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Do You Have Any War Nickels in Your Pocket Change?

What are War Nickels?

War nickels are Jefferson nickels  made during the years of the war (1942-1945). The nickel was needed for the war effort so it was taken out of the nickel and replaced with 35% silver.

So, these nickels are, of course, going to be worth more than 5 cents because of the value of the silver at the time you redeem it. Remember that silver prices change daily. When you want to check on the price of silver for any given day just click on this like for the price of silver.

What do I do if I find a War Nickel in my pocket change?

If you are building a collection of nickels of course you can them to your collection. But if you are just looking to sell them check with your local coin dealer for the value.

You can sell them on Ebay.  Of course the better the condition the better the price. If you nickel looks super great you can get a super price. But note, that you should not attempt to grade your coin.  Check with reference books or get an idea from your coin dealer on the grade of your coin.

If you post it on Ebay you can always take a good picture and suggest that the buyer grades it them self. You can describe it the best you can. Check out the prices for some war nickels that sold  on Ebay.

1942 P Circulated in good to very good condition

100 Unsearched War Nickels 1942-1945

26 Wartime Nickels

Check out that pocket change!

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1 Comment to Do You Have Any War Nickels in Your Pocket Change?

1. 

   thanks for the post. Very helpful indeed!
Cooldude on March 11th, 2011

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