Wartime Nickels. Are these real?

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JerMan
JerMan Posts: 7 ✭
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Hello, I am a novice coin collector, I inherited a collection of wartime nickels. Would you fine people be able to tell me, are these real or chinese fakes? Thank you so much!!











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  • AUandAG
    AUandAG Posts: 25,050 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    They are all real. Typical nickels used back in the day. Those with green on them can be helped by soaking in pure acetone. The one with the hole is not worth anything unless you can flatten it and spend it (try a hammer on a vise).
    Don't clean them other than acetone. Nothing else, just leave as is. They would easily be sold in one lot on eBay.
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  • oih82w8
    oih82w8 Posts: 13,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks like the real deal to me too!

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  • davewesen
    davewesen Posts: 6,982 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    the first 1945-P looks like a minor DDR

  • HoledandCreative
    HoledandCreative Posts: 2,890 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    All of them have silver in them, throw none away. Around 60 cents each. Wish we lived closer so I could try to buy the broken, shot, holed one.

  • ricko
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    @JerMan......Those all look real.... nice group... The one with the hole appears to have been used as a target, shot with a small caliber bullet... You could likely sell them on the BST here......Welcome aboard....enjoy. Cheers, RickO

  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    we have a collector of holed coins @lordmarcovan where the holes are typically are drilled....

    I wonder what he'd say about that one.

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  • lordmarcovan
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    @MsMorrisine said:
    we have a collector of holed coins @lordmarcovan where the holes are typically are drilled....

    I wonder what he'd say about that one.

    I'd say someone shot it, that's what. LOL

    This was more the sort of holey I put on my hat.

    As to War nickels - well - they aren't the prettiest coins around, but I did used to have a lot of fun finding them while coin roll hunting nickels from the bank.

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  • grip
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    1943/2 check them.

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  • JerMan
    JerMan Posts: 7 ✭
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    Thanks for all your comments! I have dates ranging from 1942 through 1945 some 1943 & 44 P mint marks. Are any more valuable than others, other than silver content worth?

    The unusual patina and the lack of reeding had me wondering about the authenticity. Thanks for the help guys!

  • basetsb
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    @JerMan said:
    Thanks for all your comments! I have dates ranging from 1942 through 1945 some 1943 & 44 P mint marks. Are any more valuable than others, other than silver content worth?

    The unusual patina and the lack of reeding had me wondering about the authenticity. Thanks for the help guys!

    They are all very common and are worth the value of their silver content in circulated grades.

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  • lkeigwin
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    @JerMan said:
    The unusual patina and the lack of reeding had me wondering about the authenticity. Thanks for the help guys!

    Nickels don't have reeding.
    Lance.

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  • AUandAG
    AUandAG Posts: 25,050 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Now that you are interested, go buy the Red Book of US coins at the local book store.

    Lots of information on these and every US coin.

    bob:)

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  • lkenefic
    lkenefic Posts: 9,518 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Yep... as others have noted, they're the real deal. Welcome to the boards!!

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  • DIMEMAN
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    @lkeigwin said:

    @JerMan said:
    The unusual patina and the lack of reeding had me wondering about the authenticity. Thanks for the help guys!

    Nickels don't have reeding.
    Lance.

    Lance....you beat me to it. ;)

  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,860 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    They're real and they're spectacular. (Seinfeld, anyone?).

    But all references to 1990s sitcoms aside, these nickels scream authentic, from the color to the striations. Did a Purple Heart come with that war nickel with the hole in it?

  • itsnotjustme
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    Welcome! Even the shot one is worth silver value!

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  • COCollector
    COCollector Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 26, 2017 6:09PM
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    War nickels are 35% silver. At today's prices, that silver content (0.056 oz) is worth about 90 cents.

    Generally, circulated war nickels aren't worth anything beyond their silver content (mintages are too high).

    But there are a few rare varieties.

    Do the research and examine your coins closely BEFORE you sell: https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/1019/Wartime-silver-nickels/

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  • JerMan
    JerMan Posts: 7 ✭
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    @JBK said:
    Did a Purple Heart come with that war nickel with the hole in it?

    No purple heart, I wish!

  • JerMan
    JerMan Posts: 7 ✭
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    @COCollector said:
    Do the research and examine your coins closely BEFORE you sell: https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/1019/Wartime-silver-nickels/

    Thank you I will examine each closely!

  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I wonder what a regular alloy nickel of that era would look like shot.

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  • BLUEJAYWAY
    BLUEJAYWAY Posts: 11,795 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 26, 2017 11:06PM
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    Your first coin,the 45-P,has evidence of a slight lamination crack on the reverse. Above the building and left to right through the "P" mintmark. This would be termed an error coin. They, laminations, are quite common on war nickels.

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  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I wonder what a regular alloy nickel of that era would look like shot.

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  • JerMan
    JerMan Posts: 7 ✭
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    Thanks to everyone for your thoughtful and insightful comments!

  • CyndieChildress
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    Welcome to the forum :smiley:

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