Reverse Image: Monticello, Jefferson's mountaintop home in Virgina.
Metal Composition: 35% silver, 56% copper, 9% manganese Total Weight: 5.00 grams Comments: World War II prompted the rationing of many commodities. Nickel was highly valued for use in armor plating, and Congress ordered the removal of this metal from the five-cent piece, effective October 8, 1942. From that date, and lasting through the end of 1945, five-cent pieces bore the regular design but were minted from an alloy of copper, silver and manganese. It was anticipated that these emergency coins would be withdrawn from circulation after the war, so a prominent distinguishing feature was added. Coins from all three mints bore very large mintmarks above the dome of Monticello, and the letter 'P' was used as a mintmark for the first time on a U. S. coin.
| The "Year" column lists the year and mint mark on the coin -- D is for Denver, S is for San Francisco, and P is for Philadelphia. A coin without a mint mark means it was also minted in Philadelphia. The "Mintage" column is the number of coins struck and released by the U.S. Mint. The "Numismatic Value Range" column represents what people typically pay for that type of coin (usually a very wide price range depending on the condition). | ||
| Year | Mintage | Numismatic Value Range |
| 1942 P | 57,873,000 | $1.25 - $95.00 |
| 1942 S | 32,900,000 | $1.25 - $150.00 |
| 1943 P | 271,165,000 | $1.10 - $120.00 |
| 1943 D | 15,294,000 | $1.25 - $1100.00 |
| 1943 S | 104,060,000 | $1.25 - $200.00 |
| 1943/2 P | unknown | $30.00 - $1265.00 |
| 1944 P | 119,150,000 | $1.25 - $500.00 |
| 1944 D | 32,309,000 | $1.25 - $300.00 |
| 1944 S | 21,640,000 | $1.25 - $900.00 |
| 1945 P | 119,408,100 | $1.00 - $300.00 |
| 1945 D | 37,158,000 | $1.25 - $500.00 |
| 1945 S | 58,939,000 | $1.25 - $400.00 |
Its estimated the 1930 S Standing Liberty Quarter Value at a minimum of $8, one in perfect condition can be worth $250 or more.
Its estimated that 1960 Washington Quarter Value at a minimum of $6, one in perfect condition can be worth $23 or more.
BU coin is a coin that has never been circulated, and retains all of its original mint luster. BU stands for Brilliant Uncirculated. This term is used less frequently now that the Sheldon scale of numerical grading has come into vogue. A BU coin is usually described as MS (Mint State) today, and generally falls into the lowest MS grades (MS-60 through MS-62.) Higher MS grades are designated as "Choice BU" (MS-63 and MS-64) and "Gem BU" (MS-65 plus).
Also Known As: Mint State (MS)
Alternate Spellings: B.U.