Yesterday I recieved a 1943 P nickel in my change, I know that it is partly made out of silver. What would you estimate the price in about G-4 condition?
What's your source for that claim? I can't find any source that says magnesium was ever used in US coins. The Red Book and the US Mint, among other sources, say the '43 nickles were made with silver. Until the P mintmark began its regular appearance on coins in 1980, it had only been used on the '43 silver nickles.
Charlie is correct. During World War II, nickel became a critical metal for wartime materials. Due to shortages of nickel a new five cent piece was introduced on Ocober 8, 1942. The new five cent alloy was comprised of 56% Copper, 35% Silver, and 9% Manganese. These "War Nickels" were issued from 1942-1945. Large mintmarks (P, D, or S), placed above the dome of the Monticello were used to easily disinguish these silver coins, with the P being used for the first time. Good detective work! I never realized there was Manganese in these coins. Knew about the silver though. Even an old timer learns a few things here and there.
But Manganese (element 25 on the Periodic Table) is quite a bit different from Magnesium (element 12), which is lighter, more dangerous to handle since it burns very hot and ignites very easily, and is not a component of any US coin.
1943 S Silver Nickle I WANT TO KNOW HOW MUTCH A 1943 S NICKLE IS WORTH IN GOOD CONDITION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eat::goofer::computer:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
judging what you call good, it is worth about .05 cents, but if it is in xf-au it will be about 1.50-2.00
Calm down my friend. If you shout and yell and get that excited about minor questions you'll have a heart attack for sure the first time something important comes up. Just curious - are you using "good" in the general sense of "high quality", or the numismatic sense of "Heavily worn, design visible but faint, flat details"? It does make a difference!
silver nickes were produced from 1942 P,& S THRU 1945 PDS... Theres a few coins of these dates made on copper nickel planchets by mistake And at least one 1946-P nickel with the large MM/1945 reverse.
