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Show LARGE COPPER CENT AND NICKEL CENT Washington. Fab 21. Tho MP-pearanco MP-pearanco cr the largo copper cent and the nickel cent from circulation has brought about a curious condition lu tho United States treasury. -None of these pieces had been coined for years, but enough of thorn wore returned re-turned to the troasury each year t give tho government a good profit In rocoinlng them into smaller copper cents and Into nickel five-cent pieces. Officials of tho treapury department have informed congress that theao pieces practically have gone out of existence. In order to keep up the supply of now cents and nlckqla, .con: xi-ess will have tq appropriate money to pay the expense ot colnnjjo. |