1868 Nickel, Wide Planchet Pattern 5 Cents PR J-624 Values

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1868 Nickel, Wide Planchet Pattern 5 Cents PR J-624 Values

Details

1868 Five-Cent Piece. J-624, J-625, J-627, J-628, and J-629a were struck on broad planchets.

Obverse: Liberty Head with coronet on which LIBERTY is in raised letters, no star. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA surrounding, date below.

Reverse: Large open wreath enclosing 5 CENTS, with CENTS in a curved line. IN GOD WE TRUST in small letters at top border (Reverse H of 1866).

Basic Information

GSID:

13167

Coin Date:

1868

Denomination:

P5c / Pattern 5 Cents

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1868

Composition:

Nickel

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Nickel, Wide Planchet

Variety 2:

J-624

Rarity:

R-6

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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