Us coin. I have a 1971 nickle with no mint mark. Looking for its value

[Garey]

1971 nickle with no mint

[MarkFeld]

Welcome to the forum.

 

It is the specially made Proof examples (with mirror surfaces) from mint packaged Proof sets which are rare and valuable. If yours was obtained through circulation or other than in a Proof set, it is an ordinary example, worth 5c.

[bstrauss3]

Circulation strike coin? 5c unless it's almost perfect, with no bag marks, dings, etc. (there are a small # of collectors for ultra-ultra high grade modern coins).

Except during WWII (when the P was used to identify war nickels containing silver), Philadelphia circulation strike coins do not have a mint mark. That's why it's a big deal for the mint to use the P on 2017 cents in recognition of the 225th anniversary of the Philadelphia mint.

[WoodenJefferson]

1 of 106,884,000 that were minted.

Now if it's a 'proof' Jefferson with no 'S' then you have something.

[Garey]

Can i send you a pic of it. Or have it checked out by someone

[Garey]

How do you find out if its a a "proof

[bsshog40]

You can upload a pic of it from your pc. 

[WoodenJefferson]

1 hour ago, Garey said:

Can i send you a pic of it. Or have it checked out by someone

It's easy to upload an image to the forum. Just 'choose files' at the bottom of the chat box, go to where the image is stored, click on it, then submit, easy peasy.

[Garey]

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1. 31 minutes ago, WoodenJefferson said:

   It's easy to upload an image to the forum. Just 'choose files' at the bottom of the chat box, go to where the image is stored, click on it, then submit, easy peasy.

    

   32 minutes ago, WoodenJefferson said:

   It's easy to upload an image to the forum. Just 'choose files' at the bottom of the chat box, go to where the imag

   33 minutes ago, WoodenJefferson said:

   It's easy to upload an image to the forum. Just 'choose files' at the bottom of the chat box, go to where the image is stored, click on it, then submit, easy peasy.

   e is stored, click on it, then submit, easy peasy.

    

 

[WoodenJefferson]

53 minutes ago, Garey said:

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Keep working in it, what ever you did was a real mess.

[Garey]

[Garey]

There you go woodenjefferson

71 no mint says fs at bottom

[rrantique]

Circulated

[Garey]

So worth 5 c?

[MarkFeld]

8 hours ago, Garey said:

So worth 5 c?

Yes.

[bstrauss3]

FS are the designers initials, Felix Schlag.

 

Recommend  you invest in a Red Book (doesn't have to be this year's) because of the wealth of information it has about US coins. Don't fixate on the prices in the Red Book, they are high retail. But you will find out about mintages, which coins were struck at which mints, etc.

[Garey]

Thanks brother for the info