Name: 1965 5c Special Mint Set SMS DCAM
SKU: 3555

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Issued with the Special Mint Sets (SMS) that were issued from 1965-1967 in lieu of proof sets. A few 1964 sets were issued as experiments and are very rare.

Obverse Description

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 Description

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.

Catalog Information

GSID: 3555

Designer: Felix Schlag

Obverse Designer: Felix Schlag

Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1965

Reverse Designer: Felix Schlag

Reverse Lettering: MONTICELLO, FIVE CENTS, E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Weight (gr): 5 gr

Weight (oz): 0.1608 oz

Strike Type: Special Mint Set

Diameter: 21.2

Coin Shape: Round

Edge: Plain

Variety: Special Mint Set

Coin Date: 1965

Denomination: 5c

Designation: SMS

Mint Location: San Francisco

Mintage: 2,360,000

Coinage Type: Jefferson nickel

Coinage Years: 1964-1967

Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel

PCGS #: 94197

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