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<SLV> | 12-17-2008 01:07 PM
Got a special surprise in my change :) At the Post Office yesterday I received a 1943S nickel in my change. I've never even seen a silver nickel before, so that was kind of cool. I like the large mint mark design. Also, the toned coloring makes it stand out. It is well circulated (maybe XF), and not worth much, but still pretty cool to see one in your change. :565:

latemetal | 12-17-2008 08:45 PM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Free silver is always gooder.

Drumblebum | 12-17-2008 08:52 PM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Quote:
Originally Posted by <SLV> (Post 1470563) At the Post Office yesterday I received a 1943S nickel in my change. I've never even seen a silver nickel before, so that was kind of cool. I like the large mint mark design. Also, the toned coloring makes it stand out. It is well circulated (maybe XF), and not worth much, but still pretty cool to see one in your change. :565:
Pic please, or it didn't happen. :biggrin::bear_tongue:

Irons | 12-17-2008 09:15 PM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Keep going back for stamps if you can, you may get more.A supermarket by my work had a customer buying stuff with 90% for a couple months and we got several as change by going there often and asking the cashier as we checked out.She diden't care, they were just old change to her.

Tallships | 12-17-2008 09:24 PM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) I think the big "S" means silver -- not a mint mark, but I could be wrong.

highroller4321 | 12-17-2008 09:24 PM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Nice Find! Always gotta keep your eye open for silver :D

MT Silver | 12-17-2008 09:49 PM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Quote:
Originally Posted by Tallships (Post 1471444) I think the big "S" means silver -- not a mint mark, but I could be wrong.
I believe the silver wartime nickels all have big mint marks. S = San Francisco D = Denver P = Philadelphia

Tallships | 12-17-2008 09:52 PM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Quote:
Originally Posted by MT Silver (Post 1471504) I believe the silver wartime nickels all have big mint marks. S = San Francisco D = Denver P = Philadelphia
You are right. I looked it up here: http://warnickels.com/

MT Silver | 12-17-2008 09:56 PM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Wow! you are fast at replying Tallships! :) BTW - Congrats on the find SLV.

CrufflerJJ | 12-18-2008 10:23 AM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) 1 Attachment(s) Here's a quick & dirty scan of a 1943P wartime nickel, versus a newer (1986P) nickel. I've always been able to pick out the wartime nickels pretty quickly from their brownish color, as well as the slightly "greasy" feel if you rub them between your thumb & index finger.

dlm1968 | 12-18-2008 10:55 AM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) If you know anyone that works in a cash office at any major retail establishment tell them to call for anything interesting. My sister knows the cash office manager at the local Wal Mart. She calls my sister one night and and tells her to come over and see what she found. So my sister goes to the store and purchased 5 silver eagles for 5 dollars. Unbelievable but someone had gone through the store earlier in the day and spent the silver eagles at face value.

<SLV> | 12-18-2008 11:23 AM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Quote:
Originally Posted by CrufflerJJ (Post 1472277) Here's a quick & dirty scan of a 1943P wartime nickel, versus a newer (1986P) nickel. I've always been able to pick out the wartime nickels pretty quickly from their brownish color, as well as the slightly "greasy" feel if you rub them between your thumb & index finger.
It does have an interesting texture and color. That's what grabbed my attention to look at the date.

californiaprospector | 12-18-2008 02:56 PM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Quote:
Originally Posted by Tallships (Post 1471444) I think the big "S" means silver -- not a mint mark, but I could be wrong.
No, it means San Francisco, as in San Francisco Mint.

goldrad | 12-18-2008 07:28 PM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) nice find. I recently bought over $200 in nickels from the bank, went thru them to complete my collection, only found 2 silver ones. It's becoming harder and harder to find them in changes. Quote:
Originally Posted by californiaprospector (Post 1472724) No, it means San Francisco, as in San Francisco Mint.

SAUM | 12-19-2008 09:54 AM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) :rant:I've looked at my change religously for at least the last four years and have yet to find silver.

<SLV> | 12-19-2008 11:49 AM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Quote:
Originally Posted by SAUM (Post 1473782) :rant:I've looked at my change religously for at least the last four years and have yet to find silver.
Ha! You must be the jealous person who rated this thread only 3 stars. :bear_tongue:

SAUM | 12-19-2008 11:53 AM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) *grin* I swear it wasn't me. Even when I do rate a thread it is usually to try and bump up the rating. Never works though, my vote don't count.

Twisted Avatar | 12-19-2008 12:10 PM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Now is it may understanding that these nickels were mixxed with silver? T

Gcubed | 12-19-2008 12:11 PM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Quote:
Originally Posted by Twisted Avatar (Post 1474030) Now is it may understanding that these nickels were mixxed with silver? T
35%. Too expensive to refine though.

<SLV> | 12-19-2008 12:11 PM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Quote:
Originally Posted by Twisted Avatar (Post 1474030) Now is it may understanding that these nickels were mixxed with silver? T
Yep. No nickel in them (needed that for the bombs). It's probably worth about $0.40.

Tallships | 12-19-2008 01:18 PM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Over the last 10 years I have gotten about 3 of them in change. Very rare find indeed.

latemetal | 12-19-2008 05:20 PM
I thought it was the manganese... That made it not worth refining. :thumb.aspx: Quote:
Originally Posted by Gcubed (Post 1474036) 35%. Too expensive to refine though.
56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese

ME CO | 12-19-2008 05:37 PM
Re: I thought it was the manganese... Quote:
Originally Posted by latemetal (Post 1474486) That made it not worth refining. :thumb.aspx: 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese
I think the costly part is trying to separate the silver from the manganese. HH Mark

TheMadHatter | 12-19-2008 05:43 PM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Quote:
Originally Posted by <SLV> (Post 1474037) Yep. No nickel in them (needed that for the bombs). It's probably worth about $0.40.
Coin melt values are found at Coinflation.com :)

HomesteadHarry | 12-20-2008 01:38 AM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) A silver nickel? You must be tickled. :biggrin:

MT Silver | 12-20-2008 03:07 AM
Re: Got a special surprise in my change :) Quote:
Originally Posted by californiaprospector (Post 1472724) No, it means San Francisco, as in San Francisco Mint.
wow, really?..... I gave you another star SLV! :ok: Here's another good coin info. link: http://www.coinfacts.com/

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