1942 P Silver War Nickel I Have About 35 Of The San Francisco

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Scrappy Valued Member United States 146 Posts	Posted 03/01/2023 12:32 am Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/01/2023 04:21 am Your title reads San Francisco but your pic shows Philly,do you have a question ? John1 Edited by John1 03/01/2023 04:22 am Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15392 Posts	Posted 03/01/2023 04:22 am I see a circulated 1942-P War Nickel. Did your thread have a question - or are you just showing us the coin? Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19118 Posts	Posted 03/01/2023 07:31 am As grubby as they can get, I do like wartime nickels. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 03/01/2023 09:27 am Nice find! Not everyone needs to ask a question. It is okay to show off. 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
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/01/2023 09:41 am Quote: Not everyone needs to ask a question. It is okay to show off Agreed,but it would be nice if posters would tell us that instead of us guessing. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 03/01/2023 10:18 am It may just be me, but I would think the absence of a question would be enough... when a picture is worth a thousand words. 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 03/01/2023 9:34 pm nice philly war time 35% silver nickel. And you have 35 from San Francisco? nice bit of collecting there. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 03/01/2023 11:10 pm I like the War Nickels. Its interesting that there are both silver and non silver versions for 1942 Philadelphia - you have a silver version there. https://www.coinstudy.com/1942-nickel-value.html and https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/...ickel-value/ Circulated War Nickels appear much darker and grayer in color than regular nickels. Some of these silver nickels also have a fairly streaky toning pattern — caused by the particular metallic composition and how it reacts to the effects of heat, perspiration, and other environmental factors. The color difference on uncirculated versions of the copper-nickel and 35% silver nickels is flipped — Mint State silver nickels usually appear much whiter in color than the copper-nickel specimens do. Its also interesting they were trying to eliminate the nickel from nickels. In particular, those substitutes for nickel would not work properly in coin-operated machines because the machines test the weight of the coins, which would require retrofitting all those machines. In addition, silver does not have magnetic qualities which were also needed for the machines. War Nickels were changed in their composition to 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese from 25% nickel and 75% copper previously and this copper, silver, and manganese alloy was found later to be difficult to work with despite the initial benefit findings that it would still work in the eras vending machines both by weight of coin and is also checked by its electrical properties. So lamination problems and irregular oxidation of the coins are found if you look over them you might find some. https://coinweek.com/modern-coins/s...d-varieties/ Report this Post to the Staff
Scrappy Valued Member United States 146 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 04:14 am Ty datadragon very useful knowledge.. Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 10:55 am Good looking and nicely toned War Nickel. My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
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