USA 5 cents Classic Jefferson Nickel 1953
USA, Denver


Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
Region | USA |
---|---|
Denomination | 5 cents |
Krause number | KM# A192 |
Mintage | 59,878,600 |
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
1953 D nickels are superior to those of the other mints, and they are the only ones that offer much hope of finding reasonably well struck pieces. Even these, however, tend to be soft at their centers, including the critical steps of Monticello. A minor doubled-die obverse is of little interest, and the same may be said for the few known repunched mintmark dies.Read More