in what year was the nickel silver
Silver nickels were made from 1942 through 1945 and have a large mintmark over the dome of Monticello on the reverse. For the record, the 1942 wartime nickel was the first U.S. coin on which a âPâ mintmark was ever placed. Not all 1942 nickels have the large mintmarks over Monticello. In fact, for most of 1942, the 5-cent coin was made from nickel.