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I have a 1942 nickel that has all the visible cues of the "silver" coins in my
collection (1942-1945) rather than the non-silver ones; but has no "P" mint
mark. Have there been any reports of the Philadelphia mint mis-minting any
nickels at that time? I understand that both metal contents had the same 5 gm
weight, so don't know how to check. Thanks for your help
Hello Stuart,
I found your question in the question pool at this site and thought I could at least help for part of your question.
First let me say that there has never been any report of 1942 silver nickel without a P mint mark.
There is no simple way to differentiate the 1942 Philadelphia Copper Nickel from the 1942 Philadelphia Silver Nickel.
The specific gravity and magnetic properties are different for each but would damage a high grade coin.
I hope this information is helpful.
Feel free to ask another question about US Coins.
Good Luck
PapaJack
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| Comment | PapaJack, Thank you for addressing my question. I was afraid that the answer would come back as it did. The coin is worn just enough so that the visible cues evident on the known silver nickels in my collection are evident on this one as well: the wear characteristics and the darker silver tarnish. I guess that I'll just hold on to this coin and see what may turn up in the future to help me identify it more accurately. Thanks again. | ||
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