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<p>[QUOTE="mikenoodle, post: 3575819, member: 307"]Ok, let me see if I can help.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a lot of misunderstanding here, but most of it unfortunately on your part.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are 2 types of Jefferson Nickels as far as composition. The regular composition which is 75% copper and 25% nickel and the wartime composition, which is 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your 1943 nickels are all of the typical wartime composition and are indeed silver, and not “silver” as you suggested. These coins are easily distinguishable by the large mint mark over the dome of Monticello on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1942, nickels were made from both compositions, and the wartime composition was used exclusively from 1943 through 1945, but in 1946, the five cent coin returned to it’s previous composition of 75% copper and 25% nickel.</p><p><br /></p><p>There were no test planchets in 1943. The pattern coins of 1942 were struck in many metal compositions, but never with the circulating nickel design.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope that answers your question.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mikenoodle, post: 3575819, member: 307"]Ok, let me see if I can help. There is a lot of misunderstanding here, but most of it unfortunately on your part. There are 2 types of Jefferson Nickels as far as composition. The regular composition which is 75% copper and 25% nickel and the wartime composition, which is 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese. Your 1943 nickels are all of the typical wartime composition and are indeed silver, and not “silver” as you suggested. These coins are easily distinguishable by the large mint mark over the dome of Monticello on the reverse. In 1942, nickels were made from both compositions, and the wartime composition was used exclusively from 1943 through 1945, but in 1946, the five cent coin returned to it’s previous composition of 75% copper and 25% nickel. There were no test planchets in 1943. The pattern coins of 1942 were struck in many metal compositions, but never with the circulating nickel design. I hope that answers your question.[/QUOTE]
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