1942 PDS - 1945 U.S. Jefferson WWII "War" Nickel, 35% Silver $1 Face Value 20-Co

Description: 1942 PDS - 1945 U.S. Jefferson WWII "War" Nickel, 35% Silver $1 Face Value 20-Coins 5C Seller Average Circulated to Fine Great coins. Lot of 20 coins. All 35% silver and produced only a very short period of time.These war nickels are getting even more difficult to find. Many were melted during the silver run-up in the 80s.All 3 mints (PDS) are present in this lot. Even the coins produced in Philadelphia have the P mint mark on the reverse.Coins have been circulated but each is a full date, full rim coin. No junk silver in the lot. Nice coins, 20-coins in total. All with mint marks. Approximately 1.125 ounces of silver. No holes, no gouges, no counter-stamps. 35% silver -- only produced for a limited time by US Mint. Some additional information on these War Nickels: Between the WWII years of 1942-1945, the U.S. Mint adjusted the composition of the Jefferson nickel, completely removing nickel from the alloy. This was an effort to conserve nickel for the war effort, where it was used for armor plating. The new composition of the coin was 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese, resulting in a coin that was similar in appearance and weight to the old nickel. Because of the presence of silver, the war nickels have a brighter, more lustrous appearance than normal nickels. To make the war nickels easy to identify, pull out of circulation and melt down after the war, the coin's mintmark was enlarged and moved above Monticello on the reverse of the coin. The Jefferson nickel was first produced in 1938 and was one of several new 20th century coin designs featuring presidents along with the Lincoln cent, Washington quarter, and Roosevelt dime. The Jefferson design replaced the Buffalo nickel design, which had been in place since 1913 but was difficult to produce due to its high-relief design. The Mint held an open competition for designs, and accepted this design by the German sculptor Felix Schlag with a modified reverse. Each Jefferson nickel measures 21mm in diameter, weighs 5g, and is made of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese. Color Gray Product Dimensions 2 x 2 x 0.5 inches Material Silver Country of Origin USA Item Weight 2 ounces Year 1942 Graded By Seller Grade Rating Circulated Shipping Fast shipping is very important for us. Our standard US shipping service is FREE. Your order will be shipped within 2-3 business days upon full payment received. Your order will be delivered within 2-3 business days after the handling time. We only ship to the confirmed PayPal address. We reserve the right to cancel any order for any reason at any time. We are not responsible for undeliverable addresses. Returns and payment We offer a 30 days return policy from checkout winning date. We allow only PayPal as payment methodFeedBack Your feedback very important to us, after you get your package and you are satisfied with our service please leave us positive feedback If you have any problem with your order / any questions please before leave any type of feedback For any questions, using eBay contact system Please visit our eBay store to check out other items for sale!Thank you for shopping at our store.

Price: 67.99 USD

Location: Austin, Texas

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