By Robert R. Van Ryzin
The Olsen specimen of the 1913 Liberty Head nickel. It was sold for $3
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Silver Queen located in Virginia City
(Image courtesy truewestmagazine.com)
What is the history of the portrait known as the “Silver Queen?”
In a tavern in Virginia City, Nev., there’s a painting of a woman whose dress is decorated with 3,261 silver dollars