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Reds_brother18 Valued Member United States 56 Posts	Posted 10/11/2022 3:30 pm So I found this 1974 Jefferson nickel and it appears to be silver..any ideas or thoughts? Thanks in advance Report this Post to the Staff

robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2757 Posts	Posted 10/11/2022 3:36 pm I'm not aware of any silver nickel planchets other than 1942-1945, and no foreign silver planchets that size in the '70's. It's likely discolored from environmental exposure and such. You can take the weight just to double check things. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/11/2022 4:26 pm Weight it. Try the tissue test. I never heard of a 1974 silver nickel. Maybe painted? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/11/2022 4:27 pm Doesn't appear silver to me in these pics. Weight will confirm. Edited by Coinfrog 10/11/2022 4:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21590 Posts	Posted 10/11/2022 4:48 pm What makes you think it is silver? Looks like an ordinary nickel. Weight should be 5 g . Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 10/11/2022 7:31 pm I think it's environmental toned. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 10/11/2022 9:52 pm Quote: So I found this 1974 Jefferson nickel and it appears to be silver..any ideas or thoughts? It should appear silver. Nickel is a silver-white, lustrous metal. These planchets were alloyed to have a silver appearance. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
Reds_brother18 Valued Member United States 56 Posts	Posted 10/12/2022 5:05 pm How can one suggest weighing it when all nickels have been set to weigh the same since nickels started. Five grams? Not sure that'll be how to find out Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/12/2022 5:11 pm If it was silver, it would weigh differently. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 10/12/2022 5:41 pm All other specifications are the same, the weight of a .900 fine silver nickel would be 5.75 grams Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 10/13/2022 2:45 pm Well, besides the fact that silver wasn't used in nickels in 1974, weighing it would verify its oddity (the difference in metals. What you have a an environmentally toned/damaged regular 1974 business strike nickel. Value: 5 cents. Report this Post to the Staff
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