coins \ Coin \ United States of America \ 5¢ (Five Cents, Nickel, Half Dime) \ Jefferson Nickels \ 1949
The 1949 Jefferson Nickel is a five-cent coin produced by the United States Mint featuring an image of President Thomas Jefferson. It is part of the Jefferson Nickel series, which began in 1938 and replaced the previous Liberty Head design. The coin's obverse depicts a left-facing portrait of Jefferson, while the reverse shows Monticello, his Virginia plantation. The 1949 nickel is composed of a copper-nickel alloy and is significant to collectors due to its historical context and the overall collecting interest in the Jefferson series. The coin may also feature mint marks indicating the location of the mint where it was produced, such as Philadelphia (no mint mark), Denver (D), or San Francisco (S).
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1949-D (Denver) Jefferson Nickels | 5¢ (Five Cents, Nickel, Half Dime) | Jefferson Nickels | 1949 | Denver |
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1949-P (Philadelphia) Jefferson Nickels | 5¢ (Five Cents, Nickel, Half Dime) | Jefferson Nickels | 1949 | Philadelphia |
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1949-S (San Francisco) Jefferson Nickels | 5¢ (Five Cents, Nickel, Half Dime) | Jefferson Nickels | 1949 | San Francisco |