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 Your 1943 nickel is silver! During the war years the mints switched to silver for the nickels to preserve metals for the war effort. The silver nickels turn a grayish color with wear. Nice find.....worth hanging on to. The years that they used silver were 1942-P (Type 2) 1943-S and all mints in 43, 44, and 45. In 1942 the Philadelphia mint started out with nickel and switched mid year. You will notice that the silver nickels all have a large mintmark above Monticello's dome. |
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Perfectly normal appearance for these wartime issues. to the CCF! |
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From the video I watched, I got that even though the 43 nickels look the same and weigh the same there are some 43's that are copper by error from the mint. The video said they are both grey but different shades. Did I understand that right?
Thanks Guys
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Well, I'm not sure what was said on the video, but I can tell you that your coin has the appearance of a normal silver nickel.
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Yours is as minted normally. |
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A youtubeit vid I suspect. By an arm chair "Expert" (still trying to figger out just what a "pert" is...) First I've EVER heard of a "copper" nickel, meaning just what, do you know? Is it struck on a cent planchet? Or is it a Nickel sized copper planchet, that the mint never did produce, or did aliens make it.  (OK Mark, where are ya...) Edited by Crazyb0
02/04/2018 2:01 pm
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Never heard of a copper 1943 nickel. Although if you saw it in a youtube video it must be true!  Guess I'll go with:  |
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My guess is when you looked up the 43 nickel, it directed you to a video about the 1943 copper cent instead.
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1943 P (Copper) Nickel World War II is very rare, Struck on copper planchette, I know because I have one, it has to weigh in at 4.7 grams give or take a few, mine is exactly 4.74 grams! But if you have no way to tell exactly if it is one, you may have to have it xrayed andor tested at a certified coin shop! Mine has chips out of it and it is easily recognized as the copper inside, the planchette! It's so rare that word is you may be holding onto a coin that is worth in excess of 75K, not kidding, ya just have to have the right collector! Good Luck
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to the Community, MadMike51! |
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@coop that nickel is that on a cent planchet?
If so is it worth 6 cents
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@mm51, first welcome to CCF. Second, I would invite you to start a new thread and show us pics of this piece. That would be very interesting. Thx.
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Posted 02/04/2018 09:57 am
