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Jefferson Wartime Nickel

Wartime Silver Nickel (1942-1945) · 1942–1945

Jefferson Wartime Nickel obverse reference photograph — Reference photos: Wikimedia Commons — public domain (U.S. Mint)

Jefferson Wartime Nickel reverse reference photograph — Reference photos: Wikimedia Commons — public domain (U.S. Mint)

Era: Wartime Silver Nickel (1942-1945)
Years minted: 1942–1945
Composition: Copper 56% / Silver 35% / Manganese 9%
Reference weight: 5.00 g
Accepted weight band: 4.81 – 5.19 g
Diameter: 21.21 mm
Thickness: 1.95 mm
Mint marks: P · D · S

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A genuine example should weigh between 4.81 g and 5.19 g. Anything outside that band — or a diameter off 21.21 mm — is a strong counterfeit signal.

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