1941 Nickel Value
- If you ever come across a 1941 nickel in your purse or anywhere in your house, it may most likely be worth more than its face value, which is five cents.
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- 1943 Jefferson Nickel
Many rolls of 1941(P) nickels were preserved by speculators, though most of these have since been broken up and the better coins certified. This issue is plentiful in Mint State, but its quality is highly variable. Nice ones may be found, but collectors will have to sift through many pieces to find one sharply struck from fresh dies. 1941 is not considered a rare date for Jefferson nickels - in circulated condition, its value is about 10 cents. If there is a small D or S mint mark to the right of Monticello it might be worth.
Coin Info
1941 Nickel Error Value
1943 was the height of World War II, and the United States Mint was busy striking coins for a bustling, wartime economy. Nearly 400 million five-cent coins were made in 1943, with the vast majority coming from the Philadelphia mint. 1943 five-cent coins, which actually contain an alloy comprised of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese, don’t contain any nickel at all, a material that was saved for the war effort. However, many coin collectors refer to five-cent coins made during 1943 as “wartime nickels,” which is a misnomer colloquialism that has stuck throughout the years.
There were a couple interesting varieties that came from 1943 Jefferson five-cent coins, which you’ll see in the breakdown below:
1943-P, 271,165,000 minted; $2.75
1943-P 3 Over 2, mintage unknown; $55
1943-P Doubled Eye, mintage unknown; $35
1943-D, 15,294,000, $3
1943-S, 104,060,000; $2.75
*Values are for coins in Very Fine-20 condition.
While many Jefferson nickel collectors will skip past the 3/2 and doubled eye varieties, some five-cent coin connoisseurs will jump at the chance to include these two scarce varieties in their collections. Neither is extraordinarily expensive for coin collectors on middle-income budgets and will help add a little spice to their Jefferson nickel sets.
