40X 1942-45 Silver Jefferson Wartime nickel Roll Mixed Dates(Our Choice on Dates): 35% silver, 56% copper, 9% manganese World War 2 Wartime Silver Jefferson Nickel features an elegant bust of Thomas Jefferson facing to the left on the obverse. As required by law, the motto IN GOD WE TRUST appears in front of Jefferson. Behind, is the word LIBERTY and the date. The reverse, besides the previously mentioned depiction of Monticello, included the inscription E PLURIBUS UNUM above Jefferson’s home and MONTICELLO, FIVE CENTS and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA below. 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 It was anticipated that these emergency coins would be withdrawn from circulation after the war, so a prominent distinguishing feature was added.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.