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Hi, I wanted to ask for help in the importance (if any) of the 1943 Jefferson nickle...there is an "S" at the top of the reverse...does it mean anything..is this different or unique. Any help you can be would be great thank you.

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During World War II nickel was in short supply, so they changed the composition of nickels. They were made with 35% silver. To indicate the change, the mint mark (usually small, to the right of Monticello) was changed, making it large and above Monticello.

The silver in one of these nickels is worth a little less than a dollar at today's prices.

The "S" indicates it was minted in San Francisco.
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they did this to make it easily identifiable once the war ended and they switched back to the nickel composition to take the silver coins back out of circulation (atleast that is what I read)
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