1943-P Jefferson War Nickel NGC MS67 FS

Patriotic Nickels That Helped Win World War II

Though America’s 5-cent Nickel coin gets its name from its traditional metal contents, there was a time when the coin contained no nickel at all! That’s because during World War II, our nation’s coinage did more than just line the pockets of citizens on the home front going about their business. They also helped us win the war. Perhaps the most famous example of this is the Jefferson “War Nickel,” struck from 1942 to 1945. Because nickel was a valuable component in guns, tanks and airplanes, these coins were struck for the very first time in 35% fine silver since the metal was less valuable to the war effort.

The U.S. Mint Does Its Part In The War Effort

Because nickel was so valuable to the war effort, hoarding the metal to strike coins would have been an incredibly unpatriotic, and potentially dangerous, thing for the U.S. Mint to do! Instead, the mint stepped up and donated its nickel supply, helping win the war and giving us a unique variety of Jefferson Nickel. To help identify these unique “War Nickels” from non-silver nickels, a prominent distinguishing feature in the form of very large mintmarks were added above the dome of Monticello on the coin’s reverse. This also represented the very first time the letter “P” was used as a mintmark on a U.S. coin!

Here you can secure a 1943-dated War Nickel struck at the Philadelphia Mint. What’s more, it will come certified and graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in Superb Gem Uncirculated Mint State-67 (MS67) condition. This coin also features a Full Steps (FS) certification to note that that it is so well-struck that all five steps on the Jefferson’s home Monticello on the reverse are clearly visible. This is an exceptionally high grade — especially when you consider that NGC has graded only 174 of these 1943-P War Nickels in MS67 FS condition. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity. Act now!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• PATRIOTIC WARTIME NICKEL – Due to the need for nickel for the war effort, the U.S. Mint changed the composition of Jefferson Nickels struck from 1942-1945. This 1943-dated “War Nickel” was struck the Philadelphia Mint.
• FIRST TIME “P” MINTMARK USED – To help easily differentiate wartime nickels struck at the Philadelphia Mint from non-wartime Nickels, a special “P” mintmark was used for the first time on a U.S. Coin.
• FIRST – AND ONLY – NICKELS STRUCK WITH SILVER – Nickels issued from 1942 to 1945 were struck with 35% silver, the first — and only — time nickels contained silver in their composition.
• LEGAL TENDER U.S. COINAGE – Each War Nickel is five cents legal tender in the United States and measures 21.2 mm in diameter.
• SUPERB GEM UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 1943-P Jefferson War Nickel has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in Superb Gem Uncirculated Mint State-67 (MS67) condition.
• ADDITIONAL FULL STEPS CERTIFICATION – This coin also features a Full Steps (FS) certification to note that that all five steps on the Jefferson’s home Monticello on the reverse are visible.

The U.S. Mint came to the rescue during World War II, and this 1943-P Jefferson War Nickel is the proof. No U.S. or World War II coin collection is complete without it!