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I have I 1943 P wartime nickel.im wondering why does it weigh 5.06 can anybody tell me why and if it's worth north then five cents

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  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well within the 5.1 normal weight - that’s not an error of any kind – it’s worth it’s silver value only

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yep, that is a 1943 P nickel.... spendable at five cents, but higher silver value. Cheers, RickO

  • CoinHoarderCoinHoarder Posts: 2,610 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Kenny82 said:
    I have I 1943 P wartime nickel.im wondering why does it weigh 5.06 can anybody tell me why and if it's worth north then five cents

    Coinflation says the current value of your “silver” nickel is $1.24. The weight of a “ silver” war nickel is 5.00 gms. Your nickel is within tolerance at 5.06 gms,

  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,628 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Common war nickel.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,674 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Get a dollar for it and 😃

  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Start a whitman folder with that one and fill it roll searching!

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 16,636 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pretty Wartime. Be aware, many of these, although old, can still have Full Steps!
    Nice old Jefferson. :)

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  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,049 ✭✭✭✭✭

    OMG ..........

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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It looks to have been scrubbed pretty heavily. You can see the original toning around the devices and letters. Just a piece of advice if you are a new collector and learning the ropes, don't clean or otherwise try to "improve" the appearance of a coin.

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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Take a closeup photo of the 3, it may be a 43 over 2 variety. I can see what looks like part of the two sticking out at the NW bottom of the 3.

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,164 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @relicsncoins said:
    Take a closeup photo of the 3, it may be a 43 over 2 variety. I can see what looks like part of the two sticking out at the NW bottom of the 3.

    Not sure whether it is a 43/2 Jeff or not. You might want to investigate closer. Photo compared below to an NGC 43/2.
    Jim


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  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That’s what I was looking at as well. But got distracted by something els. 😳



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