Jefferson Nickel Set 1942-1945 Silver War Issues 5 Cents MS 11 Coins Values

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Jefferson Nickel Set 1942-1945 Silver War Issues 5 Cents MS 11 Coins Values

Details

Obverse: Felix Schlag's portrait of Jefferson, facing left, with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on the left periphery, and LIBERTY * [year] on the right side.

Reverse: The Jefferson home is prominently centered with the name MONTICELLO captioned below. The denomination FIVE CENTS is spelled out in half circle underneath and the words E PLURIBUS UNUM and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA appear at the top and bottom periphery. For the coins minted during WWII, the mintmark appears with a large letter above Monticello, to better designate these coins for their silver content.

Basic Information

GSID:

3238

Coin Date:

Jefferson Nickel Set

Denomination:

5c / 5 Cents

Designation:

MS

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

1942-1945 Silver War Issues

Variety 2:

11 Coins

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.35

Weight:

66 gr

Weight:

1.7688 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.61886 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

21.2 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Felix Schlag

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, [Date]

Obverse Designer:

Felix Schlag

Reverse Lettering:

MONTICELLO, FIVE CENTS, E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Reverse Designer:

Felix Schlag

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