Cldmonet Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Are all 1942 nickels silver and How do you tell the difference between nickel and silver, other than the P,D or S above the dome? I have a 1942 nickel without any mint marks and it has that gray patina that resembles silver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Just Bob Posted January 5 Popular Post Share Posted January 5 Until the last quarter of 1942, nickels were made of the regular copper-nickel alloy. When the composition was changed to copper/silver/manganese, the large P,D,or S mintmark was added over the dome of Monticello to denote the different composition. The copper/nickel coins from Philadelphia had no mint mark, and the Denver issue had a small "D" to the right of the building on the reverse. Your nickel is a Philadelphia Cu/Ni coin. The dark gray patina is not unusual for coins of that era. Coinbuf, J P M and RonnieR131 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) What he said ^ Edited January 5 by Coinbuf RonnieR131 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
