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Because of the urgent need for nickel metal during WWII, virtually all of which must be imported into the United States, the nickel or 5 cent piece was changed from 75% copper and 25% nickel to 35% silver, 9% manganese, remainder copper, in roughly October, 1942. All nickels for 1943, 1944 and 1945 were made from this alloy. Obviously, some 1942 nickles were made from the original alloy, which contains no silver, as explained above. They can be easily differentiated because the mint mark moved to above the dome of Monticello with the change, on the reverse side of the coin and, for the first time in U. S. coinage history, a "P" was added for those coins minted in Philadelphia. The copper/nickel 1942 nickels show the mint mark in the same location as the other Jefferson nickels minted since 1938 and after 1945.
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Was silver eliminated in coins during World War 2?
No, but copper and nickel was. This is why we have 1943 steel Lincoln cents and the SILVER War Nickels of 1942 to 1945.
What is the value of a 1942 1945 P World War 2 Jefferson silver nickel set?
Just going by silver content, they're worth about $2 each.
What is the value of a 1942-1945-P-S-D World War 2 Jefferson silver nickel set?
Average circulated, about $22
What is the value of a denver war nickel 1942?
No such coin exists. All 1942-D nickels are made out of the standard 75% copper 25% nickel. Only 1942-S and 1942-P nickels were struck out of the "war nickel" alloy of 35% silver. A 1942-D nickel is worth about 7 cents if circulated and a couple of bucks if in better shape.
I have checked my coins date its a 1941 p mint mark above the monticello building but those are usually wartime nickels i do not know if its rare or fake can somebody tell me?
War Nickel, or silver nickels started in 1942 through 1945. 1942 produced both nickels out of nickel and nickels from silver. The non silver ones do not have the large mint mark while the silver ones have the large mint mark.
How much silver is in a 1947 us nickel?
The coin has no silver in it. Only the "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 had any silver.
What is the percent of Nickel in a nickel coin?
All U.S. nickels (except for silver "war" nickels 1942-1945) are 75% copper and 25% nickel.
How do you tell a silver nickel from a regular nickel?
By the date. The Jefferson nickels were made from a copper, silver and manganese alloy during World War II: 1942-1945
Percentage of silver in 1942 nickel?
War Nickels of 1942-1945 are 35% silver ( .05626oz pure silver ) the silver coins are identified by the large mintmarks above the dome of Monticello on the reverse.
How much silver is in a 1962 US nickel?
Only the war years of 1942-1945 have silver. All Jefferson Nickels from 1938 to mid-1942 and 1946 to date are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
What is the silver content of 1929 buffalo nickel?
No Buffalo nickels were struck in silver, only the Jefferson "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 have any silver in them.
What is the silver content of a 1936 buffalo nickel?
No Buffalo nickels were struck in silver, only the Jefferson "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 have any silver in them.
Was silver eliminated in coins during World War 2?
No, but copper and nickel was. This is why we have 1943 steel Lincoln cents and the SILVER War Nickels of 1942 to 1945.
What is the value of 1942 nickel with a p above the dome?
The large "P" above the dome means it's a "war nickel" that is struck in 35% silver. The nickel was removed for the war effort and silver was used as a replacement, this was done from 1942 - 1945. Because it has a small amount of silver the value is about $1.00. NOTE: The 1942 war nickel is the first US coin to ever use a "P" Mintmark.
What is the value of a silver 1937 buffalo nickel?
Copper-nickel, not silver. The only nickels that ever contained any silver were the famous "war nickels" made from 1942 to 1945, when silver replaced nickel metal because nickel was needed for the war effort.
Is a 1947 nickel made of silver?
No it's not. 1945 was the last year. All the silver "War Nickels" (1942-1945) have large mintmarks on the reverse above the dome of Monticello.
Is there any silver in a buffalo nickel?
No. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver. From mid-1942 to 1945 nickels did contain a small amount of silver because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. Those "war nickels" are the ONLY ones that have any silver in them.
