here are a group of new war nickels i just picked up. they all seem to have some nice toning. a couple look like they could be FS. as soon as i get these i will try to take some pictures of my own. enjoy :thumb: 1940 D 1943 D 1943 S 1945 S
The Wartime Composition Planchets were from 1942-1945 and have the large mint mark P,D,& S above the dome of Monticello. I guess you could call the 1940-D as War Era nickels, but it is widely recognized that only the silver content nickels are the true Wartime nickels. Still they are all very nice and would be a welcomed addition. Happy Collecting
yes i guess you would be correct. they are war era nickels. i always lump the early 40's nickels together
since I know next to nothing about nickels maybe you guys and school me on something. Is the 1943 Full steps? You need five of them right?
Are you sure that the picture of the 43-d didn't get mixed with the reverse of the 40-d? I've never seen or heard of a 43-d with the small mintmark. Great nickels. I love collecting Jeffersons. It's a long series and most of the coins are reasonably priced and available. Keep enjoying it.
yes i did put the wrong picture up. thanks. i have fixed it :thumb: i have been trying to put a complete graded set together. i need a handful for proofs and a bunch for the regular jeffersons still left. i will get there sooner or later
Those are some very nice nickels you have there. The 1940-D is possibly the best struck date/mm of the entire series. Your coin is no exception and appears to be a solid MS66 with a PCGS grade limiting mark on Jefferson's cheek. NGC could very easily place this coin in an MS67 holder if the luster is right. The steps seem to certainly be 5FS and may even be 6FS but we would need a larger photo to confirm. The 1943-S has what I call quintessential war nickel toning. An iridescent mixture of blue-green that appears pink-orange as you rotate the coin under a light source. For those who have never seen this effect, it is truly stunning on a high grade lustrous war nickel. In my experience, the 1943-S is the most difficult war nickel to locate with impressive attractive rainbow toning. You have found a real winner with this coin. Unfortunately, the grade of this coin will be limited to MS65 by the rather large mark on Jefferson's shoulder and the steps have an obvious bridge in the typically weak area of the 3rd & 4th steps under the 3rd pillar. A grade this beauty a strong MS65. And yes, the first reverse photo for the 43-S is a repeat of the 40-D reverse. The last coin is a rather common looking premium gem 1945-S. The steps are oatmeal and the toning is pleasing but not anything that would drive a premium. The obverse photo is badly over exposed but the coin looks to have very clean surfaces, even MS67 surfaces as long as the photo is not hiding anything. The reverse photo is under exposed making it even more difficult to grade but it still appears to be in the premium gem range to my eye. I give the coin MS66 from those photos. Better photos may get me to change my mind. Great nickels chemist, I would be happy to own any of the three.
Lehigh thanks for you wonderful incite on these beauties. i got the 4 for just over $20 so i am very pleased. once i have them in hand i will try to get better photos. i think i had quite a steal on these bad boys :thumb:
