These are all considered to be common dates if in circulated condition. Worn, they sell for about a dime. Even in uncirculated condition, most retail for a couple of bucks at most.
US coins for circulation minted in the 1940s were Mercury dimes until 1946 when it was replaced with the Roosevelt dime starting with coins dated 1946. Wheat pennies (including the 1943 steel penny), Walking Liberty half dollars until it was replaced in 1948 by the Franklin Half dollar. And the washington quarter. No silver dollars were produced in the 1940s. Jefferson Nickels were produced, including 35% silver "war nickels" from 1942-1945 with a large mintmark over the Monticello.
Please check your coin again and post a new, separate question. The last Indian head nickels were minted in 1938. All nickels since then have carried a picture of Thomas Jefferson.
From mid-1942 to 1945 US nickels were made of an alloy of 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. All other US nickels minted from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
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For nickels minted in 1964 and earlier, the mint mark position is usually on the reverse, or "tails" side, of the coin. Up till 1912, all nickels were minted at Philadelphia and didn't have mint marks. Also nickels minted at Philadelphia from 1912 to 1979 don't have mint marks either.Specific positions:Liberty ("V") nickels 1912: Under the dot at roughly the 8:00 position on the reverse.Indian Head / buffalo nickels 1913-1938: Under the words FIVE CENTS.Jefferson nickels 1938-mid 1942 and 1946-1964: to the right of MonticelloJefferson nickels mid-1942 to 1945: above the dome of MonticelloJefferson nickels 1968-present: near the dateMint mark letters are as follows:No mint mark (1866-mid 1942 and 1946-1964) = PhiladelphiaP (mid 1942-1945, 1980 and later) = PhiladelphiaD = Denver (1912-present)S = San Francisco (1912-1955 and 1968-1970; proof coins 1968-present)The reason for the change in mid-1942 is that nickel was needed for the war effort. The coin's composition was temporarily changed from copper-nickel to a manganese-copper-silver alloy, and the mint mark position was moved to indicate the change in metals.
US coins for circulation minted in the 1940s were Mercury dimes until 1946 when it was replaced with the Roosevelt dime starting with coins dated 1946. Wheat pennies (including the 1943 steel penny), Walking Liberty half dollars until it was replaced in 1948 by the Franklin Half dollar. And the washington quarter. No silver dollars were produced in the 1940s. Jefferson Nickels were produced, including 35% silver "war nickels" from 1942-1945 with a large mintmark over the Monticello.
None. Only nickels minted from 1942-1945 contain silver. The rest have a 25% nickel 75% copper composition.
Please check your coin again and post a new, separate question. The last Indian head nickels were minted in 1938. All nickels since then have carried a picture of Thomas Jefferson.
"D" indicates the coin was minted at the Denver Mint. "P" stands for Philadelphia, and "S" for San Francisco. Nickels made in Philadelphia from 1866 to late 1942 and from 1946 to 1979 don't have a "P". San Francisco minted nickels for circulation up till 1954, then again from 1968 to 1970. "S"-mint nickels are still made for inclusion in Proof Sets.
There was no 1946 British Crown minted.
There are almost no rare nickels still in circulation. If you're lucky you might find some at an estate sale or if someone accidentally spends one. General things to know are:Most nickels minted since 1946 have little or no added value; the same is true for 1940 and 1941.1950-D nickels are moderately scarce and worth several dollars in average condition."War nickels" 1942-1945 with a large mint mark over Monticello are worth at least $1 because they contain a small amount of silver.Common-date buffalo nickels are worth at least $1 but that can go up for coins in better condition.Older-date buffalo nickels can be worth a couple of dollars or moreCommon-date Liberty nickels are worth at least $3; older ones can be (but not necessarily are) worth more.
From mid-1942 to 1945 US nickels were made of an alloy of 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. All other US nickels minted from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
No they do not, the ONLY nickels to have any silver are the "War Nickels" from late 1942 to 1946
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Because it was minted at the main mint in Philadelphia. Except for nickels from 1942 to 1946, only the branch mints had a mintmark before 1968.
US nickels minted from 1866 to mid-1942 and 1946 to the present are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. The weight of a standard nickel is 5.0 gm so that means it contains 1.25 gm of nickel. "Nickels" minted during WWII didn't contain any nickel because it was needed for the war effort. These coins contained 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese; they're the only US nickels that ever contained any silver.
None of them are rare or valuable. The coin of which the fewest was minted is the 1936 Threepence of which there were 3,238,670 minted. All of the other years range from 5.8 million to 7.4 million minted.