1943 non silver nickels
Joeseph
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Thank you all this is my first post so please bear with me I didn't know how to begin this discussion is what I meant to say it is on the 1943 non silver nickelshow's the young boy with my grandmother at the age of five I begin collecting foreign domestic coins and different varieties and errors we had at least 15 of these silver nickels but I always love to play with this one cuz it look better than all the rest I may even see different I'd say about a year ago I was watching blue ridge silver hound where did a segment on these 1943 non silver nickels ever left over from the previous yearas I watched I got excited and I pulled out every coins are every box of all my flips driving and looking through them the others were in jars but one that was in the flip that's where I put it years ago I dropped everyone listen for the rings they all bought I've come to the flip and opened it and hasn't eaten and worried any damage to coin I dropped it at least five times doesn't look or sound the same as the others he says this this coin can be more rare than the 43 original copper cents left over from the previous year I haven't found out much sincethat's pretty exciting wonder if anybody else has come across any of these rare nickels sorry try to make this short and sweet as possible a little long even for me thanks
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Send it in. Uncertified it is worth 65 cents.
Does it have a mintmark on the reverse?
I would suggest you research Henning counterfeits before sending it in. These are collectible but in the $25 range.
You might also find someone with an XRF gun to check the composition as ringing is not a definitive test, especially on a war nickel which is only 35% silver
Take the coin to a local dealer and see if he thinks it could be authentic. If so you will need to have it authenticated and slabbed.
Expect to be disappointed.
Welcome to the forums @Joeseph.
Please post an obverse and reverse pics of these nickels.
This is starting to sound familiar.
The 1943-P nickel has silver. What is the weight?
DESIGNER: Felix Schlag
EDGE: Plain
DIAMETER: 21.20 millimeters
WEIGHT: 5.00 grams
MINTAGE: 271,165,000
MINT: Philadelphia
METAL: 56% Copper, 35% Silver, 9% Manganese
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The 1943 cent is steel with copper plating... it’s basically written on the 2x2.
My first thought is - punctuation?
Sorry about that I was trying to get my 1943 p non silver nickel it's always 5.0 grams attracted several times but the one with the three show that what I thought was at first the copper one in the middle really has a ring to it where the one on the end that is more shiny and white does not
If it’s five grams with a P above the Monticello it has 35% silver and worth about $0.85 for the silver.
It's been said that they alway 5.0 grams the only difference is Dad if you were to drop it it would have a ring the same as the other silver nickels or you can spend thousands and have some type of an x-ray to find out the content of the metal but the best is to drop it see if it has the right which can damage the coinI will attempt to try to bring up the segment of the blueridgesilver hound which to me seems to be a very good source of information the nun silver would have more of a thud and not a ring to it as I said I'm not sure if this but that's what I've heard
Mine also has more of a grayish look I'm both sides with the reverse being a little more
@Joeseph .... Welcome aboard.... We can understand your excitement, however, the coin will need authentication...far beyond a 'ring' test.... Best bet is to send it in to PCGS for authentication....Good luck and let us know what happens. Cheers, RickO
Hi! I believe your nickels are common issue 35% silver war nickels.
@Joeseph
Send to a TPGS for authentication.
Don’t clean the coin, handle by the rims, and I would mention don’t drop the coin but you’ve done that.
Enjoy the Hobby!
The drip test can be helpful, but, for example, if there are major laminations or splits inside the coin then that can impact the sound as well.
Vanna, we don't need to buy a vowel, but we could use a bunch of punctuation.
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Don't waste $$$ sending it to any TPG until it has been examined by a competent coin dealer. Take it to a coin show and ask multiple dealers for their opinion.
Only if most are unsure or state it's CuNi should you send it to PCGS for authentication.
There was nearly 6 months between the last CuNi issues of 1942 and the first CuAgMn coins.
Just want to thank everybody for their input didn't realize you be so many responses this is a great group I appreciate you all