The 1943-P Jefferson Silver War Nickel had a mintage of just 271,165,000. The composition of these coins is 35% silver, 56% copper and 9% manganese. The diameter is 21.2mm. Each coin contains 0.0563 troy ounces of silver. These coins were minted at the Philadelphia Mint and have been graded by ANACS, NGC or PCGS as a MS65 coin. Third party grading service our choice depending on availability.