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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bryantallard, post: 2906518, member: 26727&quot;]this is what mike diamond said about these 2 coins. does what he says imply that they MAY be what I hope? ty.</p><p><br /></p><p>1941 nickel.&nbsp; Ring and appearance does not distinguish this coin from other nickels composed of the standard 75% Cu / 25% nickel alloy.</p><p><br /></p><p>1942-S nickel.&nbsp; Appearance and ring indistinguishable from a Cu-Ni alloy.&nbsp; You should follow up with an x-ray flourescence analysis.&nbsp; These days many jewelry stores and pawn shops carry hand-held XRF guns that can provide a first approximation of metal content.&nbsp; Good luck!</p><p><br /></p><p>Let me know the outcome of the analysis of the 1942-S nickel.&nbsp; While you&#039;re doing that, you might as well submit the 1941 nickel, unless the cost is prohibitive.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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