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1942 JEFFERSON NICKEL · S · WARTIME SILVER
5 Cents · Felix Schlag first portrait · Monticello reverse · Circulation strike
01 · COIN FACTS
IssuerUnited States
Denomination5 Cents (USD 0.05)
Year1942
Mint / mint markSan Francisco · S · Wartime Silver
StrikeCirculation (not Proof)
Mintage (catalogue)32,900,000
Composition56% copper · 35% silver · 9% manganese
Weight5.00 g
Diameter21.21 mm
EdgePlain
ObverseThomas Jefferson · Felix Schlag
ReverseMonticello
02 · DESIGN & ISSUE NOTES
The 1942–1945 wartime alloy contains 35% silver, 56% copper and 9% manganese. A large mint mark is placed over Monticello’s dome.
Design continuity: the original Jefferson obverse remained in use through 2004. The usual Monticello reverse was replaced by the 2004 Westward Journey designs for that year.
Historical mintage note: 32,900,000 is the figure in the linked Jefferson Nickel Mintage compilation. Different catalogues can include Proofs or other variants differently; this page does not present a market valuation.
03 · SHORT QR REFERENCE
QR is an ALL THAT COINS catalogue shortcut; it is not a mark of U.S. Mint endorsement.
04 · REFERENCES