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1941-S
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.21 mm |
| Mint | San Francisco |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 43,445,000 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Felix Schlag |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-1358 |
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San Francisco's 1941 Jefferson nickel mintage was 43,445,000 coins, a substantial production that places the 1941-S in the common-date category. The coin is readily available in all circulated grades and accessible in Mint State through major dealer inventories. Strike characteristics are generally strong, and Full Steps examples exist in adequate numbers for specialist demand.
Collectors building complete Jefferson nickel sets acquire the 1941-S without difficulty. The coin is typical of pre-war San Francisco production and represents the final year of standard copper-nickel composition before the Wartime Silver transition in 1942. Gem-quality examples with Full Steps command modest premiums but are not prohibitively scarce.
The 1941-S Jefferson nickels entered circulation in a Pacific port city that would soon become central to American military operations in the Pacific theater of World War II. San Francisco Bay became a major embarkation point for troops deploying to the Pacific, and the city's shipyards produced massive quantities of warships and transport vessels throughout the war. The nickels struck in 1941 witnessed the beginning of this transformation.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $0.10 | $0.15 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $0.45 | $0.50 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $0.80 | $0.95 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $1.50 | $2 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $2 | $2.50 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $4 | $4.50 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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