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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WRSiegel, post: 1250932, member: 31417&quot;]All pennies made before 1982 are 95% copper, so those are the ones you heard about being worth more than a penny. Some of them from 1982 are copper, which can be determined with a scale, or the &quot;ping test&quot; on a hard counter. </p><p><br /></p><p>The only nickels that contained silver are the war time nickels made between 1942 and 1945. They are designated by a large mintmark above the Monticello, as there are 1942 nickels that are not silver. </p><p><br /></p><p>Some people will keep pre 1960 nickels, they don&#039;t really have much value unless it&#039;s a low mintage, which is where that red book comes in handy. </p><p><br /></p><p>Some other keep all nickels for the base metal value, but thats another discussion <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hope that helps a little</p><p><br /></p><p>Red Book options:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/2012-Guide-United-States-Coins/dp/0794833500" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.amazon.com/2012-Guide-United-States-Coins/dp/0794833500" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/2012-Guide-United-States-Coins/dp/0794833500</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default.aspx?Page=81&amp;ProductID=0794833497" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default.aspx?Page=81&amp;ProductID=0794833497" rel="nofollow">http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default.aspx?Page=81&amp;ProductID=0794833497</a></p><p><br /></p><p>You can also get older years of the Red Book for less money, it&#039;s up to you[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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