1943 Silver Jefferson War Nickel ICG AU-58 Mint Error Laminated IDC Verified
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Silver Jefferson War Nickel
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The 1943-P 5 Cents is part of a series of Jefferson nickel coins struck from 1942-1945. The specific variety is Silver. Struck in Philadelphia and designated as a Business (MS) strike, this coin is made of 35% silver; 56% copper; 9% manganese from a mintage of 271,165,000 struck.
Obverse: Felix Schlag's portrait of Jefferson, facing left, with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on the left periphery, and LIBERTY * [year] on the right side.Reverse: The Jefferson home is prominently centered with the name MONTICELLO captioned below. The denomination FIVE CENTS is spelled out in half circle underneath and the words E PLURIBUS UNUM and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA appear at the top and bottom periphery. For the coins minted during WWII, the mintmark appears with a large letter above Monticello, to better designate these coins for their silver content.
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