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Mooni New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 04/21/2020 10:04 am So I know that for ww2 they had to switch nickels to silver but I believe I have a copper one, any way to test it? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Edited by Mooni 04/21/2020 10:06 am Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 04/21/2020 10:54 am @mooni, first welcome to CCF. Second, it seems more likely to me that this coin is just stained to a copper color, but if you will post the weight then we should know for sure. "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
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 04/21/2020 10:58 am no, you have a 35% silver War Nickel. Not an error, but a good find! Nickels were minted with 35% silver from 1942-1946 to save copper/nickel for the war effort. As a result, these coins patinate differently than most nickels. Barring an unthinkable drop in silver prices, this coin will always be worth above face for the precious metal content, so worth saving. Edited by SamCoin 04/21/2020 10:59 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188740 Posts	Posted 04/21/2020 11:42 am 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/21/2020 11:44 am Right, these war-time nickels are basically a copper/silver alloy, so they tone much differently than "nickel" nickels. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5241 Posts	Posted 04/21/2020 12:00 pm Colour of a coin is not a reliable means to determine composition. If you can find somebody with an XRF you could determine the surface composition with certainty. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/21/2020 12:20 pm Silver tones. That is what you are seeing, the tarnish. Report this Post to the Staff
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