print email comment close Wooden Nickel Historical Museum URL: http://www.wooden-nickel.net/ Description: View wooden nickels by theme (oldest, largest, clowns, Mardi Gras, etc.), take a tour through the museum, and read about the history of this form of United States currency. There are examples of (non-monetary) wooden nickels used to commemorate all kinds of people and occasions: Elvis Presley, a visit at the dentist, Mother Teresa, etc. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Money -- United States -- History Nickel (Coin) Wooden money LII Database Information: Record 14330 created by on 10/01/2002 Last modification on 10/16/2002 Published: 10/01/2002   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/14330