Hi cointalk folks, what u think that really is Lamination? look at by nose spot and back hair side that where showing the Lamination. Thank you for help!
Sorry for bad pictures, yes I will try get better picture with more closer can see clearly and Thank you for help!
Try shooting through a loupe. It'll get you much closer. Read this thread for tips: http://www.cointalk.com/t114269/
From mid-1942 to 1945, so-called Wartime composition nickels were created. These coins are 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese. The only other U.S. coins to use manganese are the Sacagawea and presidential dollars. These coins are usually a bit darker than regular nickels, said to be due to their manganese content (as was true of many British coins minted from 1920 through 1947). However, carefully protected proof sets of these coins are difficult to tell from the standard alloy. These were the only Jefferson nickels to put the mint mark on the back. Also the only ones the have the "P" mint mark. Coins minted in Philadelphia typically have no mint mark.
It is hard to make out enough detail from your pictures to know for sure, but it looks like it could well be a lamination to me.
oh yes u right, can you see that by nose side and back hair side that showing Lamination. i hope that help!
Yeah it looks like a lamination to me. They had major issues with the war nickel planchets so laminations are very common.
And from what I've seen, it's tough to find actual full step nickels in those years too. I've heard of maybe 4.5-5 steps graded pieces out there, no full 6 steps. I might be wrong.
Yes, there are war nickels out there with 6FS - http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/WCM/CoinView.aspx?PeopleSetCoinID=1144394. Maybe rare, but some exist.
