1943-S 5c Jefferson Nickel on Steel Cent Planchet NGC XF

1943-S 5c Jefferson Nickel on Steel Cent Planchet NGC XF

UPC:
Year:: 1943
Certification:: NGC
Finish:: Business Strike
Classification:: Mint Error
Circulated/Uncirculated:: circulated
Grade:: XF details damaged
Denomination:: 5c
Mint Location:: San Francisco
Country/Region of Manufacture:: United States

NGC 1943-S War nickel struck on a steel cent planchet. The coin is and off-metal, with the design of a nickel, but it is struck on the 1-year only steel Lincoln wheat cent planchet of 1943. The coin is smaller in size than a normal nickel, and is obviously "zinc coated steel" in appearance. A fairly scarce, and generally popular off-metal type for the nickel series.

The error occurred when a steel cent planchet was fed into a press that was striking nickels. When struck, the coin has the design of a nickel, but the planchet of a cent.

NGC XF details damaged. The coin has a few marks, but is a lot of coin for the "grade." The surfaces are original gray.

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$1,550.00

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