USA 5 cents Classic Jefferson Nickel 1968
USA, San Francisco
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 5 cents |
| Krause number | KM# A192 |
| Mintage | 100,396,004 |
| Metal | Copper-Nickel |
| thickness | 1.95 mm |
| diameter | 21.21 mm |
| weight | 5 g |
Obverse:
Head of state
Description:
Thomas Jefferson (3rd President of the USA)
Creators:
Felix Oscar Schlag (FS)
FS
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Constructions
Description:
Monticello (Virginia, U.S.)
Creators:
Felix Oscar Schlag (FS)
E PLURIBUS UNUM
FIVE CENTS
MONTICELLO
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
The San Francisco Mint actually out-produced Denver in nickels this year, an unusual situation indeed. This issue was widely hoarded, due to the novelty of both an obverse mintmark and the return of the letter 'S' to coinage. Gems are thus common, yet coins having either 5FS or 6FS remain quite rare. Doubled-dies seem to have been confined to San Francisco's proof nickels, while the currency strikes do feature at least one worthwhile RPM variety that has not been well publicized.Read More
