To: The Dallas Morning News
Date: March 29, 2006
Subject: Shiny new nickels look like quarters
Result: not printed 

Dear Editor, 

I hate these shiny new nickels they got. I keep thinking they're quarters. The only way to easily tell the difference is if I have one of each in my pocket, then I know that the bigger one is the quarter. Otherwise I have to read the coin to figure it out, or sit there and stare at it until I can make a decision.  Oh, for the old days, when a nickel looked like a nickel and there was no question about it.

Thank you, John Vehon