TRIVIA: A Collection Within A Collection - "P" Mint Mark Jefferson Nickels:

A Collection of Jefferson Nickels minted from 1938 to date can be enhanced with a collection of "P" mint marked Jefferson Nickels if the "P" collection includes showing where the "P" is located.
　
You know that 1979 was the last year the Philadelphia Mint produced a Jefferson Nickel without a mint mark on it. Here's one to look at:
　
Obverse 1979 Jefferson Nickel:
　
(Flickr photos by Tiffany Follet)
　
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiffibunny/188616634/
　
Reverse 1979 Jefferson Nickel:
　
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiffibunny/188616640/
　
From 1980 through 2004 The "P" mint mark was placed on the obverse of the Jefferson Nickels just below the date asa this 1981 P bears witness.
　
(Coin Page Photo):
　
1981 P Jefferson Nickel (Obverse):
　
http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-6089.html
　
2004 P Jefferson Nickels:
　
(worldcoingallery.com photos)
　
Louisiana Purchase:
　
http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/display.php?image=img11/us-5c04a&desc=USAkm3605cents(2004)LouisianaPurchase&query=USA
　
Keelboat:
　
http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/display.php?image=img12/us-5c04b&desc=USAkm3615cents(2004)Keelboat&query=USA
　
In 2005 the mint mark was placed under the word "Liberty."
　
(worldcoingallery photos):
　
2005 Bison:
　
http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/display.php?image=img12/us-5c05a&desc=USAkm3685cents(2005)Bison&query=USA
　
2005 Ocean In View:
　
http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/display.php?image=img13/us-5c05b&desc=USAkm3695cents(2005)OceaninView&query=USA
　
In 2006 the date was placed under the word "Liberty" and the mint mark below the date.
　
(coinpage.com photo):
　
http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4652.html
　
Wouldn't that make a nice "collection within a collection"? The collection could be further enhanced by adding one of the silver wartime Nickels produced at the Philadelphia Mint during the years 1942 through 1945. Because of the change of composition of the U.S. Nickels due to WWII a larger mint mark was placed above the Monticello building on the reverse. The first Nickel to be changed was the Type 2 1942 Nickel. This first silver composition War Nickel was minted in November of 1942. Here's photos courtesy of Coin Page:
　
Reverse of Type 1
　
http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-7248.html
　
Reverse of Type 2:
　
http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5761.html
　
Now that's what I call "A Collection Within A Collection!"
　
Hope you enjoyed this post...
　
Clinker

 

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I certainly enjoyed the educational post! Thanx for sharing your info:yes:

 

"Thank" you SunnyDaye for reading and for your nice comment. Members, like yoy, is what keeps this senior coin numismatist going...

Clinker