Whitman Expo
1935-S Doubled Die Reverse 5 Cents MS FS-801
Details
With its mintage of 10,30,000, the 1935-S Buffalo nickel has proven tougher than several other 1930s S-mint issues within the series, but is nonetheless not an outright impossible coin like so many of the 1920s San Francisco nickels seem to be, especially when referring to Gems. PCGS and NGC have graded hundreds in the Superb Gem grade of MS66 and several dozen certified examples are known in MS67.
Obverse: James Earle Fraser's famous and simple design depicts a Native American chief with the word LIBERTY from 1-2 o'clock. The date is placed on the lower left of the chieftain's bust.
Reverse: A full portrait of the bison, Black Diamond, with the words UNITED STATES oF AMERICA at the top periphery with the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM just underneath. The denomination FIVE CENTS is spelled out at the bottom. For the Type 1, the denomination is embossed on a flat surface.
Basic Information
GSID:
329306
Coin Date:
1935-S
Denomination:
5c / 5 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
10,300,000
Coinage Type:
Buffalo nickel
Coinage Years:
1913-1938
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
Mint Mark:
S
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Doubled Die Reverse
Variety 2:
FS-801
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
5 gr
Weight:
0.1608 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
21.2 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
