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Complete 11 - Piece set of
circulated, silver "war nickels" minted between 1942
(P@S) and 1943-1945 at all three mints.
These nickels were composed of
copper (56%), silver (35%), and manganese (9%) eliminating nickel,
a material crucial to the war effort.
Large mint marks were placed on
the reverse above the dome of Monticello to denote the change
of alloy. For the first time, a letter P was used to indicate
mintage in Philadelphia.
The nickels in these sets are of
average circulation and the grades range from Good to Very Fine.
In the entire Jefferson series,
these are the most difficult dates to find in circulation because
they contain silver and have a unique green coloration.
The set is housed in a custom cardboard
holder with a vinyl slipcover.
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