I found a 1941 s nickel it is well circulated and not worth much I'm sure. The question I have is the mint mark is on the right side of Monticello. I have another 1941 s with mint mark above Monticello. What does the mint mark difference mean?
The MM on the side is normal only war nickels from 42 thru 45 would have the MM above the building from my understanding so lets see what others have to say. Dave
You are probably mistaken in the year of your other nickel. Partway through 1942 the mintmark was moved to above the dome. This was done to indicate a change in the coins composition. Nickel was needed for the war effort so the composition was changed to copper, silver and manganese.
Yes, I think you need to recheck. No 1941 nickel should have a mintmark above the dome. 1942 coins have it both ways- the regular copper-nickel ones from earlier in that year have the mintmark to the right of the building, while the silver War nickels struck later in the year (and only the 1942-45 War nickels) have it above the dome. The 1941-S nickel in the original post is a humble coin without much monetary value, but I like the look of it anyway. These are fun to find in circulation. I can spot 'em straight away without even seeing the date, just from the old patina they acquired. Sometimes you can even tell an old nickel by seeing just the edge of it in a stack or roll of them, since the color is usually a bit darker. This is especially true of the War nickels, which are often battleship grey when found in circulation.
Hey guys I made a mistake when I posted the 1941s penny above the dome. After reading all your comments I went back and checked the coin. It is a 1945s. Once again I apologize. Thanks for setting me straight.
