The War Nickel
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War nickel
Short for Wartime nickel.
Wartime nickel
Those five-cent coins struck during World War II comprised of 35% silver, 9% manganese, and 56% copper.
War Nickel - See "Wartime Nickel." Wartime Nickel - Five-cent coins minted during World War II with a special metal content so that the metal nickel could be diverted for wartime use. ...
War Nickels
Refers to Jefferson nickels minted between 1942-1945. During WWII, nickel (and copper) were designated as critical strategic metals. During this time. The U.S.
Warnicks War nickels. Between 1942 and 1945 a special silver/manganese alloy was used in our five-cent pieces, copper and nickel being needed for wartime purposes.
war nickel - sometimes called "wartime" nickels. These Jefferson US five cent coins were made during part of World War II. At the time there was a concern that metal would be needed in the war effort.
35% Silver Jefferson War Nickels (1942-1945)
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W, W-Mint, Walking Liberty half dollar, War nickel, Wartime nickel, Washington quarter, Washington quarter dollar, watery look, weak strike, weenie, West Point Mint, wheel mark, whizzing, wire edge, Wire Edge eagle, Wire Edge Ten, wire rim, ...
FEY: Just got a 1945 silver war nickel yesterday in change from a toll booth. There is still silver out there in the way of foreign coins, and residing in "cookie jars" that non-collectors sometimes dig into.
When the price of silver rose in the 1960s the "war nickels" quickly disappeared from circulation. An unofficial variety dated 1944 was made in 1954 when counterfeit nickels were produced by Francis LeRoy Henning of Erial, New Jersey.
On occasion rare nickels do turn up... old better date buffalo nickels, valuable silver war nickels, even a few Jefferson nickels and others. Search your box of old coins and discover the possibilities of... Finding Rare Nickels
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Every single date of the Jefferson Nickel series, except the 3 years when only silver "war nickels" were issued (1943-1945) can be found in circulation today.
"It's the same old story that many collectors have," said Fuljenz. "I had a grandfather who gave me silver dollars for good grades. I'd mow yards and back then, I liked war nickels, and I'd drive the bank tellers crazy asking for them." ...
Designate where a coin was produced and is usually indicated by a small letter on the obverse or reverse of a coin. Coins minted in Philadelphia prior to 19 --- do not carry a mintmark except WAR NICKELS. U.S. mint-marks are as follows: ...
A prime example is, coins struck at the Philadelphia Mint do not have a Mint Mark on them if they were made prior to 1979, but the "War Nickels" made from 1942 to 1945 do have the "P" Mint Mark.
designated by a large mintmark above Monticello on the reverse and are composed of silver, manganese, and copper. These are the first U.S. coins to have a Â"PÂ" mintmark to indicate their being struck at the Philadelphia Mint. See also War nickel, ...
These wartime Jefferson nickels feature a large mint mark located above Monticello's dome on the reverse. When the price of silver rose in the 1960s the war nickels quickly disappeared from circulation.
Two nickel is composed of silver, manganese, and copper, and has a large mintmark above Monticello on the reverse. These are the first U.S. coins to have a "P" mintmark indicating their being struck by the Philadelphia Mint. Also see: War nickel, ...
These "war nickels" proved quite satisfactory in circulation, and they were not immediately withdrawn. Instead, they remained a familiar sight until the mid-1960s, when rising silver prices caused them to be hoarded for their bullion value.
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