where is the mint mark on a 1944 nickel

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To find the mint mark on a 1944 nickel, you'll need to flip that coin over to the reverse, the side featuring Thomas Jefferson's stately home, Monticello. Now, direct your gaze to the space directly above the dome of the building. You should see a rather large and prominent letter. Unlike the shy, hidden mint marks on many other coins, the one on this nickel is practically screaming for attention.

This bold placement was a special feature of the "wartime nickels" made from mid-1942 to 1945. To save the metal nickel for the war effort, these coins were made from a silver alloy. The oversized mint mark above Monticello was the official way to distinguish them. For your 1944 nickel, that letter will be a P (Philadelphia), D (Denver), or S (San Francisco). That's right, even the Philadelphia mint, which often went incognito, had to show its 'P' on these special silver nickels.