1943-P/S Wartime Jefferson Nickels, Set of 8, 35% Silver

Eight 1943 wartime Jefferson nickels — the silver ones collectors actually want. During WWII, nickel was diverted to the war effort, so the US Mint switched to a 35% silver alloy and added a large mint mark above Monticello to distinguish them. This lot is exactly that. Details: - Date: 1943 - Series: Jefferson Nickel (Wartime / "War Nickel") - Denomination: Five Cents - Composition: 35% silver, 56% copper, 9% manganese - Mint marks: 7 × Philadelphia (P), 1 × San Francisco (S) — large mark above Monticello on reverse - Quantity: 8 coins All circulated with moderate to heavy wear — dates and design elements readable, surfaces showing honest age and handling. A solid starter or filler lot for a wartime nickel set. The large "P" mint mark on these coins marked the first time Philadelphia ever put its initial on a US coin — before this, Philadelphia coins carried no mark at all. Scrap silver melt value: about $29.13 (≈0.4504 ozt silver at a $64.69/ozt spot price, Sep 10, 2026). This is the raw junk-silver MELT value of the metal only — NOT an estimate of the coin's collector value based on its date, mint mark, grade, or condition. Gavel AI Estimated Value: $36.42–$45.16 (grade: Fine). This is an automated estimate based on the coin's visible condition — for reference only, not a professional appraisal or guarantee. The final price is set by the bidding. *Generated with Gavel AI — please ask questions if the description doesn't seem right.