1943 Transitional Nickel ? - Coin Community Forum

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ajbcoin New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 03/26/2021 4:28 pm I had this nickel for over 40 something years it was handed down with other coins on my scale it weights 4.6 grams its a grayish green color like what copper would change. it there other ways to check on this coin? Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 190483 Posts	Posted 03/26/2021 4:32 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 03/26/2021 4:35 pm the nickel's wartime alloy often tarnishes to end up looking like your coin Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/26/2021 5:02 pm Agree. The large P mintmark indicates this is a silver alloy nickel, a type issued part way through 1942 to save pure nickel for war-related production. This is typical tarnishing for the issue. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 03/26/2021 5:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Numiscrat Valued Member United States 221 Posts	Posted 03/26/2021 5:15 pm Yes. The color is normal as others have said. I wonder if the color of the tarnish is a result of the alloy being 56% Cu, and the tarnish (copper corrosion products?) stands out in a bad way over a whitish copper/silver/manganese alloy? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/26/2021 7:37 pm Worth a lot more than face because of the silver. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 99219 Posts	Posted 03/26/2021 7:40 pm Nice Wartime nickel. to CCF Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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