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1948-S
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.21 mm |
| Mint | San Francisco |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 11,300,000 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Felix Schlag |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-1386 |
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San Francisco's 1948 Jefferson nickel mintage was 11,300,000 coins, a moderate production that places the 1948-S in the mid-range scarcity category. The coin is common in circulated grades and available in Mint State through specialist channels at modest premiums. Strike characteristics are variable, and Full Steps examples command meaningful premiums for well-struck pieces.
Collectors building complete Jefferson nickel sets acquire the 1948-S without extraordinary difficulty. The coin is one of the later San Francisco Jefferson nickels produced in significant quantity before the facility wound down its circulation-strike Jefferson production in the early 1950s. For high-grade specialists, finding sharp Full Steps examples requires searching but is achievable.
The 1948-S is among the San Francisco dates that specialists particularly prize when found with full strike detail, because San Francisco strike quality for this period tended to be uneven. A well-struck Gem 1948-S with Full Steps represents meaningful specialist achievement, and such coins command premium prices at major auctions over typical strike examples at the same technical grade.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | — | — |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | — | — |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | — | — |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | — | — |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | — | — |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | — | — |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $1 | $1.50 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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