1943 P War Knickel Copper?
Conita1218
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Conita1218
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Conita1218
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Looks like a normal, worn war nickel.
There are numerous ways environmental factors can change the appearance of a coin.
I'm seeing a 1943-P in the photos. [Thank you for editing the title.]
They have a fair amount of silver in them, which causes them to tone darker than the regular copper-nickel alloy.
They are supposed to be:
"35% silver, 56% copper, 9% manganese"
http://www.coinflation.com/coins/1942-1945-Silver-War-Nickel-Value.html
So they actually have less copper than a non-war nickel:
"75% copper, 25% nickel"
http://www.coinflation.com/coins/1946-2007-Jefferson-Nickel-Value.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_nickel#1938–1945:_Early_minting;_World_War_II_changes
Looks like an ordinary, tarnished war nickel.... different environmental conditions will produce a variety of effects. Cheers, RickO
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Magnet test it.