USA 5 cents Classic Jefferson Nickel 1969
USA, San Francisco
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 5 cents |
| Krause number | KM# A192 |
| Mintage | 2,934,631 |
| 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
1969 S proof nickels were quite well made overall, and they are less likely to show the severely overpolished dies typical of the previous year's proofs. Cameo and even Ultra Cameo proofs have been certified in significant numbers, as the San Francisco Assay Office (as it was then known) was beginning to make a conscious effort to retain the dies' frosted cavities. A few repunched mintmark varieties are known, none of them of general interest.Read More
