1942-1945 35% Silver Wartime Nickel Set - BU

These coins exhibit a large mint mark over the dome of Monticello. These sets may be housed in a variety of different holders or cases. Product Highlights: Each coin contains 35% Silver, 56% Copper and 9% Manganese. Each set of nickels contains approximately 0.618 oz of Silver. These 35% Silver composition nickels were made from 1942 through 1945 as an emergency measure to alleviate the wartime shortage of nickel. The mint mark “P” for the Philadelphia mint was used for the first time in American coinage history. Protect your product from fingerprints by adding these cotton gloves to your order.Add this wartime set of 35% Silver nickels to your cart today!Pre-1965 35% Silver coins, sometimes referred to as junk Silver or scrap Silver, are a great way to start your Silver investments. These Silver coins were pulled from circulation with the introduction of Copper/Nickel clad coins and the rising demand of Silver. The public saved them for their 35% Silver content as a rainy day fund they could fall back on.