Whitman Expo
1940-S Nickel MS FS Values
Details
Mint State coins per se are plentiful, but most have problems of one sort or another—erratic luster, weak details, and sub-par eye appeal. Five Full Steps and 6 Full Steps coins exist and can be found with good eye appeal, but are few and far between. The 1940-S is a good example of the necessity to look beyond the step count and insist on eye appeal as well.
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. The mintmark is positioned on the right side of Monticello.
Source: Q.David Bowers
Basic Information
GSID:
3229
Coin Date:
1940-S
Denomination:
5c / 5 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
39,690,000
Coinage Type:
Jefferson nickel
Coinage Years:
1938-Present
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
Mint Mark:
S
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
5 gr
Weight:
0.1764 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
21.2 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
