1944 P Wartime Silver Jefferson Nickel UNCIRCULATED Five Cent 5c BU Coin

Description: This 1944 P Wartime Jefferson Nickel is a nice coin. The coin is uncirculated. The United States introduced the war nickel on October 8th, 1942. These war nickels contained no actual nickel. Silver and manganese were used to replace nickel. The purpose of the war nickel was to conserve nickel, a critical wartime commodity. The government needed nickel to fight in WWII. Different series are available. War nickels were minted out of three different locations- Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. Nickels with the P mint mark were minted out of Philadelphia. Nickels with the D mint mark were minted out of Denver. Lastly war nickels with S mint mark were minted out of San Francisco. Coin Specifications Category: Jefferson Nickel, Wartime Silver Alloy (1942-1945) Obverse Designer: Felix Schlag Reverse Designer: Felix Schlag Mint and Mint Mark Philadelphia - P Composition: 56% Copper, 35% Silver, 9% Manganese Weight: 5.0000g ASW: 0.0563oz Diameter: 21.2mm Edge: Plain This is a stock photo The wartime need to reduce usage of copper and nickel for non-military production prompted the U. S. Mint to find a substitute composition for the five-cent piece. An alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese was selected, as it would still work in vending machines and turnstiles. Production of these coins did not begin until the final quarter of 1942, but production was huge during those months. It was anticipated that these replacement coins would be withdrawn by the Treasury after the war, so a large distinguishing mark was needed for the ease of clerks. This took the form of an oversize mintmark that was placed directly above the dome of Monticello. For the first time on a United States coin the Philadelphia Mint marked its product with the letter P.

Price: 17.95 USD

Location: Lyons, New York

End Time: 2024-03-07T19:52:33.000Z

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