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45 Rolls of War Nickels

2-17-10    Posted by: clientadmin

I have 45 rolls of US War Nickels, which is 1,800 coins. What are these worth? From Nathan in Birmingham, Alabama

Hi Nathan,

Because of the significant amount of copper in War Nickels, the refining process takes quite a bit longer and requires more energy. This makes extraction more expensive and time consuming because the precious metal material has to go through extra treatments for longer periods of time.

We pay 40% of War Nickels’ silver by weight. This percentage is lower than some other coins that do not contain so much copper. Old quarters, dimes and half dollars usually contain more silver and less copper, allowing us to return a higher percentage on these items. Examples of junk silver coins include:

  • Mercury Dime (1916-1945)
  • Roosevelt Dime (1946-1964)
  • Washington Quarter (1932-1964)
  • Liberty Half Dollar (1916-1947)
  • Franklin Half Dollar (1948-1963)
  • Kennedy Half Dollar (1964)
  • Kennedy Half Dollar (1965-1970)
  • Morgan Dollar (1878-1921)
  • Peace Dollar (1921-1935)
  • Eisenhower Dollar (1971-1976)

For more information about junk silver coins, visit our website.


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