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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.
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. 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:
3556
Designer:
Felix Schlag
Obverse Designer:
Felix Schlag
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1966
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:
Special Mint Set
Diameter:
21.2
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Special Mint Set
Coin Date:
1966
Denomination:
5c
Designation:
SMS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
2,261,583
Coinage Type:
Jefferson nickel
Coinage Years:
1964-1967
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
PCGS #:
4198
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Coin Value History
1966 5c Special Mint Set SMS
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1964 5c Special Mint Set SMS
Worth: $6,000 – $12,000
1964 5c Special Mint Set SMS FS
Worth: $7,000 – $13,000
1965 5c Special Mint Set SMS
Worth: $0 – $100
1965 5c Special Mint Set SMS CAM
Worth: $5 – $500
1965 5c Special Mint Set SMS DCAM
Worth: $260 – $2,600
1966 5c Special Mint Set SMS CAM
Worth: $5 – $600
1966 5c Special Mint Set SMS DCAM
Worth: $140 – $4,500
1967 5c Special Mint Set SMS
Worth: $1 – $150
1967 5c Special Mint Set SMS CAM
Worth: $5 – $275
1967 5c Special Mint Set SMS DCAM
Worth: $38 – $2,400
1966 5C SMS MS68 NGC. Mintage 2,260,000. ...
$71
(1966) 5C SMS Jefferson Nickel -- Struck 60% Off Center -- MS66 NGC. Ex: New England Collection....
$312
1966 5c PCGS SP65 (Special Mint Set)
$9
1966 5C SMS MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (1171/209). PCGS Population (385/6). Mintage: 2,260,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for proble...
$40
1966 5C Jefferson Nickel--Struck on a Clad Dime Planchet--MS63 PCGS. Nicely preserved with no trace of wear, though the usu...
$862
1966 5C SMS MS68 NGC. Mintage 2,260,000. ...
$71
1966 5C SMS MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (425/371). NGC Census: (306/586). Mintage: 2,260,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for prob...
$16
1966 5C SMS MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (316/90). PCGS Population (289/6). Mintage: 2,260,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS...
$15
1966 5C SMS MS68 NGC. NGC Census: (406/4). PCGS Population: (23/0). CDN: $100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS68. Mintage 2,260,0...
$75
1966 5C SMS MS66 PCGS. . PCGS Population (297/267). NGC Census: (197/362). Mintage: 2,260,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NG...
$11
1966 5C SMS MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (267/5). NGC Census: (305/90). Mintage: 2,260,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCG...
$14
1966 5c PCGS SP68 (Special Mint Set)
$122
1966 5C SMS MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (175/315). PCGS Population (260/198). Mintage: 2,260,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $19. (#4...
$11
1966 5c SMS PCGS MS67
$29
1966 5c PCGS SP68 (Special Mint Set)
$101
1966 5c SMS PCGS MS66
$21
1966 5C SMS MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (266/5). NGC Census: (305/90). Mintage: 2,260,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCG...
$21
1966 5c PCGS Proof 68 (Special Mint Set)
$114
1966 SMS MS66 PCGS. ...
$10
1966 5c SMS PCGS MS67
$37
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