2005-D Ocean in View Nickel MS Values

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2005-D Ocean in View Nickel MS Values

Details

Obverse: A one-year type for the new Jefferson obverse with portrait facing right from the left periphery. IN GOD WE TRUST and 2005 appear on the right periphery with the word Liberty in script across the right middle by Jefferson's mouth.

Reverse: The reverse depicts a representation of Clark’s journal entry upon spotting what he thought was the Pacific Ocean (in actuality, they were still approximately 20 miles from the coast).

Basic Information

GSID:

24956

Coin Date:

2005-D

Denomination:

5c / 5 Cents

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Denver

Mintage:

411,120,000

Coinage Type:

Jefferson nickel

Coinage Years:

1938-

Composition:

75% copper; 25% nickel

Mint Mark:

D

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Ocean in View

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

5 gr

Weight:

0.1608 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

21.2 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Joe Fitzgerald, Joe Fitzgerald, Donna Weaver

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 2005, D

Obverse Designer:

Joe Fitzgerald

Reverse Lettering:

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

Reverse Designer:

Joe Fitzgerald, Donna Weaver

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