Is This a rare 1943 P Wartime nickel Transitional metal error variety?

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Is This a rare 1943 P Wartime nickel Transitional metal error variety?

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Hello Coin Community!
For your viewing pleasure I have a strange looking 1943 P Jefferson wartime Nickel that is either an extremely rare 75% copper 25% nickel transitional metal error coin or it is the highly common 1943 containing silver. What caught my eye is beneath the oxidization and aging color of the metal there is a consistent layer of mustard gold sheen throughout the Obverse and Reverse of the coin which I haven't seen in other examples from 1943 and appears to resemble the pre-October 1942 nickel. The coin weighs 5 g. Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Re: Is This a rare 1943 P Wartime nickel Transitional metal error variety?

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Normal composition, not struck on a type 1 planchet.
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I agree. Also, I love the fork trick. :lol:
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Unless an XRF devise was used to test the alloy then you can't know what composition your coin is. It's a real problem online that people make lofty claims and jump to conclusions on their coins and set themselves up for failure.
Even if you are correct, we can't verify or validate or help you in any way. You need to send your coin or take your coin to someone who can test it and examine it in hand.

You got to be realistic and go through the proper steps with coin errors and varieties, there's not shortcuts.
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Daniel wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 1:01 pm Unless an XRF devise was used to test the alloy then you can't know what composition your coin is. It's a real problem online that people make lofty claims and jump to conclusions on their coins and set themselves up for failure.
Even if you are correct, we can't verify or validate or help you in any way. You need to send your coin or take your coin to someone who can test it and examine it in hand.

You got to be realistic and go through the proper steps with coin errors and varieties, there's not shortcuts.
I agree, you'll need to get a "Assay" to determine the composition :ugeek:
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#6 Unread post by kbjohnso55 »

Thank you! All comments have been very helpful I appreciate your time!!!
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