1971-S Nickel PR Values

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1971-S Nickel PR Values

Details

Obverse: Felix Schlag's portrait of Jefferson, facing left, with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on the left periphery, and LIBERTY * 1971 on the right side. The mintmark is positioned just below the date. The designer's initials of FS appear below the bust.

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.

Basic Information

GSID:

24976

Coin Date:

1971-S

Denomination:

5c / 5 Cents

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

San Francisco

Mintage:

3,220,733

Coinage Type:

Jefferson nickel

Coinage Years:

1938-

Composition:

75% copper; 25% nickel

Mint Mark:

S

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

5 gr

Weight:

0.1608 oz

Strike Type:

Proof

Diameter:

21.2 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Felix Schlag

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1971, S

Obverse Designer:

Felix Schlag

Reverse Lettering:

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

Reverse Designer:

Felix Schlag

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