The US nickel honors Thomas Jefferson as the main author of the Declaration on Independence and third president of the United States. During World War II nickel was a critical metal used by the US military. As a result congress passed a bill to remove the nickel metal in the five cent coin. New coins were produced from 1942-1945 with a composition of 35% silver, 9% manganese, and 56% copper. From a collectors standpoint these coins can be very interesting because there were many error coins produced in this time frame, especially double dies.
What I like about collecting these is that you can still find them in your pocket change. That's where I found this little gem. It's condition isn't great but it's minted in San Francisco and it's a silver coin!
About the coin:
Composition: 35% silver
Population: 39,690,000
Mint: San Francisco
Edge: Plain
Diameter:21.21 mm
Weight: 5 grams
Design: Jamie Franki obverse, Felix Schlag reverse
Keep checking your pocket change you never know what you may find! Have a great weekend everyone!
And my disclaimer: Gold and silver stacking can be a fun hobby but isn't for everyone. You can lose money. I'm not a financial advisor and this isn't financial advice, please always do your own research before spending your hard earned money.
References:
https://jeffersonnickel.org/1942-1945-silver-war-nickels/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_nickel