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I am a metal detector and found 4 wartime nickels (2) 1943 P, (1) 1942 no mintmark and (1) 1945 S. Other than the 1942 weighing 5 grams the other 3 are clearly lighter than the silver of the same year. The 3 that I have weigh 4.5 grams as opposed to the 4.9 grams of the silver. I did Can anyone tell me what is up with my 3 nickels. Thank You.
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Pillar of the Community
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Your 1942 no mintmark is not silver, thus the difference in weight. Only the years with the large mintmark over the Monticello are silver.
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 to the CCF  with fistfulladirt that the 1942 no mint mark nickel is not a war time silver composition. Your other three with the large mint marks above the dome on the reverse are 35% silver. That said ... the original weight of all four was 5.0 grams. Photographs would help us, but I suspect ground corrosion has contributed to the weight loss of all four. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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In 1942 they made both silver and non-silver, they switched to the silver composition mid-year. The 1942 without the large mint mark indicates it was made early in the year. If there is no mint mark at all it was made in Philadelphia. |
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Yeah, all silver wartime nickels will have a large mintmark above the Monticello dome on the reverse - P, D, or S depending on the mint. No mintmark on a '42 means it isn't silver and was made in Philadelphia. Congrats on the find! |
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I agree with the above listed comments with some further explaining. In 1942 the Philadelphia mint made two types of nickels, one being pre-war composition and the other having silver content. The first (often referred to as Type 1) had no mintmark, the second, Type 2, (having the silver content of 35%) has a large P above the dome. Further, the 1942-D was not minted with silver content and has a small "d" to the right of Monticello.
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