Surface Find?

[Ed-D]

I got a '42 war nickel with my change from Taco Bell last night!

 

[AC1955]

Good for you! They're still out there.

HH,
Anita

 

[MrSchulz]

Wanna post a pic of the reverse?

 

[testing123]

Where is the mintmark?

 

[rossman85]

I got a '42 war nickel with my change from Taco Bell last night!

Youre going to make the coin roll hunters go nuts after such a lucky find! Thats a nice nickel though!

 

[SilverForBrains]

Based on the nickel boxes I used to do, I'd get about one war nick for every $100 of nickels I went through. So, 1 out of 2000 nickels in circulation is a war nickel. That's with boxes though, honestly I think the chances of getting one in change are even less, since I've received many more than 2000 nickels in change and have never gotten a war nickel. So far my only silver in change was a 57 roosie. I'd say you beat the odds, nice find!

 

[Ed-D]

Ok, so I read up on the 1942 not always being a war nickel. I didn't know that; there is no mint mark. But I try to be a stand up guy and admit all my excitement was for not. It was an honest mistake.

I would like to thank the buzz kills out there for furthering my education.

 

[jewelerguy]

last time I ate at Taco Bell, all I got was indigestion