USA 5 cents Classic Jefferson Nickel 1968

USA, San Francisco
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Attributs des pièces

RegionUSA
Denomination5 cents
Krause numberKM# A192
Mintage100,396,004
MetalCopper-Nickel
thickness1.95 mm
diameter21.21 mm
weight5 g
Avers:
coin obverse image
Head of state
Description:
Thomas Jefferson (3rd President of the USA)
Creators:
Felix Oscar Schlag (FS)
FS
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
Revers:
coin reverse image
Constructions
Description:
Monticello (Virginia, U.S.)
Creators:
Felix Oscar Schlag (FS)
E PLURIBUS UNUM
FIVE CENTS
MONTICELLO
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Introduction des pièces de monnaie

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.En savoir plus