Giant056
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Yes it's glass Anne, I figure that it came up out of an ash pit.Michiganne said:Very cool Canadian coin.I found that same BSA pin this spring. Is that little bottle thing glass?
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Actually they (U.S. half dimes & Canadian 5 cents) were nicknamed that back in the 1800's but the fishscale nickname for the U.S. coins dwindled as the Canadian 5 cent piece held the nickname I think because they were minted up into the early 1900's. They are so small and thin that they look like a fish scale.postalgriff said:very nice! congrats on the old canadian silver!! why do they call that a fishscale? once again good diggins!