In the Treasure Corner - Silver Nickel Secrets

[Dan Hughes]

In 1941, the United States went to war. And from late 1942 through 1945, our nickels were zero percent nickel, but 35 percent silver. These silver nickels are known as War Nickels.

Why the change? And why was a less-expensive metal replaced by a more-expensive metal?

Why were those huge mint marks put on our War Nickels but no other coins?

And why did we go back to nickel nickels, and small mint marks, after the war?

Learn the answers in this week's edition of In the Treasure Corner.

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[CincinnatiKid]

Great information.
My best is a 1943 over 2.
They sure sound/display differently than nickels on detectors.
Thanks Dan Hughes.
Peace ✌

 

[basque-man]

Great info! Never got to excited about silver nickels until I found one in wild! Now it makes me just as happy to find one like a 90%'er!