Whitman Expo
1867 No Rays, Repunched Date 5 Cents MS FS-1309
Details
Repunched date.
Obverse: A shield flanked on the left and right by leaves topped with a cross with arrows positioned behind at the bottom so the arrow heads and shanks protrude at the sides. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST appears at the top periphery with the date positioned at the bottom center.
Reverse: A large numeral 5 surrounded by 13 stars centered in the design with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * CENTS around the periphery. Coins of 1867 exist with and without lines, or sun rays, extending outward from the numeral 5.
Basic Information
GSID:
391430
Coin Date:
1867
Denomination:
5c / 5 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
28,890,500
Coinage Type:
Shield nickel
Coinage Years:
1867-1883
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
No Rays, Repunched Date
Variety 2:
FS-1309
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
5 gr
Weight:
0.1608 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
20.5 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
