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1942 S Jefferson Nickel ..explain What I Have Please

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 Posted 10/13/2017  6:39 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Sunshine34 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
This coin looks pretty old and not sure the value, I'm open to opinion from you guys to let me know what I have.
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 Posted 10/13/2017  7:01 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add aristarchus123 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Silver nickel!
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It's a War Nickel. Between 1942-45, nickels were made of 35% silver to save nickel for the war effort. They are distinguished by the large mintmark over the dome. Nice!

Edit: it's a Jefferson nickel, by the way.
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 Posted 10/13/2017  7:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add GR58 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

War Nickel that has silver in it.

FYI ... Jefferson ... not Lincoln
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 Posted 10/13/2017  7:25 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Sunshine - We're happy to offer opinions, but please title your threads correctly - this is not a "Lincoln nickel".
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Quote:
but please title your threads correctly - this is not a "Lincoln nickel".


Darn Mr Frog - I thought my Doctor had finally given me enough medication for my back!
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 Posted 10/13/2017  8:35 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add moxking to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
A little silver is always nice to find.
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Fun find! The folks above have told you what you need to know. Not big value, especially considering the condition, but I keep every silver "Jefferson" nickel I find.
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Please fix your title as it says "Lincoln Nickel". It's a Jefferson nickel. Anyway, a great find, but value is not much do to it's condition. Maybe a couple of dollars like 2.00 at most. That was a guess and not the actual value of your Nickel. Still a pretty awesome find though.
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Thanks guys, I do apologize for the wrong title
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@Sunshine

Where did it come from?
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Your coin is a type two silver coin. That year there were type one and two. One was non silver, the type two was silver:
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See the difference? The mint mark above the building.
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Sprutte I found it looking through my car. I have 2 cars and it was in my old 97 Nissan sentra
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I love silver War Nickels. Can't get enough of them. And if it's got an S mint Mark, it's even better.
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