Jefferson Nickels FS Basic War Set, Circulation Strikes (1942-1945)
Number of
Required Items
11
Required Items
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
70.955
Possible Set Rating
Today, with the value of silver what it is, it seems strange that it would have been substituted for nickel in the five cent piece, but nickel was apparently a more critical war material. This is a short and easy set to complete, even in high grade (MS67-68). But it remains an interesting set to remember the time when the value of silver was so low that 1/20 ounce could be put into a nickel. Today, the silver value of a "War Nickel" is around one dollar.
Notes: This set has bonuses. Please see the Set Composition for a listing.
All-Time Finest (All Eras)
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | % FS | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.Fisher war nickels 2018 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.55 | 70.45 | 70.45 | ||
| 2 | Escalante 2021 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.55 | 70.36 | 70.36 | ||
| 3 | D. L. Hansen. War Set (1942-1945) 2019 2020 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.45 | 70.00 | 70.00 | ||
| 4 | Just having fun! 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.00 | R 69.27 | 69.27 | ||
| 5 | bts409 FS WarNics | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.00 | 69.18 | 69.18 |
Current Finest
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | % FS | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.Fisher war nickels 2018 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.55 | 70.45 | 70.45 | ||
| 2 | Escalante 2021 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.55 | 70.36 | 70.36 | ||
| 3 | D. L. Hansen. War Set (1942-1945) 2019 2020 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.45 | 70.00 | 70.00 | ||
| 4 | bts409 FS WarNics | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.00 | 69.18 | 69.18 | ||
| 5 | KCV FS cir WAR (42-45) | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.14 | 69.14 | 69.14 | ||
| 6 | CLIFF VERMONT FS WAR CIRCULATION NICKELS (BASIC) 1942-1945 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.09 | 69.09 | 69.09 | ||
| 6 | Aknillow WWII Jeff Nickels | 100.00% | 100.00% | 68.91 | 69.09 | 69.09 | ||
| 8 | Corum Collection | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.05 | 69.05 | 69.05 | ||
| 8 | Ike's War Nickels | 100.00% | 100.00% | 69.05 | 69.05 | 69.05 | ||
| 10 | The Black Mountain Collection | 100.00% | 100.00% | 68.82 | 68.82 | 68.82 | ||
| 10 | Ray Overby's War Nickel Set 2012 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 68.82 | 68.82 | 68.82 | ||
| 12 | rickypapabear | 100.00% | 90.91% | 68.77 | 68.77 | 68.77 | ||
| 12 | ZZWHIT | 100.00% | 100.00% | 68.77 | 68.77 | 68.77 | ||
| 14 | IslandBob's War Jeff's | 100.00% | 100.00% | 68.73 | 68.73 | 68.73 | ||
| 15 | The_Corso_Collection | 100.00% | 100.00% | 68.68 | 68.68 | 68.68 | ||
| 16 | SouthWest Jefferson WWII | 100.00% | 90.91% | 68.50 | 68.50 | 68.50 | ||
| 17 | George's War Nickels | 100.00% | 100.00% | 68.45 | 68.45 | 68.45 | ||
| 18 | Hot Rod FS "WAR" Nickels | 100.00% | 100.00% | 68.41 | 68.41 | 68.41 | ||
| 18 | Clackamas War Jeffs | 100.00% | 100.00% | 68.41 | 68.41 | 68.41 | ||
| 18 | Martin's Collection | 100.00% | 100.00% | 68.41 | 68.41 | 68.41 |