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I ask because the one I have does NOT have a P over the monticello. I thought I read that they put the mint over the monticello to show that its silver? My 1943 has a P over the monticello.
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according to the coin facts on the coin community site, there were 1942 and 1942-D nickels that were not silver. Edited by Fuzzy317
04/16/2011 9:49 pm
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no, some of them were not silver, 43, 44, and 45 are the only years guaranteed to have silver
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These "regular issues" were minted in 1942 as well. Philly and Denver.
Then, later in the same year, they began with the Silver production issues at Philly and San Fransisco.
So, in one year of 1942, there were four seperate issues, two of them were Silver (denoted by the large mintmark over Monticello)
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1942 was the transition year between the traditional Cu-Ni alloy and the 'new' war silver alloy. There were four Jefferson minted that year if you consider all mints and alloys. In 1942 the Philadelphia mint produced both alloys of nickels ... the Cu-Ni are known as 1942 (Type I, mintage of 49.8 million) and the war silver are known as 1942-P (Type II, mintage of 57.9 million). Your coin must be a Cu-Ni 1942 Type I.  It will not have an enlarged MM above the dome. Also .... in 1942 ... The Denver Mint produced 13.9 million Cu-Ni Jefferson .... but no war silver coins. The San Francisco Mint produced 32.9 million coins ... all in the war silver composition with the large "S" above the reverse dome. Sooo ... it appears from your text description that you have a 1942 (Type I) Jefferson nickel in pre-war alloy. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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I've never got a sliver from a 42 nickel so I cannot help you. WOLF
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1942 no mint mark ( not silver ) 75% Copper 25% Nickel 1942 no mint mark Ty 1 PROOF ( not silver ) 75% Copper 25% Nickel 1942 D small mint mark to the right of the Monticello bldg. ( not silver ) 75% Copper 25% Nickel 1942 P Large mint mark above dome of Monticello bldg. ( 35% silver ) 56% Copper 35% Silver 9% Manganese 1942 P Ty 2 PROOF Large mint mark above dome of Monticello bldg. ( 35% silver ) 56% Copper 35% Silver 9% Manganese 1942 S Large mint mark above dome of Monticello bldg. ( 35% silver ) 56% Copper 35% Silver 9% Manganese
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04/16/2011 10:29 pm
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wow quick answers! Ok so my 42 is not silver. thanks all
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Are there any known alloy errors for this year? Just wondering. John1  |
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 Quote:What about a 1944 Nickel with no mint mark at all? Thanks! Don't think that I have ever seen a 1944 nickel with no mint mark ? Are you sure there is no mint mark above the Monticello ? |
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Red Book says that 1944s without mint mark are counterfeits. Are those Hennings?
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Can you spot the silver?  |
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  That is a 1944 Henning nickel. Yes, a counterfeit. My wife found this one roll hunting. Rackster, I am gonna say the one on the far right. Edited by smokeriderdon
01/28/2014 8:53 pm
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Don - you are correct. I snapped a picture with three since the one in the middle always puzzled me. When I set it aside my other silver nickels, it's much harder to tell them apart. It has the gray toning associated with the War Nickels. But it must be nickel as it doesn't have the P-D-S mint mark on the reverse. Just odd in appearance I suppose. |
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I had to look up the Henning Counterfeit nickel - very interesting find!!
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