Bidspirit auction | US 1938-1961 Jefferson Nickel Collection,

US 1938-1961 Jefferson Nickel Collection, Cupro-Nickel and Silver, Whitman No. 9009 - A collection of US Jefferson Nickels presented in a blue, textured Whitman coin folder, model No. 9009. The folder is titled JEFFERSON NICKEL COLLECTION STARTING 1938 and contains an assortment of five-cent coins dating from 1938 to 1961. The obverse of each coin features the profile portrait of Thomas Jefferson. The collection includes a group of War Nickels minted between 1942 and 1945, which are composed of a 35 percent silver, 56 percent copper, and 9 percent manganese alloy. These silver issues are distinguished by large mint marks located above the dome of Monticello on the reverse. The remaining coins in the set are of the standard 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel composition. The coins are all in circulated condition and include various mint marks from the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco facilities. Several slots in the designated sequence remain empty. Height: 7.75 inches. The coins are in circulated condition, displaying various degrees of surface wear, contact marks, and toning. The silver war nickels exhibit characteristic dark and yellowish toning consistent with their alloy. The folder shows moderate signs of age and handling, including shelf wear at the spine and corners, as well as minor handwritten ink notations on the interior pages. The following slots are vacant: 1938-S, 1939-D, 1950-D, and 1951-S.