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Wooden nickels worth up to five dollars scene in Monroe
In Monroe Wisconsin wooden nickels issued by a local bank during a coin shortage are now worth up to five dollars to collectors. The Treasury ruled them illegal, but private collectors continue buying and selling. About five thousand nickels are believed to remain with residents, some sold for high prices.
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U.S. Treasury Department
Monroe Bank
A Fed
Erally Chartered Bank
Treasury Department
First National Bank of
Monroe
John
W. MacInnis
MacInnis
Ben
Beu
U.S
Wisconsin