1945-P Wartime On 1946 Copper Planchet

Chrisley

1). 1945-P Wartime nickel struck on 1946
copper planchet

2). 1941 Nickel struck on a 1942 D/S Silver Planchet

Oldhoopster

The 1945 War Nickel has the normal patina and appearance of the standard 35%Ag 56%Cu 9%Mn composition. It is not a copper planchet. The 1941 nickel has a lot of wear and some sort of damage on the reverse. It is not a silver planchet.

I recommend learning as much as you can about the minting and die making process. The more you know, the less likely you are to mistake common damage and wear for errors. Also, if you google war nickel, you'll be able see lots of pics that show what you have looks normal. The more coins you can look at, ether on line or at coin shops and shows, the more you will learn and understand. Finally, If you don't already have one, purchase a copy of "A Guide Book of United States Coins (aka the redbook). Lots of good info in there.

BLUEJAYWAY

Your 1945-P war nickel is a nice example of a laminated/delam. error coin. Genuine error.

ChrisH821

The 41 looks like someone used a silver acid test on it and it failed miserably, as it should have.

CRH4LIFE

1 -Nope #2 -Nope