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Jefferson Nickels

Jefferson Nickels (1938 -
Current)
Please note that this list does not
necessarily mean that we have all coins available at any given time.
You are more than welcome to list alternate choices when
ordering. (This can easily be done during the check out process under our
"Special Instructions" section.)

In 2006 the obverse features the "Jefferson, portrait completed
during 1800" image and the reverse features "Return to Monticello".
We do not
guarantee U.S. Mint wrapped rolls.
War Time Nickel
Collection 1942 - 1945

On October 8, 1942, the wartime five-cent
piece composed of copper (56%), silver (35%) and manganese (9%) was introduced to
eliminate nickel, a critical war material. A larger mint mark was placed above the
dome (reverse). The letter P (Philadelphia) was used for the first time on a U.S.
coin, indicating the change of alloy. These silver nickels were issued until 1946
when the prewar composition and mint mark style were resumed. Enclosed in holder.
America's Wartime
Coinage

*In 1965, 1966 and 1967 the Mint issued Special Mint
Sets (SMS) as a substitute for proof sets. The coins in these sets are of a
higher quality than regular mint sets and are proof-like in appearance.
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