Many, Many Years Ago ..
In a far off land called (cough cough) .. Sorry, wrong story. The many years is right though! Now that I am in my mid 40's and reflecting back to my childhood years, I realize that it wasn't just yesterday that I was a young chap without a care in the world. No, I am afraid not. Yesterday has come and gone and today is here for the moment.
A few days ago.. I was conversing with @silversaver888 about Orchids of all things. She recently contributed a post to a new Orchid Lover's Community I started. She also has been so kind as to delegate HP to help get my tiny community going. Well, one thing led to another and the topic of Silver came up. Go figure right?
Long story short, I expressed my interest in silver and collecting it. Since she has shown much love and support for my Orchid passion, I thought I would extend the same curtesy to her. But I really don't see it quite as a tit-for-tat kind of gesture. I am doing it because I have always wanted to and REALLY enjoy the topic of precious metals.
I Want To Be More Involved In Spreading The Word About Precious Metals
And I want to engage with others who share the similar interest and even passion for it.
So Where Do I Start? ..
Right here I suppose! I'll start here in this community. Just browsing the posts here, I can see how this budding community is not only talking about silver and gold, but also spreading the word that it is important to diversify your investments.
It's kind of cool to see what people have found and collected as well.. not going to lie.. Love some of the unique silver pieces displayed here and there.
Delegation ..
I feel like it's always a good idea to give back and support those who support you. Since this community is important to @silversaver888, and she delegated to my Orchid community, I figured I would do the same.
I would REALLY REALLY LOVE TO BECOME A MEMBER Here and I intend on posting here as often as I have something interesting to share. So why not give a little to help all who share the similar interest as myself? I couldn't find a reason not to!
Where Did My Interest In SILVER Start? ..
Well that's an interesting question. I think the spark was created when I found my very first silver coin in some change as a young teenager. I collected my change from the cashier and it just didn't have the same Ching and Chang that it normally did. After getting home I took a closer look at things.
I noticed something odd.. One of the nickels, in the handful of coins, was a darker shade than the others. It also made a softer noise when it clinked against the others. What is this? After consulting my parents, I was told it was a silver nickel. "How Cool Is This", I thought. And thus the spark was created and the fire soon to follow.
What Was It I Found? ..
A 1945 P Silver Jefferson Nickel! Later, and when I really decided to care more about it (if I am going to be honest), I realized the value in it. Not only from a historical perspective, but from a silver collecting perspective too. So it's not all silver, but rather 35% silver. That's okay, because it's still silver!
Considering that this piece was quite circulated, it still has a good amount of detail left on it. Monticello still has her columns and windows visible. They are not quite worn down to nothing.
Over the years.. I have found a total of 11 of these wartime nickels. They have various dates and mintmarks, almost a complete collection with very few duplicates.
The total silver content.. of these 11 nickels, when looking at the as a whole, is not that bad. Each silver nickel contains roughly .05626 ounces of silver. 11 X .05626 = .61886 ounces of Silver! Not a lot, but not bad. They may be worth more than the silver in them, as collection pieces.
I thought it would be nice to have a photo of comparison to a more modern day nickel.. although the one I just randomly picked is from 1985. It also happens to be minted in Philadelphia.. lol.
I don't really want to clean them up either, being afraid of causing more harm than good to the details. I rather like the dark oxidation anyhow.
For Now .. I just keep them safe in a bag, waiting for the day when I tire of them, and I am ready to part with them. I am not ready yet. I suppose if I did part with them, I would no longer be considered a silver stacker, but rather a silver unstacker. hehe.
Some More Information On These Nickels ..
1942 - 1945 Silver Jefferson Nickel Value (United States)
U.S. MINT SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination: $0.05
Obverse Image: Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence.
Reverse Image: Monticello, Jefferson's mountaintop home in Virginia.
Metal Composition: 35% silver, 56% copper, 9% manganese
Total Weight: 5.00 grams
Comments: World War II prompted the rationing of many commodities. Nickel was highly valued for use in armor plating, and Congress ordered the removal of this metal from the five-cent piece, effective October 8, 1942. From that date, and lasting through the end of 1945, five-cent pieces bore the regular design but were minted from an alloy of copper, silver and manganese. It was anticipated that these emergency coins would be withdrawn from circulation after the war, so a prominent distinguishing feature was added. Coins from all three mints bore very large mintmarks above the dome of Monticello, and the letter 'P' was used as a mintmark for the first time on a U. S. coin.
CALCULATING TODAY'S MELT VALUE (USD)
Using the latest metal prices and the specifications above, these are the numbers required to calculate melt value:
$25.94 = silver price / ounce on Apr 30, 2021.
.35 = silver %
$4.5148 = copper price / pound on Apr 30, 2021.
.56 = copper %
$1940.0000 = manganese price / ton on Apr 30, 2021.
.09 = manganese %
5.00 = total weight in grams
.0321507466 = ounce/gram conversion factor
.00220462262 = pound/gram conversion factor
1.0 × 10-6 = metric ton/gram conversion factor (see note directly below)
The CME uses pounds to price copper and that means we need to multiply the metal price by .00220462262 to make the conversion to grams. The silver price is based in troy ounces and that means we need to multiply the metal price by .0321507466 to make the conversion to grams. The manganese price is based in metric tons and that means we need to multiply the metal price by 1.0 × 10-6 to make the conversion to grams.
To Calculate 35% silver value :
(25.94 × .0321507466 × 5.00 × .35) = $1.4594831419
$1.4594 is the rounded silver value for the 1942-1945 silver nickel on April 30, 2021. This is usually the value used by coin dealers when selling these coins at melt value. However, the total melt value is continued below.
To Calculate 56% copper value :
(4.5148 × .00220462262 × 5.00 × .56) = $0.0278692
To Calculate 9% manganese value :
(1940.0000 × (1.0 × 10-6) × 5.00 × .09) = $.000873
Then Add the three together :
$1.4594831419 + $0.0278692 + $.000873 = $1.4882253419
$1.4882253419 is the total melt value for the 1942-1945 silver nickel on April 30, 2021.
If your interested, visit the source noted above for more information on production runs and what not.
I Am Looking Forward To More Silver Posts ..
As I continue my Silver Stacking Adventure!
My collection is not big by any means of the imagination, but I think some may find the things I do have interesting. Mostly coins, and a few bars for now (thanks to my parents and their generous silver stacking gift giving ambitions). As more funding becomes available and the opportunity arises, I will add to my collection.. That's for certain!
Until then, Thank You for your interest and support in this new topic (for me) Silver and Gold Stackers!!!
“I told myself that some families we get without asking, while others we choose. And I chose those two. I think that’s what you’d call a silver lining.”
― Jenny Valentine, Broken Soup
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