Bidspirit auction | $5 Face World War II

$5 Face World War II Silver Nickels (100-coins) - ”Struck between 1942 and 1945, War Nickels are a tangible artifact of America’s industrial mobilization during World War II. As nickel became a critical strategic metal for armor, weapons, and military machinery, the U.S. Mint made a rare and deliberate decision: remove nickel from the five-cent coin and replace it with silver. The result was a unique composition never used again in U.S. circulating coinage — 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese — making War Nickels the only regular issue U.S. nickels to contain precious metal.” Each nickel has an ASW of 0.0563 ozt. With silver at $60 an ounce, each nickel has a melt value of $3.38. With silver at $70 an ounce, each nickel has a melt value of $3.94. With silver at $80 an ounce, each nickel melts at $4.50. With silver at $90 an ounce, each nickel melts at $5.07. With silver at $100 an ounce, each nickel melts at $5.63. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. Winner shall receive (1) bag precisely resembling the one shown here.