1943 P Silver War Nickel
Updated August 19, 2026
| Lot number | 93 |
| Auction | VARIETY COIN AUCTION - 8/26/26 |
| Date | August 26, 2026 at 7:05 PM CDT |
| Auction house | BIGBIDNOW |
| Location | Columbia, Missouri |
1943-P Silver War Nickel, struck at the Philadelphia Mint. This wartime Jefferson Nickel is part of the special silver-alloy coinage produced during World War II to conserve nickel for the war effort. Please review the photos for the exact condition, surfaces, strike, and overall appearance. Beginning in 1942, the U.S. Mint changed the composition of Jefferson Nickels to conserve nickel for military equipment. These wartime nickels were made from an alloy of approximately 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese. The alloy was used from 1942 through 1945. The 1943-P had a mintage of 271,165,000 coins. The prominent “P” mint mark above Monticello on the reverse is a distinguishing feature of wartime nickels and marks the first regular U.S. coinage to bear a Philadelphia mint mark. The coin weighs approximately 5.00 grams, measures about 21.2 mm in diameter, and contains approximately 0.0563 troy ounces of silver.
