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While most of the coinage one encounters in everyday life is worth only face value — and some its value in silver, as is the case for silver war nickels minted between 1942 and 1945, according ...
The Walton specimen 1913 Liberty Head nickel, owned by George O. Walton, was “incorrectly labeled a fake after it was recovered from a 1962 car crash,” according to Pearlman.
The nickel has a long history in U.S. money, though it wasn't the country's first 5-cent coin. That honor goes to a "half-dime" that first appeared in 1794. Early 5-cent pieces weren't made of ...
The unique composition of the coin (low-grade steel coated with zinc, instead of the previously 95%-copper-based bronze composition) has led to various nicknames, such as wartime cent, steel war penny, zinc cent and steelie. The 1943 steel cent features the same Victor David Brenner design for the Lincoln cent which had been in use since 1909.
Key dates for the series include the 1939-D, and 1950-D nickels. The 1939-D nickel with a mintage of 3,514,000 coins is the second lowest behind the 1950-D nickel. The cause of the key date of 1939 stems from the new design that excited collectors the year prior, after the initial hype had settled down fewer nickels were saved.
In the United States, this is taken to mean pre-1964 90% silver dimes, quarters and half-dollars; $1 face value of those circulated coins contains 0.715 troy ounce (22.2 grams) of fine silver. [26] All 1965-1970 and some 1976 Kennedy half dollars are minted with a 40% silver composition.
Values of all varieties can range from $2,000 to $75,000. ... During World War II, pennies were made of steel to save copper for the war effort. ... 1913 Liberty Head Nickel: $4.2 million.
Approximate Value: $240,000 to $336,000. ... In 1943, copper and nickel were needed for the Allied war effort, so most pennies from this era were struck in zinc-coated steel. However, a copper ...