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Texasstar12 Valued Member United States 166 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 01:34 am 1942 P nickel with gold color on it. What you think. Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 02:56 am The gold color means nothing. It may have been plated or painted before and most of it wore off. It does appear to be a War Nickel, though. That means it is 35% silver and worth a buck, probably. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34456 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 06:05 am Worth saving for the silver content. That gold plating or whatever detracts from the value. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 08:13 am Probably A thin layer of gold leaf was once applied to this coin and wear has left it the way it is now . Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 11:35 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 11:50 am Type one or Type 2? Type 2 are silver War Nickels. Report this Post to the Staff
Texasstar12 Valued Member United States 166 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 12:19 pm Thank you all. Yes its a type 2 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 12:36 pm So you have a silver nickel. Worth much more than face value. Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 1:25 pm To the Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
srcliff Valued Member United States 453 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 1:58 pm Always nice to find those. Looks like that one has had an interesting life! Report this Post to the Staff
Texasstar12 Valued Member United States 166 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 2:15 pm I have a few and taking the advice to put them up. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
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