1943 P wartime nickle
Lyndag
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I really hope I’m creating a thread of my own because I do not want to hack into anyone else forum. I know the odds are stacked against me but if I don’t try I’ll never know. Does anyone know about the copper nickel and will y’all give me some opinions. 
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That's a silver clad War Nickel. Not sure what you are really asking.
What would it look like if it were made of copper
This type is called a Wartime Nickel. They contain over 50% silver. You can look up their actual composition in a Redbook, something all collectors should own. The coin looks to grade VG with some possible corrosion spots.
Red, Red-Brown, Brown-Red, or Brown.
It would be the color of old Lincoln cents.
@Insider2 thanks. And I did order the Redbook, however it will take a few days to receive it so I thought I’d just put it out there for now.
RE: "That's a silver clad War Nickel."
Typo --- "War nickels" were not clad. The were an alloy of copper, silver and manganese (and not a very good alloy, either.) All of them have a large mintmark over the dome of Monticello.
Aren't they 35% silver...
They are very common and are sold as (debased) bullion in quantity. There are a few varieties, 43 over 2 being the most common and collectible. But they are just a curiosity worth maybe 75 cents
I think so.
Congrats on starting a thread.
Easier than you thought right?
Note the P mint mark, a first, and also its size and location.
The thought was to make the wartime nickels containing silver easy to recognize after the shooting stopped so they could be spotted easily.
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@Swampboy yes finally my very own thread without offending or hacking. I’m still gonna be watching y’all. Haha
It is possible to have very rare copper nickel composition error from 1942 blank. But the best way to tell is to submit it to PCGS, NGC or ANACS. I think it's very difficult to tell by looking at it.
@Lyndag
Thank you!
-started your own thread
-getting a Red Book
-and holding your own in this jungle
War Nickel Specs:
DIAMETER: 21.20 millimeters
WEIGHT: 5.00 grams
MINTAGE: 271,165,000
METAL: 56% Copper, 35% Silver, 9% Manganese
Have a fantastic coin collecting day!
If you can't tell silver from CN from the color, the drop test is sufficient. Drop (only a short distance) the coin on a hard surface such as counter top, and it will either ring like silver or have a more muted sound, You can use known coins for comparison.
P.S - the drop test is for circulated, low value coins, to use as a last resort. With experience, you can tell a silver nickel by the color.
Has anyone seen this color on the new coins. There was a guy said he heard this was something to do with grease during the die stage. Any options? I’ve had this for a couple months put away safely.
Yes. Much of the time the "pink" surface is due to a weak strike.
New cents usually start with a red color (it’s the copper plating) then turns dark (brown) when exposed to the environment, fingers/hands, moisture, dirt, dog slobber, etc...
Or are you talking about strike through grease?
How about pointing at what your talking about... use a toothpick/pencil pointer or something or do an pic edit and circle it.
@ hemispherical Well now if I was handling the coin I’d be doing that. But when I saw the other post it made me remember I had just put 3 new coins in my lockbox back at home. I’m traveling with work so I’ve been out of state. And I do believe strike they grease was the mention. Appreciate the tutor sessions, they’re great....!
Ah... sorry, read it wrong. Here you go:
http://www.error-ref.com/struck-through-smooth-viscous-material-grease-oil/
In my own experience, struck through grease applies to lost or blurred details, not necessarily color differences.
And I thought his thread was about war nickels?
@Hemispherical now that I see the examples you shared I believe I too have some older Lincoln cents identical or a very close match to the ones you pointed out. Thanks again for the experience. Maybe by the time my Redbook arrives I’ll be that much closer to comprehending som basic fundamentals of this new diversion of mine. Thanks
http://www.coinflation.com/coins/1942-1945-Silver-War-Nickel-Value.html
Collector, occasional seller
@Lyndag.... Welcome to posting on the famous coin forum...You have all the information you need on the war nickels above...Good luck with the Redbook, it is a treasure of information... Cheers, RickO