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busthalf Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 01/21/2007 3:06 pm We all know that the wartime nickel was changed. "NOW FOR THE REST OF THE STORY" quote.... ha ha In 1942 congress ordered the metal nickel to be removed from the Jefferson nickel. Nickel was highly valued for its use in armor platting. At that time the composition was changed to include an alloy of copper, silver, and manganese. This new coin was to be withdrawn from circulation after the war so a prominent distinguishing feature was added. The mint mark was placed above the dome on the reverse in large letters so banks could identify them more easily and remove them when it was called for. The War Nickel proved to be very satisfactory in circulation, so they were never immediately withdrawn. So the War Nickel remained a prominent sight in our circulating coinage until the mid-1960's. With the rising price of silver, and silver being part of it's composition, it was By, By Nickel. Image: Scan12.gif 31.22 KB Does anyone else have any tid bits on the wartime nickel? Report this Post to the Staff

Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 01/21/2007 5:10 pm A little additional info: Some of the original composition nickels were produced at the Philadelphia and Denver mints. All San Francisco minted nickels were composed of the silver alloy. This is also the first year that a "P" was placed on a coin to indicate that it was minted in Philadelphia. Prior to this, no mint mark at all was used if a coin was minted in Philly. Report this Post to the Staff
Gary Burke Rest in Peace United States 3730 Posts	Posted 01/21/2007 5:15 pm No tidbit, but 1942 was my birth year, so I guess two significant things happened that year!! Edited by Gary Burke 01/21/2007 5:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 01/21/2007 6:21 pm Here is another small tidbit, The Silver composition was chosen as the replacement metal for the nickel , In order to keep all of the phone booths and vending machines from having to be re vamped to accept them ,, as the slug detectors tested not only weight but electrical resistence,, the silver alloy was a sufficent match to the old copper nickel alloy electrical resistence to prevent the need for such changes in the phone booths and vending machines which was the nickels primary use in those days . Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
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