The 1942-S "Silver" Nickel is a very common coin and is one of the better-preserved of all the "War" Nickels. The majority of Mint State survivors are in Gem condition, especially in the MS-65 and MS-66 grades. Full Step versioins represent approximately 10% of the coins certified to date. The finest examples certified by PCGS as of January 2012 include 64 MS-67 non-Full Step versions and 10 MS-67 Full Steps.
I was happy to find these two War "Nickels" at a reasonable price on ebay. The Jefferson Nickel series, in my opinion, is often looked upon as a collection for the beginning collector, with little interest among the more accomplished numismatists. I think that finding Jefferson Nickels dated from the era of WWII, in brilliant and uncirculated condition is a moment to be celebrated. This does not even address the fact that these nickels contain 35% pure silver. I believe there will come a time when such coins will not be so readily available. This is a great time to start, complete, or upgrade a Jefferson Nickel collection while excellent coins such as these are still priced very reasonably. Jack
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This Jefferson nickel is a fabulous coin, truly a work of art from the U.S. Mint in San Francisco.
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When I received this coin, I was taken aback by its beauty and luster. It looked to be AU in sellers pics but lighting has quite a bit to do with this. Make sure your seller is trustworthy and honest as mine was, and then all you have to do is read the description about the coin and you may be quite satisfied with this amazing First Year War Nickel.
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This nickel arrived on time and the quality was exactly what I was expecting. I was very pleased. Tony
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