1944-S Silver Nickel MS Values

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Melt: $4.87 (0.0563 oz Silver)

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1944-S Silver Nickel MS Values

Details

up This coin is made of 35% silver; 56% copper; 9% manganese and has a current melt value of $4.87

Obverse: Felix Schlag's portrait of Jefferson, facing left, with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on the left periphery, and LIBERTY * [year] on the right side.

Reverse: The Jefferson home is prominently centered with the name MONTICELLO captioned below. The denomination FIVE CENTS is spelled out in half circle underneath and the words E PLURIBUS UNUM and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA appear at the top and bottom periphery. For the coins minted during WWII, the mintmark appears with a large letter above Monticello, to better designate these coins for their silver content.

Basic Information

GSID:

3257

Coin Date:

1944-S

Denomination:

5c / 5 Cents

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

San Francisco

Mintage:

21,640,000

Coinage Type:

Jefferson nickel

Coinage Years:

1942-1945

Composition:

35% silver; 56% copper; 9% manganese

Mint Mark:

S

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Silver

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.35

Weight:

5 gr

Weight:

0.1608 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.05626 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

21.2 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Felix Schlag

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1944

Obverse Designer:

Felix Schlag

Reverse Lettering:

MONTICELLO, FIVE CENTS, E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Reverse Designer:

Felix Schlag

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