For Whitman Publishing I am doing a study of the nickel five-cent piece from its inception in pattern form in 1865, down to its use today. Here is a question for E-Sylum readers.

In the 1960s in Los Angeles I spent a couple of weeks trying to see what items on their own could be purchased for a "penny." I came up with three:

1. A one-cent stamp at the Post Office.
2. A gumball in some machines.
3. A view of flip cards in a hand-cranked Mutoscope flip card machine in the Crystal Arcade on Main Street in Disneyland.

Now, in 2016 I wonder how many single items can be bought for a nickel. Comments are welcome!

Also, I welcome high-resolution advertising images of sodas (other than Moxie and Coke) and of nickel products (well set on cigars) that mention "nickel," "five cents," "5 cents," or similar.

Reward: Credit in a Whitman book to be released early in 2018.

Send to:
Dave Bowers
qdbarchive@metrocast.net