1943 P NICKEL WITH COPPER GLOW

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  1. SmokinJoe

    SmokinJoe Well-Known Member

    Going through a nickel roll and came across a 1943 P which has a copper finish on the rim. I have weighed it and it weighs 4.9 g. What do you guys think?
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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Maybe it's the Copper layer ? cropped-letting-go-open-hands.jpg
     
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  4. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Wartime nickels were 56% copper.
     
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  5. JRJordan

    JRJordan New Member

    Found this one this morning any thought?
     

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  6. ZoidMeister

    ZoidMeister Hamlet Squire of Tomfoolery . . . . .

    Full size pitcher are nice . . .

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  7. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    @JRJordan Please post your own thread , Penalty >> Return to 2020 for 1 month .;)
     
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  8. manny9655

    manny9655 Well-Known Member

    Typical yellowish tint on some war nickels. It's the manganese alloyed with the silver and copper that causes this.
     
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  9. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    No copper layer. War nickels are an alloy, not clad or plated
     
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  10. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    First, welcome to the neighborhood, JR!

    Just so you know, it is considered proper etiquette to start your own thread rather than hijack that of another.

    With that said, your photo is a little blurry. Can you take a better photo for your own thread?
     
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  11. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    Environmental damage.
     
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  12. SmokinJoe

    SmokinJoe Well-Known Member

    I was thinking about that as 1943 they were not using copper for much of anything besides bullets.
     
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  13. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    likely a lamination
     
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  14. Kelly Capone

    Kelly Capone Well-Known Member

    Hahahaha
     
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