Nickels · 1938–present
1938 Jefferson Nickel
Designer
Felix Schlag (obv. later Jamie Franki; rev. varied)
Composition
Cu-Ni; 1942–45 56% Cu, 35% Ag, 9% Mn
Diameter
21.2 mm
Mass
5 g
Thickness
1.95 mm
Edge
Plain
Mints
Denver, Philadelphia, San Francisco
Metal
Nickel
Mintage
1938-D · Denver
5,376,000
1938-P · Philadelphia
19,515,365
1938-S · San Francisco
4,105,000