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"Nickels" made from mid-1942 to 1945 were actually made of silver, copper, and manganese because nickel was needed for the war effort. The silver content means they're worth about $1.00 as scrap metal. If the coin is in very nice shape it could retail for $1.50 as a collectible.

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