Around $1.50.
A little under $2.
It is known as a "war nickel" and actually contains no nickel! But it is 35% silver and is worth about $1.25 for the silver content.
That is what is known as a war nickel, because nickel was needed for WWII, it was needed to change the composition of the nickel to one including 35% silver, as of the time of writing, your coin is worth $1.64 in silver content alone.
Around $1.50.
That's a silver war nickel, containing 35% silver, and it's worth at least $2.
A little under $2.
It is known as a "war nickel" and actually contains no nickel! But it is 35% silver and is worth about $1.25 for the silver content.
That is what is known as a war nickel, because nickel was needed for WWII, it was needed to change the composition of the nickel to one including 35% silver, as of the time of writing, your coin is worth $1.64 in silver content alone.
No Nickels were struck in silver after 1945, the value is 5 cents.
Around $1.50.
That's a silver war nickel, containing 35% silver, and it's worth at least $2.
The large "P" above the dome means it's a "war nickel" that is struck in 35% silver. The nickel was removed for the war effort and silver was used as a replacement, this was done from 1942 - 1945. Because it has a small amount of silver the value is about $1.00. NOTE: The 1942 war nickel is the first US coin to ever use a "P" Mintmark.
Such a coin is called a War Nickel because they were only minted during WWII and contain 35% silver. Its value is determined by the silver prices and at the time of writing is worth around $1.53
Yes it’s a 1943 Jefferson Nickel silver with the capital ( P) over the monticello building . It. Has a slight discoloration on both sides and along the outside cercomphrance it has a couple of very small ding’s . All letters and numbers and face and back appears to be in good condition
Mintage of the 1943-P Jefferson nickel is 271,165,000.
From mid-1942 to 1945, (World War II) composition nickels were created. These coins are 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese. There are no reports of cupronickel 1943 nickels analogous to the famous 1943 bronze cent errors. If your coin is deep gray in color it's likely to be a very oxidized silver-alloy nickel and not cupronickel. If you're not able to determine that, the coin should be inspected by an expert dealer or appraiser.
A 1943-P nickel in average condition is worth 75 cents to a dollar because it contains a bit less than two grams of silver. A 1954 nickel couldn't have a P mint mark because that letter didn't appear on nickels from 1946 to 1979 inclusive. However 1954 is a common date; in average condition its retail value is only about a dime. To explain the presence of silver in a 1943 nickel, it's a special "war nickel" minted during WWII. War nickels were made of an alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. Minting began in late 1942 and continued until the end of 1945. The large mint mark letter over the dome of Monticello on the back was used to indicate the composition change.