Circulation strikes: 521,452,000
Designer: John Flanagan
Diameter: ±24.26 millimeters
Metal content:
Outer layers - 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Center - 100% Copper
Weight: ±5.67 grams
Thickness: ±1.75 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "P" (for Philadelphia) on the obverse just right of the ribbon
Value: $1.00 (MS-63) up to $5.00 (MS-65)
Designer: John Flanagan
Diameter: ±24.26 millimeters
Metal content:
Outer layers - 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Center - 100% Copper
Weight: ±5.67 grams
Thickness: ±1.75 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "P" (for Philadelphia) on the obverse just right of the ribbon
Value: $1.00 (MS-63) up to $5.00 (MS-65)
Since I had a handful of change and an empty house I took a few moments to sort through coins and found… nothing. Well, nothing interesting at least. I was a bit disappointed. Between change from lunch, change from picking up dinner, and a half dozen ‘found’ pennies I had been hopeful that I would at least have something in the ‘older then me’ category. Still, 1978 isn’t a bad find. While not particularly notable it is a 31 year old coin making it older than the 25 year* life span that the US mint claims for coins.
I would have sworn that, not all that long ago, the Mint estimated a 30 year life span for coins… either I am / was confused or this changed recently.
I would have sworn that, not all that long ago, the Mint estimated a 30 year life span for coins… either I am / was confused or this changed recently.
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