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1944-D Wartime Silver
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.21 mm |
| Mint | Denver |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 32,309,000 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 56% Copper, 35% Silver, 9% Manganese |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Felix Schlag |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-1372 |
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Denver struck 32,309,000 Wartime Silver Jefferson nickels in 1944, a substantial production that places the 1944-D in the common-date category. The coin is common in all grades and readily available in Mint State. Strike characteristics are generally strong for 1944 Denver production, and Full Steps examples exist in adequate numbers for specialist demand.
Collectors building complete Wartime Silver sets acquire the 1944-D without difficulty. The coin is typical of mid-war Denver production and benefits from the improved die maintenance and press operation that Denver had achieved during the Wartime Silver period. Gem-quality Full Steps examples command modest premiums but are not prohibitively rare.
The 1944-D represents the middle year of Denver's Wartime Silver production sequence (1943-1945). The facility produced silver-composition nickels throughout these years alongside its other coin production responsibilities, contributing to the overall Wartime Silver output that freed nickel for military use during the war's peak years.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $3 | $3.50 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $3.50 | $4 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $4 | $4.50 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $4.50 | $5 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $5 | $5.50 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $5.50 | $6.50 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $8 | $9 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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