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.
coinage-type | Jefferson nickel |
desg | SMS |
designer | Felix Schlag |
diameter | 21.2 |
edge | Plain |
material | 75% copper; 25% nickel |
mintage | 1,863,344 |
ngc-id | 27AF |
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. The designer's initials of FS were added below the bust. |
pcgs-link | 4199 |
pcgs-number | 4199 |
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. |
variety | Special Mint Set |
weight-grams | 5 |
year-display | 1964-1967 |