Gold & Silver Forum - Quick question for you guys/gals...

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Originally Posted by born_cross_eyed (Post 1721078)

From what I can tell it's 75% copper, 25% nickel and doesn't have much numismatic value

I think this is correct-

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Originally Posted by Barrettone

Going through my spare change, I found a 1939 nickel (circulated of course). I went to coinflation.com, but they only list nickel coin values starting with the "war nickels" from 1942-1945. So my question is, what is a 1939 nickel composed of, and what is it's worth relative to that metal content? It looks just as good as any other nickel you would cary in your pocket...nothing fancy.

Thanks for your answers/opinions

ODDLY enough I was just reading about nickels here

here :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_(United_States_coin)

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Profile of Jefferson nickel (1938�2004)

The Jefferson nickel, designed by Felix Schlag in a Mint-sponsored contest, was minted beginning in 1938. In 1966 his initials were added to the base of the bust. The obverse features a profile of Thomas Jefferson, while the reverse features his Virginian estate, Monticello. The steps on the building were slightly modified during 1939, but otherwise the design did not change until 2003. All three mints turned out vast quantities of Jefferson nickels until 1954, when San Francisco halted production for 14 years, resuming only from 1968 to 1970, although it still produces proof coins. Since 1970 all nickels for circulation have been minted at Philadelphia and Denver. Mint marks may be found on the reverse, in the right field between Monticello and the rim, on nickels from 1938 to 1964. From 1965 to 1967 no mint marks were used regardless of where the coins were struck, and beginning in 1968, the mint mark was moved to the obverse, just below the date, where it remains today. In 1980, the Philadelphia mint began using a "P" mint mark on all nickels. This design is by far the most common currently in circulation.
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Also outside the building where I used to live there was a lady who would ask every day if I had any "spange" effectively creating a new conjunction of the two words spare and change!!! Feel free to try it next time you are in the city!