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1981-S 5c Type 1

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1981-S 5C TYPE 1 69 HA 18 06/12/2001
    1981-S 5C TYPE 1 69 HA 16 06/05/2001
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 4215
      Coin Date: 1981-S
      Denomination (Short): 5c
      Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
      Variety: Type 1
      Desg: PR
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
      Mintage: 4,063,083
      Strike Type: Proof
      Coinage Type: Jefferson nickel
      Coinage Years: 1938-Present
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      Diameter: 21.2
      Weight (Grams): 5
      Weight (Ounces): 0.1764
      Designer: Felix Schlag
      Edge: Plain
      Obverse Description: Felix Schlag's portrait of Jefferson, facing left, with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on the left periphery, and LIBERTY * 1981 on the right side. The mintmark is positioned just below the date. The designer's initials of FS appear 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.
      PCGS #: 4215
      NGC ID: 22YS
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