Description: In this lot we have a 1945-S Jefferson Wartime Nickel. 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 It was anticipated that these emergency coins would be withdrawn from circulation after the war, so a prominent distinguishing feature was added. Earlier in the year nickels had been produced in their standard composition. To identify the coins struck with the new composition, a large sized mint mark was placed on the reverse of the coins, above Monticello. The mintmarks “P,” “D,” or “S” were used for the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints. Notably, this was the first time that a mint mark had been used for coins produced in Philadelphia.
Price: 7 USD
Location: Lunenburg, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-11-22T21:25:26.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Denomination: 5C
Coin: Jefferson
Composition: Silver
Year: 1945
Strike Type: Business
Grade: Ungraded
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Uncertified
