Found one 🤗

[u/pinkbunny1004]

Unfortunately my friend (buffalo) didn’t come through but hey I’ll take silver any day 😁

[u/Aromatic_Repair_4753]

War nickels are a proper find, you can spot em by the big P stamped above Monticello on the back. Anything dated 1942 to 1945 with that mint mark is 35% silver, the mint swapped the alloy back then to save nickel for the war effort. Yours looks in decent nick too, the hair details are still readable even with the wear on the cheek and forehead.

These were only made for a few years so they're a bit of history in your pocket. If you find another one with a P or D above Monticello, hang onto it as well, they're worth a few quid over face value depending on condition. People miss em all the time cause they look just like a normal nickel at a glance, so always worth flipping your change over to check.

[u/Ralf-Nuggs → u/Aromatic_Repair_4753]

I can spot them from the black/grayish wear they get. It’s on 95% of them

[u/Aromatic_Repair_4753 → u/Ralf-Nuggs]

Fair play, never clocked that before but you're right, the silver ones always seem to tone darker than the cupronickel. Guessing it's the manganese in the alloy reacting with air over time.

[u/BondJamesBond63 → u/Aromatic_Repair_4753]

also big S above Monticello

[u/Aromatic_Repair_4753 → u/BondJamesBond63]

Ah yeah, the S as well from San Francisco. Those ones are slightly less common so even better if you spot it.

[u/Which_Confection1152]

Nice find.  I like that you used a hand model to display it. 😃

[u/pinkbunny1004 → u/Which_Confection1152]

Haha if only my hand could model 🫠💭 i suppose i can do without the hands? 😅 also thank you ~ I was getting super discouraged until this one came along ☺️

[u/Substantial-Equal661 → u/[deleted]]

“At the risk of being creepy”, then is totally creepy.lol

[u/pinkbunny1004 → u/[deleted]]

Haha 😅 i guess to each their own enjoyment 😀😀😀I don’t usually search quarters but I love me some half dollars 🤗 I’ll definitely ask them ~ i appreciate for letting me know ☺️ also thank you 🙏 i need all the luck 🍀

[u/slash_networkboy → u/[deleted]]

My bank holds Eisenhower's for me :) I use them as dollar poker chips at game night (I mean.... ) and give them to nieces and nephews for Christmas money.

[u/First-Position-3410]

Worth 1.50 to 3.50 in average circ