U.S. Congress - H.R.6942 5-Cent Restoration Act of 2008
H.R.6942 - 5-Cent Restoration Act of 2008
To amend section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for the return of the half-dime as the new 5-cent circulating coin, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To amend section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for the return of the half-dime as the new 5-cent circulating coin, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: 5-Cent Restoration Act of 2008 as introduced.
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Lucas: Trade nickel for half-dime
... and replaced it with the nickel-based 5 cent piece we use today. HR 6942 will be referred to the House Financial Services Comm-ittee ...
Blog Coverage
coin news daily september 26, 2008
in hr 6942 lucas calls for a âclad half dime that is based on the size and shape of the half dime or 5-cent coin produced in the 1870s....
Nickel Swap for Half-Dime Clarifie...
Congressman Frank Lucas introduced House Resolution 6942 Thursday that would swap todayâs Jefferson Nickel with a circulating half-dime...
nickel swap for half-dime clarifie...
in an article friday, details were scarce because the government printing office had not yet published the billâs text. that is no long...
Nickel Swap for Half-Dime Clarifie...
HR 6942 is officially entitled the â5 cent Restoration Act of 2008.â Interestingly, it is at the top of the brevity scale when it com...
Half-Dime legislation introduced i...
HR 6942 is officially entitled the â5 cent Restoration Act of 2008.â Interestingly, it is at the top of the brevity scale when it com...
Congressman Wants Nickel Replaced ...
The text of the bill, H.R. 6942, has not yet been published by Government Printing Office (GPO), but insights into its intent may be glea...
Half Dimes 70-Percent Off
Representative Frank Lucas, a Republican who represents Oklahomaâs 3rd District and a coin collector, introduced HR 6942 âto provide ...
Rep. Frank Lucas
In 1873, pressured by powerful nickel lobbyists, Lucas said, Congress did away with the half-dime and replaced it with the nickel-based 5...
US Represenative Frank Lucas:Trade...
In 1873, pressured by powerful nickel lobbyists, Lucas said, Congress did away with the half-dime and replaced it with the nickel-based 5...
Because A Nickel's As Good As A Ha...
Should HR 6942 follow the half-dime specifications, a new 5-cent coin would be smaller than a Roosevelt dime, and weigh half as much. In ...
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