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allcoinsaregood Pillar of the Community United States 808 Posts	Posted 09/15/2025 4:31 pm found this 1945 P Jefferson War Nickel in my nickel roll this week. Unfortuniately there is surface damage on the obverse behind Jefferson and on the reverse on Monticello. I dont know if it is a cladding issue (40 % silver) or PMD! It shows no damage to the rim. I am going to keep it because its rare to get a War Nickel in a roll. Look at the pics and let me know your thoughts and regards all. Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188110 Posts	Posted 09/15/2025 4:37 pm Lamination issues are common on the War Nickels, but still fun to find and silver is always great! 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
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21600 Posts	Posted 09/15/2025 4:49 pm Common on War Nickels where quality was not an issue. Still, a silver coin is always a good find. Report this Post to the Staff
Macgyvertrends New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 09/15/2025 4:59 pm I also found a War Nickel metal detecting, so I learned a little about them. So, when I saw yours, I asked myself I don't think nickels are clad? No, nickels are not clad the metal is mixed together, however during the war the material, as you know, changed to the silver copper and manganese. They had difficulty bonding the materials together even up to 1945. So, while nickels weren't "laminated" in the intentional sense like layered materials, they can absolutely suffer from lamination defects—especially the wartime ones. So you can call it a lamination error I believe. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73946 Posts	Posted 09/15/2025 5:00 pm Nice find and nice Lamination. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8743 Posts	Posted 09/15/2025 6:01 pm Fun find on both accounts, the War Nickel and the lam. It made it clear through the coin, must have been a REALLY bad mix. You may want to check it for an RPM too, there were a lot for the War Nickels. Two pages on VV and maybe more on Wexler. LINK http://varietyvista.com/05%20JN%20R...20(1-45).htm -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10504 Posts	Posted 09/15/2025 7:17 pm Right - lamination not damage. Nice to find a War Nickel! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95449 Posts	Posted 09/15/2025 9:10 pm Yes! all of that are laminations - I see no damage, just a lot of circulation wear. 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
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15409 Posts	Posted 09/16/2025 05:59 am Typical War Nickel delamination issues. Nice find. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
allcoinsaregood Pillar of the Community United States 808 Posts	Posted 09/16/2025 11:35 am Thanks for the comebacks and regards! Report this Post to the Staff
RobO411 Pillar of the Community United States 2404 Posts	Posted 09/16/2025 12:42 pm . Nice lucky find. Report this Post to the Staff
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