NICKEL FIVE-CENT PIECE 1942-1945 Wartime Jefferson
Description
From a purely intrinsic standpoint, the "Wartime Nickel" had more intrinsic value than did other years. It's hard to imagine, after all the years of trying to shrink the amount of silver used in coinage, that silver would make its way into the production of Nickels. Apparently nickel was more strategic to the war than it was in the minting of coins. The former composition of 0.75 part copper and 0.25 nickel was changed to 0.56 part copper, 0.35 part silver, and 0.9 part manganese.
To differentiate the new alloy and to aid in later redemption and sorting by metallic content of these pieces by the Treasury Department, the wartime pieces were made with a large mintmark above the dome of Monticello. The Philadelphia Mint, which had never used a mintmark earlier, was represented by a P, while D and S represented Denver and San Francisco respectively.
Business strikes are readily available in grades from Very Good to superb Uncirculated. Worn pieces are apt to have a rather scruffy appearance, so the acquisition of an Uncirculated (or Proof piece is recommended. Uncirculated coins are usually sharply struck.
Valuation
- COIN NAME
- NICKEL FIVE-CENT PIECE 1942-1945 Wartime Jefferson
- DESIGNED BY
- Felix 0. Schlag
- ISSUE DATE
- 1942-1945
- COMPOSITION
- 56 part copper, .35 part silver, .09 part manganese
- DIAMETER
- 21.2 mm
- WEIGHT
- 77.16 grains (5 grams)
- EDGE
- Plain
- BUS MINT
- 869,896,100
- PROOF MINT
- 27,600
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