Beano book 1945 nickels

The beano book 1941 annual d c thomson 1940 no inscriptions binding still very much tight and. Mar 17, 2004 a first edition of the beano comic has been sold for a recordbreaking. These 35% silver composition nickels were made from 1942 through 1945 as an emergency measure to alleviate the wartime shortage of nickel. Beginning in the middle of 1942 and through the end of the great war, these 5 cent unique silver wartime nickels are coins struck in alloy of 35% silver, 56% copper and 9% manganese. It became known as the magic beano book from 1943 through to 1950.

Jefferson nickel values and monticello from 1938 to part of 1942, mint marks, s for san francisco and d for the denver mint are located to the right of monticello. A catalogue of the papers and books of bernard leach, deposited in the crafts. This years edition was also the last year of the so called war nickels that contained silver rather than nickel in order to preserve the metal for the war efforts. He made counterfeit nickels dated 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947 and 1953. See todays beano books for sale, best offer and auction. He was wowed to see that many of the popular characters are still going today and, apart from the funny stories, was most interested in the way that technology has advanced in the last 40 years. By the end of the war, beano was only ten pages long, and came out every fortnight instead of every week. The third president thomas jeffersons bust appears on the obverse, the reverse depicts his virginia home, monticello, which jefferson himself designed. The 1939d nickel with a mintage of 3,514,000 coins is the second lowest behind the 1950d nickel. In fact, for most of 1942, the 5cent coin was made from nickel.

Composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel, the piece has been issued since 1866. The beano book for 1951, published during the autumn of 1950. In the four quarters of the globe, who reads an american book. The rim denticles were replaced by the phrase we win when we work willingly in morse. Welcome to the efc bookshop established since 2002. The beano book 1970 annual i bought this book to add to my grandsons collection. The 1942 1945 silver jefferson nickels, a junk silver coin, contains 35% silver which is 0. Personalised beano annual from your year the official. The jefferson nickel actually had zero nickel content. The magic and beano comics combined their characters for a third year in a row during the war, due to paper rationing.

The 1944 nickels were quickly spotted since henning neglected to. For example, in 1958, there were two types of jefferson nickel minted. The name reverted to the original title of the beano book in 1950 and continued, the year changing for each subsequent annual, until the release of the 2003 book in 2002 when it was renamed the beano annual. He first appeared in issue 1, dated 30 july 1938, and was the first ever cover star. One of the best selling comics in the uk, along with the dandy, the weekly circulation of the beano in april 1950 was 1,974,072. This annual was the first beano book to have half of its pages printed in full colour, rather than two colours of ink. While jefferson nickels minted between 1938 and 1942 and between 1945 and 2003 were made from 75% copper and 25% nickel, those made during world war ii were made with 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese. In the mid1950s francis leroy henning of erial, new jersey minted what is now known as the henning nickel. These are rare valuable nickels to look for in your pocket change. The beano is the longest running british childrens comic magazine, published by dc thomson in dundee, scotland. To celebrate beano s amazing 80th birthday, we dug out every beano annual from our archive.

In september 2009, the beano s 3,500th issue was published. Im thankful to have found this book and have fun finding valuable varieties that i sell and make lots of money on. Jefferson nickels are one of the best coin types for new collectors because you can just about complete the entire jefferson nickel series right from circulating coinage. In october, this changed, since nickel was needed to make artillery for troops in world war ii. Ltd, is a publishing company based in dundee, scotland, best known for producing the dundee courier, the evening telegraph, the sunday post, oor wullie, the broons, the beano, the dandy and commando comics. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. His first words in the strip were somebodys taken my egg again. From madame bovary to a clockwork orange, the iliad to the beano, these were the. You may also want to watch for jefferson nickels made between 1942 and 1945. Not all 1942 nickels have the large mintmarks over monticello. The black beauty jefferson nickel is an error you should. Big eggo was a british comic strip series about an eponymous ostrich, published in the british comic magazine the beano. Do you have an old beano comic that could be worth.

Covers are still glossy and remarkably bright with only light wear to spine ends and joints. The beano has a place in every comic book collectors heart as it was the most popular comic book in the country. Silver war time jefferson nickels minted 1942 1945 are easily recognized by the large mint mark p for philadelphia, the denver d or san francisco s above the dome on. No inscriptions, appears unread, boards still spring. Seller of rare and collectible first editions, including ian fleming and james bond, detective fiction, tintin, vintage dc thomson, doctor who hardbacks, pg wodehouse, terry pratchett, jrr tolkien. In addition to the coin type, you must also get an accurate assessment on the coins physical condition. Although not strictly a commemorative, the victory nickel, struck from 1943 to 1945, was the first nonstandard circulating canadian coin other than commemorative dollars. In 1961, the annuals were laminated for the first time which is a protective clear plastic covering. Also worth noting silver nickels arent made entirely from silver. Prize, while richard was a sunday times book of the year. The book was originally priced at 6 and was the first annual to revert back to being entitled the beano book after the annuals were briefly entitled the magic beano book for those published for the years of 1943 to 1950. Dec 04, 2002 the comic, dated 30 july 1938, is one of only nine first editions of the beano known to exist.

A simple mint mistake made this jefferson nickel worth. Discussion in us coins forum started by mkoenig, apr 18, 2011. The beano book 1940 annual and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Collectors of comic books will know the magicbeano book was the name of the annual when it was published between 1942 to 1949. The comic first appeared on 30 july 1938, and was published weekly. The beano book 1945 facsimile reprint comic annual nmint rare magic. It was a large, 6 paged, hard covered version of their incredibly popular weekly beano comic.

Today these silver jefferson nickel coins are a great way to buy silver for those investing or coin. Take a peek inside the first postwar annual, filled with classic comic strips and adventure stories. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. I looked at the images and the 1944 is a genuine henning counterfeit weak detail on monticello, copper nickel color, but the 1945 nickel is a normal wartime silver nickel, as you can tell by the color. Sep 14, 2015 a rare copy of the firstever beano comic has sold for a record. The magic beano book 1945 annual and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Beano book the the comic book price guide for great britain. More information about this seller contact this seller 11. The annuals are traditionally published in july or august, in time for christmas, and since 1965 they have had the date of the following year on the cover. It also owns friends reunited, parragon, and the aberdeen journals group. A fantastic nostalgic gift for those wanting to relive the fun and hijinx of the crazy world of beano. Mintmarks on nickels made before 1965 are found on the reverse tails side of the coin not under.

The frontcover shows biffo riding a mechanical horse. In the case of this 1943 jefferson nickel, a coin intended to be silver, was not. The name reverted to the original title of the beano book in 1950 and continued, the year changing for each subsequent annual, until the release of the 2003 book in 2002 when it was renamed. So what do we have here and how much did it sell for. November 2019 bloomsbury sales kit allen and unwin nz. Get the best deals on us jefferson nickels 1938 now when you shop the largest online selection at. The first edition of the comic annual is expected to sell for between. This page also shows these coins cataloged online in coin collections by other members. Super rare 1964 jefferson nickels worth huge money. Collection of 25 full date indian head buffalo nickels. Please click on the images below or scroll down the page to view and order any of the books many with special offers or browse the catagories on the left.

As the weekly comic was only 2 old pennies, it would take have taken more than a few weeks to save up for. It is the most ever paid for a british comic, and is only one of 12 beano first editions around. These coins, sometimes referred to as indian head nickels, were minted between the years of 19 and 1938. Mercury, 1916 1945 official whitman coin folder hardcover august 1, 1988. The first beano annual was the 1940 edition, and just like this years beano annual 2019, they all. Key dates for the series include the 1939d, and 1950d nickels.

The beano book 1941 annual d c thomson 1940 brought to book. Copy of first ever beano comic fetches record price. Jefferson nickel values are so low that i feel they represent an excellent investment opportunity in the highest grades. Nov 14, 2014 the beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939. The only ones you wont usually find in pocket change are the silver wartime issues, from 1942 to 1945. It does have the a name of the person who bought the book, with rupert book they came with discount tokens so the corner piece have been cut out 4x rupe.

Jefferson nickels 1938 date jefferson nickel was first issued on november 15, 1938. The beano annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since. Jefferson nickels have been minted since 1938 at the philadelphia and denver mints and from the san francisco mint until 1970. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. Covers remarkably well preserved and without fault. No colouring in, binding still very much square and tight. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The 1945 jefferson nickel is the seventh edition of the jefferson nickel design, introduced in 1938 to replace the buffalo nickel. Catalogue of the papers and books crafts study centre.

The beano annual, called the beano book from 19401942 and 1951 until 2002 and the magic beano book from 1943 to 1950, has been a staple in christmas stockings for over 70 years. Brand new innovation from the team at beano, weve been digging deep into the archives to create this super awesome offering, for you. No inscription, appears unread, boards still spring. Oct 03, 2016 do you have an old beano comic that could be worth.

Use the chart below to get an idea of what you might expect to shell out for a 1958 jefferson nickel based on the coin type and condition. Understanding canadian business, 7th cdn edition hardcover by nickels, william by william g mchugh nickels and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From the annual 1943 to 1950 one the annual was called the magicbeano book, which referred to the shortlived magic comic that had ceased publication in 1941 due to the second world wars paper rationing. Numismatists particularly enjoy sorting through these five cent pieces due to the fact that there are many.

Browse todays selected magic beano for sale, best offer and auction. Us buffalo nickels 19 1938 buffalo nickels are a favorite of many coin collectors, partially because they are so easy to find. There are some other silver coins ranking in the top most valuable silver coins. Traditional whitman blue vinyl matches past whitman products. A nickel, in american usage, is a fivecent coin struck by the united states mint. Collection only hello the rupert book dandy and dennis the menaceannual in fair condition. The man who owned it worked as a tea boy for the company that creates beano.

Neat christmas gift inscription to front pastedown belongs to box. Wagner contended nets and stations ought to see to it. There are 3 extra beano annuals, not in such good condition, which you i. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The beano book 1940 annual and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Beano annuals fall into distinctive categories thus. From 1942 to the end of 1945, the fivecent pieces were then minted using an alloy of copper, silver and manganese. Personalise the beano annual from the year of your choice. Covers still very much bright and remarkably well preserved. Big eggo and all the other thencurrent characters are playing leapfrog as they approach a pool full of water.

Make sure this fits by entering your model number full fourdigit date on each coin buffalo nickels are a short, but memorable and iconic coin series buffalo nickels were minted from about a year before the start of wwi until about a year before the start of wwii 191938. Due to inflation, the purchasing power of the nickel continues to drop and currently the coin represents less than 1% of the federal hourly minimum wage. Time blasters graphic sparks by scott nickel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Very rare 1943 war nickel struck on copper planchet etsy. Jefferson 1938 now 1938 year us jefferson nickels 1938now skip to page navigation. Read it now enter your mobile number or email address below. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4.

All pages are scans from an actual file copy of the original item so a very exact reproduction. The couple at the altar are the nickelsthe bride is emphatic about changing her name, as there is. The spine design is different from the original as are the frontend papers. The beano annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since 1939, to tie in with the childrens comic the beano.

Comprehensive online search results for for comic books and graphic novels. The beano book 1945 facsimile reprint comic annual nmint. Comic book postal auctions, who sold the rare comic, say it beats the previous record for a beano number one, which sold in 1999 complete with its whoopee mask for. I believe that i can see traces of the mintmark over the dome, though it is quite weak. The dandy annual is the current name of the book that has been publish.