The 1941 Philadelphia issue (no mintmark) Jefferson Nickel is a very common coin 203,265,000 were minted so unless the coin is uncirculated it's face value.
That's a silver war nickel, containing 35% silver, and it's worth at least $2.
The large "P" above the dome means it's a "war nickel" that is struck in 35% silver. The nickel was removed for the war effort and silver was used as a replacement, this was done from 1942 - 1945. Because it has a small amount of silver the value is about $1.00. NOTE: The 1942 war nickel is the first US coin to ever use a "P" Mintmark.
Check that coin again. The only nickels with the large mint mark above Monticello were those dated 1942-45.
A little under $2.
The 1941 Philadelphia issue (no mintmark) Jefferson Nickel is a very common coin 203,265,000 were minted so unless the coin is uncirculated it's face value.
The "P" is the mintmark of the Philadelphia Mint. All U.S. coins from 1980 to 2012 made at this mint have a "P" mintmark. It's just a nickel, spend it.
That's a silver war nickel, containing 35% silver, and it's worth at least $2.
A 1989 U.S. nickel is worth five cents. However there is no "C" mint mark on any current US coin - only P or D.
The large "P" above the dome means it's a "war nickel" that is struck in 35% silver. The nickel was removed for the war effort and silver was used as a replacement, this was done from 1942 - 1945. Because it has a small amount of silver the value is about $1.00. NOTE: The 1942 war nickel is the first US coin to ever use a "P" Mintmark.
Check that coin again. The only nickels with the large mint mark above Monticello were those dated 1942-45.
A little under $2.
Around $1.50.
A 1944-P Jefferson nickel in very fine condition (VF20) is worth: $2.00; if its mint state is MS60, the value rises to; $16.00.
Look at your pocket change, likely you will find more 1999 nickels so just spend it.
Around $1.50.
That is known as a "war nickel" to save nickel for the war effort, the US government replaced some of the nickel in the nickel with silver. At the time of writing the silver content in them is around $1.70. The reason for the mintmark over the Monticello was that the idea was that people would know they contained silver.