People counterfeit all sorts of coins and I can not say the 1943-D nickel was never one of them but I am not aware of any major counterfeiting scheme involving that coin. However, it is suspected that as many as 100,000 counterfeit 1944 war nickels may have been released into circulation. They are the same weight and composition as an authentic nickel but there is no mint mark above Monticello.
It's not a nickel. That denomination was first made in 1866. If it looks like a regular Jefferson nickel but is dated 1861 it's either an altered coin or a counterfeit. If it looks like something else it might be a medal or a token.
Perhaps a nickel if well-worn, up to 50 cents in extremely fine condition.
Some people confuse the regular issue copper-nickel 1942 Jefferson nickels with the famous 1944 "Henning" counterfeit coins, mostly because of the lack of the large "P" mintmark on the coins. Take it to a coin dealer for an assessment.
Thomas Jefferson is depicted on the nickel.
Jefferson nickel was created in 1938.
You don't.
The Jefferson nickel was introduced in 1938.
The third U.S. President, Thomas Jefferson, is on the nickel. His home, Monticello, is on the back of the coin.Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson has been on the nickel since 1938.
Priceless. The first Jefferson nickel was dated 1938.
Thomas Jefferson
What you actually have is a counterfeit nickel, known as a Henning nickel. This isn't a war nickel, but instead was a counterfeit nickel created in the mid-1950s, there is a thriving collectors market for them. I've attached a link with more information about the Henning nickels.