U.S. Silver Nickel of the Second World War (album)
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When is a nickel not a nickel? From 1942-45. The United States declared war on Imperial Japan on December 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor, and on Nazi Germany three days laterthus officially entering World War II. During wartime, certain metals, among them nickel, were necessary for the manufacture of weapons, ammunition, and other items vital to the war effort. To conserve the supply of nickel, the U.S. Mint changed the composition of the alloy used to strike its 5-cent coins. For the duration of the Second World War, U.S. nickels contained 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese. This is a Silver War Nickel, minted during World War II.
These coins are actual 1, 5 and 10 Reichspfennig coins struck by the Third Reich in zinc metal, and circulated throughout Germany and the occupied lands during the Second World War between 1940 and...
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...
The 1942-P Jefferson Silver War Nickel had a mintage of just 57,900,000. The composition of these coins is 35% silver, 56% copper and 9% manganese. The diameter is 21.2mm. Each coin contains 0.0563...
The 1942-S Jefferson Silver War Nickel had a mintage of just 32,900,000. The composition of these coins is 35% silver, 56% copper and 9% manganese. The diameter is 21.2mm. Each coin contains 0.0563...
