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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. Mintmark, if any, is positioned just below the date. In 1966, the designer's initials of FS were added below the bust.
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.
Catalog Information
GSID:
3371
Designer:
Felix Schlag
Obverse Designer:
Felix Schlag
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1973, D
Reverse Designer:
Felix Schlag
Reverse Lettering:
MONTICELLO, FIVE CENTS, E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Weight (gr):
5 gr
Weight (oz):
0.1608 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
21.2
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Coin Date:
1973-D
Denomination:
5c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Denver
Mint Mark:
D
Mintage:
261,405,000
Coinage Type:
Jefferson nickel
Coinage Years:
1938-
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
PCGS #:
4091
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1973-D 5c MS
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| Grade | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|
| OGP* | $0.20 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | $260.00 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
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Worth: $0 – $12
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Worth: $0 – $75
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Worth: $0 – $275
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Worth: $2 – $150
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Worth: $0 – $150
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Worth: $40 – $2,500
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Worth: $1 – $1,400
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Worth: $15 – $2,600
1938-S 5c MS
Worth: $2 – $2,000
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Worth: $80 – $800
1939 5c Reverse of 1938 MS
Worth: $1 – $1,500
1939 5c Reverse of 1938 MS FS
Worth: $85 – $1,200
1939 5c Reverse of 1940 MS
Worth: $1 – $800
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on 1C Blank, 3.1 Grams -- MS63 Brown NGC....
$360
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- 60% Late Stage Brockage Obverse -- MS64 PCGS....
$119
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a 1C Blank -- MS62 Red Brown NGC. (3.1 g) NGC Census: (1/289). PCGS Population: (3/...
$336
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Split Die -- AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/340). NGC Census: (0/278). CDN: $0.05.Whsle. Bid ...
$186
(1973-D) 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck On Philippines 5 Sentimo Planchet -- AU55 NGC. (2.4 grams)....
$870
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- 80% Crescent Clip, Struck Off Center -- MS66 NGC. (1.1 grams)....
$1,200
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck 60% Off Center, Chain Strike, Counting Wheel Damage -- ANACS. MS60 Details. F...
$384
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on Philippines 5S Planchet -- MS61 Red and Brown ANACS. From The L. Scott ...
$1,320
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a 1C Planchet -- MS65 Red NGC. 3.15g....
$352
1973-S Jefferson Nickel--Struck on a Liberia Five Cents Planchet--PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC. ...
$1,208
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel--Reverse Split Die--AU58 NGC. ...
$126
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on Cent Planchet -- MS63 Red PCGS. ...
$480
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on Philippines 5C Blank -- MS64 NGC. (2.5 grams). From The David S. Woloch Co...
$780
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck 55% Off Center, Chain Strike -- MS62 PCGS. From The Don Bonser Error Coin Collect...
$1,020
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Misplaced Mintmark, Low -- AU55 NGC. Ex: Fred Weinberg Collection. From The Fred Weinber...
$216
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel--65% Curved Clip--MS66 NGC. 1.7 gm. Ex: New England Collection. From The New England Collecti...
$138
1973-D 5C MS60 PCGS. 2nd Strike 75% O/C. PCGS Population (1/216). NGC Census: (0/155). Mintage: 261,404,992. Numismedia Wsl...
$588
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel--45% Straight Clip--MS61 NGC. 2.8 grams. The planchet was punched out of the strip along an edge...
$104
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a 1C Planchet (3.15 Grams) -- MS65 Red NGC. ...
$258
1973-D 5C Jefferson Nickel--Double Struck 2nd Strike 20% Off Center--MS67 NGC. From The New England Collection of Jeffer...
$322
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