[center]<b>War Nickel</b><br><br><img border="0" src="http://www.stujoe.com/images/nickels/warnick1.jpg" width="261" height="259"><img border="0" src="http://www.stujoe.com/images/nickels/warnick2.jpg" width="259" height="259"><br><b>Image from The Stujoe Collection</b>[/center]<br><br><img border="0" src="http://www.stujoe.com/images/invdot.gif" width="25" height="1"> <b>D</b>uring WWII, nickel needed for the war effort. During this period from 1942-1945, nickel was removed from our nickels and they were made from an alloy of copper (56%), silver (35%) and manganese (9%). A large mint mark was placed on the reverse to signify the metal change.The above war nickel is toned.