1938-D/S Buffalo, OMM 5 Cents MS FS-513

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1938-D/S Buffalo, OMM 5 Cents MS FS-513

Basic Information

GSID:

199183

Coin Date:

1938-D/S

Denomination:

5c / 5 Cents

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Denver

Mintage:

7,020,000

Coinage Type:

Buffalo nickel

Coinage Years:

1913-1938

Composition:

75% copper; 25% nickel

Mint Mark:

D

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Buffalo, OMM

Variety 2:

FS-513

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

5 gr

Weight:

0.1608 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

21.2 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

James Earle Fraser

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, 1938

Obverse Designer:

James Earle Fraser

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, FIVE CENTS

Reverse Designer:

James Earle Fraser

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