Show WHY IS IT Why is It that pennies p and nickels have smooth edges and the tho edges of or silver er and I Cold gold coins a are re grooved Well th tho grooved groo ed edges es of or the gold old and I silver pieces aro arc not there loa for on- on ornament I although lies lies' do O Improve the appearance I of or the lie coins but when these precious preciou met met- als ais were ere lust Hist minted as monc money dishonest t persons used to pare the edges edes of or the coins and sell the parings To stop top this this' theft the time several governments go that issue I gold and silver sliver coins had the edges of ot the coins eoln grooved so to that an any paring paring- or cutting cutting cut cut- I ting would A be bo noticed at once I Copper ant antI and nl nickel coins ha 13 so little value that it Isn't worth v. while to pare pue I them to o thc they are made with smooth edges I |