Jefferson nickel 1945 year us coin errors for sale ebay. New listing world war ii 1942 1945 silver nickel 11 coin commemorative set, wartime nickels. Tell us what you think opens in new window or tab side refine panel. A nickel, in american usage, is a fivecent coin struck by the united states mint.
Nickel is rob wilders third book, and his first novel. Coin value prices, price chart, coin photos, mintage figures, coin melt value, metal composition. He made counterfeit nickels dated 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947 and 1953. In 2004 and 2005, the nickel saw new designs as part of the westward journey nickel. New listing 1945 d bu jefferson nickel silver war nickel pulled from obw roll. The canadian fivecent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a coin worth five cents or.
Shop for your new favorite books online and have them shipped to you or pick them up in store. Then a friend of mine wanted to look at it and he began to peel off the back short part sticking up and i suddenly stopped him from dong that. The special wartime alloy would continue through 1945 and during the period. These coins will, in fact, appear to be brand new, and will look as if they were just. Based on a real school for boys that closed in florida in 2011 after more than one hundred years in existence, colson whiteheads nickel academy is the kind of institution that purports to rebrand bad boys into good young men. During world war ii nickel metal was a strategic war material for munitions. Collection of 25 full date indian head buffalo nickels. New listing ms66 1945 d jefferson nickel graded pcgs 104. Unfollow 1945 victory nickel to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In 1944 and 1945, and again from mid1951 to 1954, coins were made of steel which was plated twice, first with nickel and then chromium. The composition of these coins is 35% silver, 56% copper and 9% manganese.
In the case of this 1943 jefferson nickel, a coin intended to be. There was much debate as to whether the government of newfoundland would keep producing a silver five cent coin or adopt a nickel five cent coin. Before i upload any more pic about the 1945 p war nickel. A simple mint mistake made this jefferson nickel worth. On october 8th, 1942, congress ordered the united states mint to remove nickel from the fivecent pieces. Due to inflation, the purchasing power of the nickel continues to drop and currently the coin represents less than 1% of the federal hourly minimum wage. The official red book, a guide book of united states coins by r. To participate in the forum you must log in or register. Unfollow 1945 canadian nickel to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Unfollow 1945 canada nickel to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The jefferson nickel was first produced in 1938 and was one of several new 20th century coin designs featuring presidents. The suggestion has been made that relatively little attention was paid to the new nickel.
The new alloy was authorized by the act of march 27, 1942, and the first. So in theory it should be a good place for elwood, a young black man who, although he had planned to attend a nearby college, was. Now a new book, published this week in berlin, has traced the whereabouts of the worlds most infamous dictator from his birth in 1889 until his death in 1945. New listing 1942 1945 silver wartime nickel uncirculated 11coin set w card holder. To help distinguish the new coins, the mintmark was moved to above the monticello on the reverse. The 1945 p silver war time jefferson nickel had a mintage of just 119,408,100. Most premium jefferson nickel values are found in the early years, 1938 and 1939. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. Free appraisals for how much a jefferson war nickel is worth.
They bear a large mint mark above the depiction of monticello on the reverse. Make offer 1935 b1945 liberty dime good circulated condition also 1935 buffalo nickel. If theres something not right about a coin you found, more than likely there is something about it that needs further research. On october 8, 1942, the wartime fivecent piece composed of copper. Mintmarks on nickels made before 1965 are found on the reverse tails side of the coin not under the date as with 5cent coins made since 1968. Find great deals on ebay for 1945 nickel and 1944 nickel. The jefferson nickel has been the fivecent coin struck by the united states mint since 1938. This years edition was also the last year of the so called war nickels that contained silver rather than nickel in order to preserve the metal for the war efforts. Our price guide tells the value of your 1945s jefferson war nickel. I gave it a powerfull hot pressure wash directly to get all the dirt and grime off.
The cherry pickers guide the official red book a guide book of us coins mycurrencycollection. As nickel was a strategic war material during world war ii, nickels coined from 1942 to 1945 were struck in a coppersilvermanganese alloy which would not require adjustment to vending machines. Due to a strong conservative element, the decision was made to change only the cent. The new coppernickel coin was legal tender for up to one dollar and would be paid out by the. Mintmarks on nickels made before 1965 are found on the reverse tails side of the coin not under. The 1944 nickels were quickly spotted since henning neglected to. With the war ending in 1945 and the urgent need for nickel no longer present, the united states would wrap up use of the special fivecent coin composition at the end of the year. David bowers recounts that chellfrost was able to acquire several hundred pieces most of which were circulated. Composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel, the piece has been issued since 1866. The 1945 jefferson nickel is the seventh edition of the jefferson nickel. Mint has ever produced, the jefferson nickel remains one of the most popular. Yeomans red book refers to it as indian head or buffalo. Unfollow 1945 nickel to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Coin value prices, price chart, coin photos, mintage figures.
Jefferson war nickels we buy, sell, appraise, and auction rare. The 1945 jefferson nickel is the seventh edition of the jefferson nickel design, introduced in 1938 to replace the buffalo nickel. Denver ms 66 graded 1945 year us jefferson nickels 1938. For nearly 15 years, ive been a reader and fan of robs work, and over those years he has also become a dear friend. Going by your discription without a photo it sounds like machine doubling in which case would have no added value. These coins were minted at the philadelphia mint and have a large p above the monticello on the reverse. His two previous books, the essay collections tales from the teachers lounge and daddy needs a drink were both hilarious and irreverent and wise in their own wisecracking way. This nickel was used during wartime, from the years 19421945. Blistering auction recap 1945 silver jefferson nickels. Can you post a photo either with a cell phone camera or a point and shoot using macro setting. Nickel was rationed because of the use in armor plating. With the war ending in 1945 and the urgent need for nickel no longer present, the united states would wrap up use of the. From 1942 to the end of 1945, the fivecent pieces were then minted using an alloy of copper, silver and manganese.
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