
Face 5¢ Value
FOREST CITY, IOWA

Edge

Plain