Jim's Jefferson Set
1942-S


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Set Details
Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: FIVE-CENT PIECES - JEFFERSON
Item Description: 5C 1942 S
Grade: NGC MS 67
Owner: James G. Berline
 
Winning Set: Jim's Jefferson Set
Date Added: 7/28/2011
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

Midway-based Bomber Attacks the Japanese Carrier Striking Force, 4 June 1942. U.S. Carrier Planes Disable Akagi, Kaga and Soryu, 4 June 1942; Hiryu Bombed, Abandoned and Sunk, 4-5 June 1942.

Midway was a signficant victory for the US Navy. When the smoke cleared,the Japanese lost 4 carriers, a heavy cruiser,
3 destroyers, some 275 planes. By the end of the day, U.S. carrier planes found and bombed Hiryu. Being Deprived
of useful air cover,and after hours of shocked indecision, Japans Fleet commander Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto called off the Midway operation and retreated. Six months into the War' ,,,,, Japan's great Pacific War offensive was over!

Japan's Top War-Statagists thought they devised a plan that was BRILLIANT! Later realizing the word, "Brilliant" would have actually fit-in better by avoiding/or starting a confrontation with the United States from the very beginning!

Now, with our 1942-S Jefferson, in this year, these were usually seen as Lustrous and Sharply Detailed. Looking for fullsteps will be difficult finding one with mintstate quality to it. There was also a (2) Die/Breaks in this year which extended thru the "S", on the (Reverse Side) creating a look of a dollar sign. I got lucky and found nice looking Die Breaks that grades out a MS-66 showing this detail. Your welcome to view my "Custom Set" of Vintage Jeffersons, quite afew scarce dates in there will surprize ya'...

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