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1979-S Type 2 5 Cents PR CAM FS-501

1979-S Type 2 5 Cents PR CAM FS-501

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Jefferson Nickels, Proof (1938–)

1979-S Type 2 5 Cents PR CAM FS-501

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1979-S Type 2 5 Cents PR CAM FS-501

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Basic Information

GSID:

392940

Coin Date:

1979-S

Denomination:

5c / 5 Cents

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

San Francisco

Mintage:

3,677,175

Coinage Type:

Jefferson nickel

Coinage Years:

1938-Present

Composition:

75% copper; 25% nickel

Mint Mark:

S

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Type 2

Variety 2:

FS-501

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, 1979, 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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