Obverse
Thomas Jefferson portrait by Felix Schlag.
WORLD COINS · UNITED STATES · 1972 PROOF SET
1972-S Jefferson Nickel Proof
San Francisco (S) · Original 1972 Proof Design
1972-S5 CentsCollector Proof
01 COIN IDENTITY
Coin Identity
IssuerUnited States
Year1972
Mint MarkS
MintSan Francisco
Denomination5 Cents
Issue1972-S Proof, regular five-coin set
Short QR Codeusps72n
Short URLhttps://metacoinart.com/q/usps72n
02 SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Profile
Composition75% copper and 25% nickel (solid copper-nickel alloy)
Weight5.00 g
Diameter21.21 mm
Thickness1.95 mm
EdgePlain
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
ShapeRound
03 DESIGN
Obverse & Reverse
Reverse
Monticello, the Virginia home of Thomas Jefferson, designed by Felix Schlag.
The original Felix Schlag Jefferson/Monticello combination was used. This 1972-S Proof is not the World War II silver-alloy nickel.
04 HISTORICAL CONTEXT
1972-S Proof Issue
Mint FacilitySan Francisco Mint
FinishProof
Original Standard Proof Set5 coins, total face value 91 cents
Reported 1972 Set Quantity3,260,996 (secondary catalogue/collector reference)
Original Set Sale Price$5.00 (secondary historical catalogue)
Individual Coin MintageDo not infer separately from sales figures for the proof set
The 1972 standard set includes no dollar coin. The U.S. Mint announced the Eisenhower dollar would join the annual regular set in 1973. The 3,260,996 number is a reported set total, not a U.S. Mint press-release figure supplied by this archive.
05 REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL SOURCE — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Proof Sets
U.S. Mint explanation of the annual collector proof set and Proof striking process.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL SOURCE — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Historical Design / Metal
Official history and design background for the Jefferson Nickel; 1972-S characteristics noted separately.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL SOURCE — PRIMARY
United States Mint · Coin Specifications
Official denomination specifications; the 1972 bronze cent is distinguished from modern zinc cents.
Open reference ↗INDEPENDENT CROSS-CHECK
PCGS CoinFacts · 1972-S Proof
Independent historical Proof identification and physical specifications, not an official U.S. Mint source.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY CATALOGUE — LAST
Numista · Jefferson Nickel
Collector catalogue for the denomination and 1972-S Proof type; no Numista photos, value tables or catalogue prose reproduced.
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