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1943 S War Nickel. I need some help please!
Babylove27
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Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well. I Thank you all in advance for any and all help, info, and education. I came across this 1943 S nickel the other day, I believe it is a clipped error, however the question I want to ask is , are all 1943 nickels made with silver? And would it be possible to find one made from copper or steel? The reason I ask is because, the one I have here has what I believe to be copper underneath the worn spots, and looks nothing like the silver war nickels that I see on the internet . Also I'm pretty sure it's not from Toning.🤔 Again thank you for any input.
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It's possible that you have a clipped planchet but my guess is post mint damage. A clip should not have been circulated for such a long time.
My 2 cents.
Post an edge pic of the clip. Looks weirdly too straight.
Looks like a legitimate minor clip.
That copper color is common on worn war nickels. It's just toning.
The nickels are only 35% silver, by the way.
There are no copper nickel-sized planchets so it would be impossible to have a nickel sized copper coin. A nickel struck on copper would most likely be stuck on a cent planchet and would be easy to identify by weight.
The flat edge is post-Mint damage.
The coin is 35% silver. The copper coloring is just odd toning. Means nothing.
I might add that a rare error would be a 1943 war nickel struck on a regular nickel planchet. You don't have one, but a few do exist
@Babylove27 ... Welcome aboard.... You have excellent answers to your question above....Cheers, RickO
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Agree with most above. Normal ( if not common) toning and probable post mint damage.
it has been clipped after it left the mint if there are ridges on both sides in the field by the missing part. Someone could have pushed it up into a grinder or something, but post mint damage.
That straight edge is from being used for probably a few thousand scratch off lottery tickets. (??maybe-!!) The toning is not that so unusual.
Must have lost (a lot)!and spent the nickel.
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A little late to the party but I agree that is not a Mint made error, the edge does not show any signs of metal flow, it was cut or ground away after the strike.
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