A nice Jeff War Nickel find on a hot Saturday afternoon
ElKevvo
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Yesterday I got some yard work done and since the temps were climbing into the 100's decided to retreat to the cooler climes provided by the air conditioning in the house. Not having much to do inside (even the garage is 100+) I thought it would be a good time to organize some of my collection. One of the items I have had for a few decades is a War Nickel set in a Capital Plastics holder. The set is made up of mid-MS grade coins, some would go full steps and some would not. The coins were originally white and some of them have taken on a subtle magenta / purple toning that I fine attractive and I enjoy the set.
I decided to look closer at the coins and record which ones were full step and which were not and go the the PCGS Price Guide to write down a value for each. When I got to the '45-P there was a DDR listed and sure enough, I have one. The doubling on the coin matches the Price Guide photo and is very clear. I guess I'll have to take the coin out and send it in for slabbing as it looks to be worth more than the whole set and find a decent replacement.
Anyway here are a couple of photos. Too bad for the hits on the steps, no FS designation for you! Ya never know what you are going to find!
The full set - The toning is really hard to capture with my casual setup. Looks nicer in hand!
The doubling is prominent at the end of Monticello and the Cents
K
Comments
Always fun to "cherry-pick" yourself.
That is definitely the recognized 1945-P doubled die reverse.
MS63 ?
Very nice!
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
Coingratulations on that 1945. Nice variety.
http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/publishedset.aspx?s=142753
https://www.autismforums.com/media/albums/acrylic-colors-by-rocco.291/
I am a nickel guy and the set as whole looks awesome most of the war nickels I have came out of the ground and don't look terrible but they are no comparison to yours what a great way to beat the heat
nice find lucky dog
_i will give $125.00 for it raw
As a newbie, what years were nickels silver war nickels?
1942-1945. They can be easily identified by the large mintmark on the reverse. The composition is 56% copper, 35% silver (.05626 oz) , and 9% manganese. This composition was to free up some nickel for other wartime production. The inclusion of the manganese often leads to the coins having s dark grey color which makes them easy to pick out of rolls when searching.
K
If the market for the double die really exists then research how much it brings raw vs. slabbed. If the slabbing adds considerable value then have it slabbed. This is the time to make some money on minor varieties such as this. Don't let the market for such items subside while you still own the coin.
Thank you!
Congrats on a great find!
Nice buy but I got more excited thinking you found a worn War nickel in circulation!