The P mint mark was only used on the back of nickels dated 1942 to 1945. If that's what you have it's a so-called "war nickel" made of copper, manganese, and silver as a means of conserving nickel for the war effort. They sell for about 80-90 cents in circulated condition.
Nickels dated 1980 and later may have a P or D on the front, but they're only worth 5 cents.
That's a silver war nickel, containing 35% silver, and it's worth at least $2.
Around $1.50.
A little under $2.
That is a "war nickel". War nickels minted between 1942-45 are identified with a large P, D, or S above the Monticello on the back. These nickels are 35% silver, and so have a definite value. The idiot who says they're worth "about 5 cents" is stupid.
Around $1.50.
That's a silver war nickel, containing 35% silver, and it's worth at least $2.
Around $1.50.
A little under $2.
That is a "war nickel". War nickels minted between 1942-45 are identified with a large P, D, or S above the Monticello on the back. These nickels are 35% silver, and so have a definite value. The idiot who says they're worth "about 5 cents" is stupid.
A 1944-P Jefferson nickel in very fine condition (VF20) is worth: $2.00; if its mint state is MS60, the value rises to; $16.00.
Around $1.50.
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.
Check that coin again. Starting in 1968, the mint mark on nickels was moved to the front of the coin, and the P mark wasn't added until 1980.
That depends on which version you have. If there is no mintmark, then it's made of copper and nickel, worth maybe 50 cents in decent condition. If there is a large letter P on the back (above Monticello), then it's a silver war nickel, worth a dollar or two.
No Nickels were struck in silver after 1945, the value is 5 cents.
The "P" is the mintmark of the Philadelphia Mint. All U.S. coins from 1980 to 2012 made at this mint have a "P" mintmark. It's just a nickel, spend it.
It's worth about $1.00 for the silver, collectors value depends on how much wear the coin has $1.25- $3.00