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1953-S
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.21 mm |
| Mint | San Francisco |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 19,210,900 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Felix Schlag |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-1405 |
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San Francisco struck 19,210,900 Jefferson nickels in 1953, a moderate production that places the 1953-S in the mid-range scarcity category. The coin is common in circulated grades and available in Mint State through major dealer inventories at modest premiums. Strike characteristics are variable, and Full Steps examples command meaningful premiums.
The 1953-S was among the final San Francisco Jefferson nickels produced in meaningful circulation-strike quantity before the facility dramatically reduced its output. After 1954, San Francisco would stop striking circulating Jefferson nickels entirely until the 1968 resumption, making the 1953-S and 1954-S among the last pre-gap San Francisco Jefferson issues.
Collectors building complete Jefferson nickel sets acquire the 1953-S without extraordinary difficulty. The coin represents the winding down of San Francisco's circulation-strike Jefferson production in the early 1950s and is a modest "better date" in the series alongside the 1954-S that would follow.
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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 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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