$0.05 Face Value Assorted U.S. Jefferson Nickel 35% Pure Circulation Silver Coin | United States Mint

The Jefferson Nickel is the five-cent coin minted by the United States Mint. It has been minted since 1938. From 1942 to 1945, the Jefferson nickels started being made with an alloy consisting of 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese. These are also known amongst coin collectors as silver war nickels, as they were minted during World War II.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• Ships individually in protective packaging
• Consisting of 0.0562 oz of 35% Pure Silver
• Obverse: Features an effigy of the former president Thomas Jefferson, the inscriptions "IN GOD WE TRUST", "LIBERTY", the year of the issue and a mint mark location
• Reverse: Design may vary slightly but generally features a depiction of the Monticello building, the inscriptions "E PLURIBUS UNUM", "MONTICELLO", the name of the country of the issue and the legal tender value of five cents

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ABOUT THE UNITED STATES MINT

Established in 1792 as the first national mint in the United States, the United States Mint is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury responsible for official legal tender coinage production. The United States Mint has a mission to serve Americans as the sole manufacturer and distributor of circulating currency coins. The U.S. mint also produces commemorative coins for collectors, silver and gold bullion coins for investors (such as the popular Eagle and Buffalo series), as well as Congressional Medals.