Bidspirit auction | Group Lot of Jefferson ”War”

Group Lot of Jefferson ”War” Silver Nickels, 1942-1945 (67 Coins) - Group lot of sixty-seven United States Jefferson silver ?War Nickels, struck during World War II when the U.S. Mint altered the five-cent coin composition to conserve nickel for military use. These emergency issues were produced from mid-1942 through 1945 and contain an alloy of 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese, representing the only circulating U.S. nickels struck with silver content. The coins feature Felix Schlags familiar portrait of Thomas Jefferson on the obverse and Monticello on the reverse, with the distinctive large mintmark above Monticello identifying the wartime silver composition. The group spans the wartime era beginning around 1942 through 1945 issues and totals sixty-seven coins. War nickels remain popular with both collectors and precious-metal investors due to their historic wartime origin and intrinsic silver value. Condition: Mixed circulated condition with moderate wear typical of circulation; some pieces exhibit toning or surface discoloration from storage.