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Task · part of 4. Collect U.S. coins, with their designs and designers

4(b). Two five-cent coins, and the 2004 to 2005 nickels

Required

One from 1959 to 2003 and one from 2006 to the present. Explain how and why the five-cent coins issued in 2004 to 2005 differed from both year groups.

Where this step comes from

  1. Coin Collecting Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 4(b)

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