1943 Nickel with P over S mintmark?

No doubt, that's damage. You can see where part of the mint mark was sheared off.

 

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Ok, so I took the darn thing out of the cardboard. Here's four snaps of the P. If you guys are still thinking damage, I'm still kinda wondering how that much metal can be displaced and the P is still that sharp and raised. Then again, I'm no expert. Thanks for all the help so far guys!

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I think just a very badly deteriorated die with some small chips out on the right of the P. Remember in the midst of WW 2, they were little concerned with the appearance and dies were ran to exhaustion of their physical integrity.

 

It's just a blob

 

This is one of those rare but never seen, P over a 4.

 

^ See! P over 4! ... Where's my dump truck full of cash now!

 

gwhiz......what is the best photo size to send CT for examination?

 

The bigger, and clearer, the better!

 

Hurry and get it listed on ebay

 

LOL! Up for bid... a Rare Vintage 1943 War Time Nickel With Mint Mark P Over S!

 

I thought counterfeit as soon as I saw the color but I think it's real and those are die chips.

 

I'm guessing if they are die chips, it's not worth more than any other 1943's nickel? Maybe something of an oddity and that's it? Thanks guys!

 

Note the "F" in five and the "M" in Monticello. Interesting coin.

 

Maybe if it was in better shape. or uncirculated.
Imo I like the die chips and, deteriorated die theory.

 

No. Op said p over s. Pay attention

 

What?

 

Henning aside no one is counterfeiting 90 cent war nickels.
It's like a bad plot in a bad sitcom. "It's so crazy, it just might work!"

 

They may not be today but they have in the past.

 

So, curious side note on this coin - I started looking more closely at it through my loop and I seem to be noticing what appears to be doubling 'UNUM', 'FIVE CENTS' and the 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'. I know there are Double Dies during that period, and considering some of the abnormalities are raised as high as the original lettering, I wonder if this might be some variant of a Double Die.

Is there a way to safely clean the coin to be able to see more of it through my loop? Chances are it turns out to be just some kind of Die deterioration or chip, but hey, ya never know. With the coin this worn and dirty it really is hard to tell!

 

There are a lot of those odd bumps on the reverse. I'd bet it's counterfeit.