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America in Space - Nimbus V
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Weight | 24.4 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a polished dark field depicting the Earth in relief at the upper left with a small satellite orbiting nearby, surrounded by scattered stars. The central and lower field bears a multi-line commemorative inscription in relief, with the Franklin Mint initials FM absent from the visible text on the image. |
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| Reverse lettering | DECEMBER 11, 1972. Equipped with sophisticated sensing devices, Nimbus V is the first satellite that is capable of taking vertical earth temperature readings through clouds. |
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