1939 Five Cents Jefferson, S. Francisco (1st Portrait)

Country United States
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1939 (1938-2003)
Value: 5 Cents
Mint: Philadelphia
Mintage: 6,630,000
Currency: Dollar (1785-date)
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 4.95 g 
Diameter: 21.2 mm
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Grade: AU (Repunched Mintmark)
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
References: KM# 192, Schön# 196

Obverse:
The portrait of Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd president of the U.S. from 1801 to 1809.

Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY * 1939
FS

Engraver: Felix Schlag.

Reverse:
A representation of Monticello, President Thomas Jefferson's Virginia home, accompanied by the legend "MONTICELLO" and surrounded with the face value in full, the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and the lettering "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA".

Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM
MONTICELLO 
S
FIVE CENTS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Translation:
Out of Many, One
Monticello
S (San Francisco)
Five Cents
United States of America

Engraver: F. Schlag.

Edge:
Smooth.

Mints:
P (1942-1945) United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
P (1942-1945) United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
D United States Mint, Denver, United States (1906-date)
S United States Mint, San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments:
The high demand for nickel during World War II resulted in the temporary change of the nickel (5 cent coin).

There are many varieties for the 1943 P Double Die Obverse, including a 1943/1942 overdate.

These coins can be differentiated between other coins from 1942 that were made of copper-nickel by seeing where the mintmark is located. If there is a mintmark on the reverse above Monticello, it is a war nickel (this coin). If it is not, then it belongs to the transition year (KM#192).

Reference : KM# 192

Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4...

Collection : Jefferson Five Cents (1938- )