Jefferson Nickel Values
How Much Jefferson Nickels are Worth: Jefferson Nickel Values & Coin Price Chart
Year | Mint | Variety | Designation | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | U-60 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1800 | P | Plain 4- Stemless Wreath | Red-brown | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | 1000 | 1200 | 1100 |
| Year | Mint | Variety | Designation | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $2 | $2 | $2 | $3 | $3 | $14 | $11.30 | $16 | $20.60 | $50 |
| 1938 | D | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $2 | $3 | $2.30 | $13 | $11.80 | $13.30 | $17.40 | $70 |
| 1938 | S | -- | -- | $1 | $2 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.70 | $15 | $9.90 | $16 | $22.60 | $40 |
| 1939 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.60 | $1.50 | $3.60 | $9.90 | $15 | $26 | $55 |
| 1939 | (None) Phil | Reverse of 1940 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $10 | $27 | $27.60 | $52 | $120 |
| 1939 | (None) Phil | Doubled Monticello | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $425 | $1,035.00 | $1,545.00 | $2,645.00 | $6,125.00 |
| 1939 | D | Reverse of 1938 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $150 | $190 | $389 | $539 |
| 1939 | D | Reverse of 1940 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $40 | $85 | $164 | $248 | $545 |
| 1939 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | $1 | $2 | $5 | $7.10 | $50 | $32 | $38 | $56 | $83 |
| 1939 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $45 | $85 | $105 | $229 | $570 |
| 1939 | S | Reverse of 1940 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $24 | $92 | $159 | $232 | $655 |
| 1940 | (None) Phil | Type 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1 | $2 | $2 | $5.70 | $8.20 | $12.90 | $19 |
| 1940 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $10 | $16 | $17.50 | $27.10 | $50 |
| 1940 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3 | $10.50 | $17.60 | $21.80 | $38 |
| 1940 | S | Type 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1 | $1 | $3.70 | $7.30 | $14.40 | $18.60 | $31 |
| 1940 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $10 | $15.70 | $23 | $49 | $105 |
| 1941 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1 | $2 | $6 | $5.70 | $9.80 | $15 | $21.60 |
| 1941 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.70 | $2.70 | $4.20 | $6.30 | $10.30 | $13.90 | $21.70 |
| 1941 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.30 | $2.40 | $4.20 | $9.90 | $14.40 | $23.60 | $47 |
| 1942 | (None) Phil | Type 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $12 | $25 | $38 | $98 | $439 |
| 1942 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $24 | $37 | $44 | $62 | $96 |
| 1942 | D/D | D/Horizontal D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1,500.00 | $4,050.00 | $5,725.00 | $6,913.00 | $10,613.00 |
| 1942 | P | Type 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $10 | $22 | $31 | $55 | $102 |
| 1942 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8 | $24 | $31 | $68 | $154 |
| 1943 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8 | $15 | $18 | $37 | $84 |
| 1943 | P | Doubled Die Obverse | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $160 | $261 | $337 | $705 | $1,150.00 |
| 1943/2 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $325 | $630 | $842 | $1,330.00 | $2,370.00 |
| 1943 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7 | $16 | $16 | $22.30 | $55 |
| 1943 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8 | $17 | $20.50 | $32 | $77 |
| 1944 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8 | $18 | $21.30 | $52 | $115 |
| 1944 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8 | $17 | $23.30 | $30 | $47 |
| 1944 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $14 | $32 | $84 | $164 | $377 |
| 1945 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $35 | $49 | $98 | $287 |
| 1945 | P | Doubled Die Reverse | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $690 | $1,550.00 | $5,250.00 | $8,600.00 |
| 1945 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8 | $16 | $22.50 | $36 | $63 |
| 1945 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $18 | $66 | $224 | $320 | $751 |
| 1946 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.33 | $1 | $4 | $6.10 | $9.70 | $16.40 | $44 |
| 1946 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1 | $1 | $4 | $3 | $7.70 | $14.40 | $21.30 |
| 1946 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.33 | $1 | $5 | $8 | $9.20 | $16.40 | $28.80 |
| 1947 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $16.30 | $29 | $39 | $244 |
| 1947 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.33 | $1 | $4 | $7.10 | $11.70 | $16.40 | $42 |
| 1947 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1 | $1 | $5 | $5.10 | $9.20 | $16.40 | $27.10 |
| 1947 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $21.50 | $36 | $76 | $153 |
| 1948 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $27.10 | $47 | $81 | $540 |
| 1948 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6 | $14 | $19.10 | $32 | $285 |
| 1948 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3 | $13.80 | $27.20 | $43 | $170 |
| 1949 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $30 | $150 | $775 | $2,475.00 | $5,090.00 |
| 1949 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $22 | $22.50 | $39 | $149 |
| 1949 | D/S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $175 | $400 | $865 | $1,570.00 | $3,238.00 |
| 1949 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $20 | $118 | $145 | $275 | $445 |
| 1950 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $14 | $30 | $55 | $84 | $332 |
| 1950 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $12 | $18.70 | $24.90 | $37 | $110 |
| 1951 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $20 | $36 | $60 | $306 | $895 |
| 1951 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8 | $22 | $32 | $71 | $294 |
| 1951 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1 | $1 | $3.20 | $7.30 | $13.90 | $17.60 | $35 |
| 1952 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $15 | $80 | $438 | $1,170.00 | $2,608.00 |
| 1952 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $22 | $50 | $94 | $114 | $471 |
| 1952 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.17 | $0.28 | $4 | $4.20 | $11.90 | $17.60 | $40 |
| 1953 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $90 | $750 | $1,565.00 | $2,585.00 | $4,813.00 |
| 1953 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.17 | $0.22 | $2 | $3.10 | $8.80 | $15.60 | $37 |
| 1953 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.17 | $0.22 | $3 | $6.70 | $13.40 | $21 | $38 |
| 1954 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.17 | $0.22 | $3 | $5.10 | $10.80 | $21.40 | $63 |
| 1954 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $18 | $61 | $100 | $472 | $1,054.00 |
| 1954 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $20 | $50 | $91 | $885 | $2,600.00 |
| 1954 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $75 | $750 | $1,228.00 | $4,215.00 | $12,100.00 |
| 1954 | S/D | -- | -- | -- | $7 | $7 | $11.50 | $15.30 | $26.10 | $65 | $96 | $191 | $924 |
| 1955 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $20 | $80 | $197 | $459 | $1,660.00 |
| 1955 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $50 | $548 | $683 | $2,565.00 | $7,025.00 |
| 1955 | D/S | -- | -- | -- | $5 | $6 | $11.80 | $20.50 | $43 | $69 | $123 | $184 | $880 |
| 1956 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8 | $16 | $19.70 | $36 | $141 |
| 1956 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $20 | $100 | $223 | $960 | $1,386.00 |
| 1957 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $12 | $28.30 | $52 | $423 |
| 1957 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5 | $14 | $34 | $87 | $545 |
| 1958 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $20.30 | $45 | $283 | $3,395.00 |
| 1958 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8 | $15 | $15.50 | $26.10 | $43 |
| 1959 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6 | $11.60 | $16.90 | $31 | $184 |
| 1959 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8 | $20 | $46 | $102 | $1,250.00 |
| 1960 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $85 | $319 | $805 | $2,050.00 | $5,890.00 |
| 1960 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $5 | $7.20 | $15.60 | $33 |
| 1961 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $150 | $700 | $1,465.00 | $3,650.00 | $9,200.00 |
| 1961 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $150 | $2,500.00 | $6,640.00 | $16,875.00 | -- |
| 1962 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7 | $14 | $15.60 | $46 | $148 |
| 1962 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $20 | $100 | $395 | $3,445.00 | $4,400.00 |
| 1963 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $10 | $22 | $37 | $83 | $350 |
| 1963 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $150 | $825 | $3,450.00 | $5,650.00 | $9,350.00 |
| 1964 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6 | $22 | $55 | $158 | $885 |
| 1964 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $20 | $30 | $122 | $600 | $1,225.00 |
| 1965 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $3.60 | $5.70 | $13 | $36 |
| 1966 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $5.20 | $9.50 | $21 | $84 |
| 1967 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $5.70 | $14 | $54 |
| 1968 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $4 | $5.70 | $12.40 | $36 |
| 1968 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $3.80 | $6.10 | $9.80 | $24.40 |
| 1969 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $4.10 | $8.80 | $18.10 | $80 |
| 1969 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $7 | $17.20 | $68 |
| 1970 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $6 | $16.60 | $60 |
| 1970 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $7.50 | $17.60 | $48 |
| 1971 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $5 | $6.70 | $12.90 | $38 |
| 1971 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $4.70 | $8.70 | $14 |
| 1972 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $3.70 | $6.70 | $15.40 | $70 |
| 1972 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $5.10 | $9.90 | $29.30 |
| 1973 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $5.70 | $9.20 | $16.90 |
| 1973 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $5.70 | $7.70 | $23 |
| 1974 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $7.20 | $16 | $51 |
| 1974 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $4.70 | $9.20 | $31 |
| 1975 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $1 | $6 | $5 | $7.20 | $24.90 |
| 1975 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $6 | $10.20 | $43 |
| 1976 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $7.50 | $11.80 | $36 |
| 1976 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $6.70 | $12 | $39 |
| 1977 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $6.40 | $10.80 | $38 |
| 1977 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $1 | $6 | $4.80 | $8.20 | $45 |
| 1978 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $8.40 | $14.30 | $51 |
| 1978 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $4.70 | $7.80 | $24.40 |
| 1979 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $6.70 | $18.50 | $73 |
| 1979 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $1 | $6 | $5.10 | $12.40 | $43 |
| 1980 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $5.70 | $13.20 | $29 |
| 1980 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $5 | $8.80 | $37 |
| 1981 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $5 | $8.80 | $45 |
| 1981 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $1.50 | $6 | $5.50 | $6.70 | $25.10 |
| 1982 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3 | $27.30 | $45 | $92 | $379 |
| 1982 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3 | $18.10 | $31 | $104 | $458 |
| 1983 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $35 | $174 | $520 | $3,525.00 |
| 1983 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $49 | $100 | $245 | $1,100.00 |
| 1984 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $12.20 | $15.90 | $29.50 | $82 |
| 1984 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $9 | $16.20 | $27 | $150 |
| 1985 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $8 | $9.30 | $24.30 | $109 |
| 1985 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3 | $6 | $9.30 | $24.60 | $196 |
| 1986 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $14 | $14.40 | $36 | $91 |
| 1986 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $12.80 | $20.20 | $38 | $223 |
| 1987 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $5.10 | $9.20 | $20.20 |
| 1987 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $7.30 | $18.60 | $57 |
| 1988 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $10.30 | $19.30 | $63 |
| 1988 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $9 | $13.70 | $22.20 | $63 |
| 1989 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $7.80 | $15.60 | $28.50 |
| 1989 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $6.80 | $21.60 | $108 |
| 1990 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $10.10 | $13.30 | $24.40 | $48 |
| 1990 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $10.30 | $20.60 | $76 |
| 1991 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $10 | $10.70 | $19.90 | $76 |
| 1991 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $6 | $9.80 | $21.60 | $60 |
| 1992 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $6 | $7.80 | $14.50 | $36 |
| 1992 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $6.10 | $15.90 | $37 |
| 1993 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $6.10 | $15.80 | $53 |
| 1993 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $5.60 | $11.80 | $24 |
| 1994 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $6.10 | $12.90 | $63 |
| 1994 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $11.90 | $21.90 | $102 |
| 1995 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $5.60 | $9.80 | $25.10 |
| 1995 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $5.60 | $11.30 | $35 |
| 1996 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $4.60 | $7.80 | $13.60 | $33 |
| 1996 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $6.80 | $10 | $15.70 | $24.10 |
| 1997 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $6.20 | $11.40 | $61 |
| 1997 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $11.50 | $24.60 | $50 |
| 1998 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $1.50 | $6 | $4.70 | $8.70 | $32 |
| 1998 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2 | $7 | $16.90 | $42 | $648 |
| 1999 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $1.50 | $6 | $4.70 | $8.70 | $12.80 |
| 1999 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $1.50 | $6 | $4.70 | $8.80 | $16.40 |
| 2000 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $1.50 | $6 | $4.70 | $8.70 | $18.30 |
| 2000 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $1.50 | $6 | $4.70 | $8.70 | $12.80 |
| 2001 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $4.70 | $8.70 | $11.80 |
| 2001 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $2 | $6 | $4.70 | $8.70 | $13.80 |
| 2002 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $1.50 | $6 | $4.70 | $8.70 | $11.80 |
| 2002 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $1.50 | $6 | $4.70 | $8.70 | $26.30 |
| 2003 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $1 | $6 | $4.70 | $8.70 | $11.80 |
| 2003 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $1 | $6 | $4.70 | $8.70 | $20.30 |
| 2004 | P | Peace Medal | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.09 | $5 | $4.70 | $9.20 | $24.10 |
| 2004 | D | Peace Medal | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.09 | $5 | $8 | $14 | $15.10 |
| 2004 | P | Keel Boat | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.09 | $5 | $8 | $8.10 | $19.30 |
| 2004 | D | Keel Boat | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.09 | $5 | $8 | $14 | $16.10 |
| 2005 | P | Bison | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.09 | $5 | $12 | $15.30 | $26.40 |
| 2005 | D | Bison | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.09 | $4 | $4.70 | $10.30 | $35 |
| 2005 | D | Speared Bison | -- | $5 | $7 | $10 | $33 | $55 | $110 | $206 | $293 | $470 | $1,635.00 |
| 2005 | P | Western Waters | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.09 | $5 | $4.20 | $9.80 | $84 |
| 2005 | D | Western Waters | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.36 | $3.30 | $5.80 | $12.80 | $38 |
| 2006 | P | Monticello | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $8 | $20 | $43 |
| 2006 | D | Monticello | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7.70 | $16 |
| 2007 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1 | $5 | $6 | $11.70 | $49 |
| 2007 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $7.20 | $23.70 | $120 |
| 2008 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.50 | $5 | $6 | $18 | $32 |
| 2008 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $7 | $30 | $260 |
| 2009 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $6 | $35 | $140 |
| 2009 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $8 | $24.20 | $98 |
| 2010 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $6 | $5.10 | $17.80 |
| 2010 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $6 | $8 | $15.80 |
| 2011 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $6 | $10 | $8.60 |
| 2011 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $6 | $8 | $9.10 |
| 2012 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $6 | $8 | $11.10 |
| 2012 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5 | $6 | $8 | $8.10 |
| 2013 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $6 | $8 | $14.60 |
| 2013 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $6 | $8 | $9.10 |
| 2014 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $8 | $14 | $10.10 |
| 2014 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $8 | $12 | $10.10 |
| 2015 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1 | $6 | $8 | $12.10 |
| 2015 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1 | $5 | $10 | $9.10 |
| 2016 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.09 | $5 | $10 | $9.10 |
| 2016 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.09 | $6 | $8 | $8.60 |
| 2017 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.09 | $8 | $12 | $13.10 |
| 2017 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.09 | $0.11 | $7 | $7.10 |
| 2018 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.09 | $4 | $5.10 | $17.30 |
| 2018 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.09 | $0.11 | $6 | $10.10 |
| 2019 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.09 | $5 | $8 | $11.10 |
| 2019 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.06 | $0.06 | $1 | $0.09 | $0.11 | $6 | $5.10 |
| 2019 | D | Explore & Discover Set First Strike | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $10 | $16 | $26 |
| 2020 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6 | $8 | $15 | $12.10 |
| 2020 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6 | $10 | $30 | $18.60 |
| 2021 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.09 | $6 | $12 | $13.60 |
| 2021 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.09 | $0.11 | $6 | $8.60 |
| 2022 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1 | $0.09 | $0.11 | $12 | $13.60 |
| 2022 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.09 | $0.11 | $12 | $2.20 |
History of the Jefferson Nickel
First minted in 1938, the Jefferson Nickel is one of the longest-running and most recognized U.S. coin series. Over the years, the design has undergone several modifications, appealing to collectors for its historical significance, design evolution, and notable key dates.
Introduced in 1938, the Jefferson Nickel replaced the Buffalo Nickel after a design competition won by sculptor Felix Schlag. His design remained unchanged until 2004, when the U.S. Mint introduced a series of commemorative reverses honoring the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis & Clark Expedition. The obverse features a left-facing portrait of Thomas Jefferson while the reverse originally depicted Monticello, Jefferson’s Virginia estate.
Major design transitions include:
- Original Design (1938-2003): Featured Jefferson’s portrait on the obverse and Monticello on the reverse.
- Westward Journey Series (2004-2005): Introduced unique reverse designs celebrating Lewis & Clark’s expedition.
- Modern Redesign (2006-Present): Updated Jefferson’s portrait to a more detailed forward-facing design while restoring Monticello to the reverse.
Unlike most U.S. coins, Jefferson Nickels have been struck exclusively in a copper-nickel alloy, except for the wartime silver issues from 1942 to 1945, which contained 35% silver to conserve nickel for military use.
Rarest Coins in the Series
- 1943-P Doubled-Eye Silver War Nickel: Second recognized variety for the 1943-P issue in the War Nickel series. Under magnification, doubling appears in Jefferson’s eye. Less scarce than the 1943-P 3/2 variety but still uncommon.
- 1945-P Doubled Die Reverse: The 1945 exhibits two anomalies: a Doubled Die Reverse, with doubling visible in the lettering, and a Tripled Die Reverse, most evident in the mintmark, which reads P/P/P under magnification.
- 1949-D D/S: In this scarce variety, a “D” mintmark was punched over an underlying “S.” The underlying “S” sits slightly higher and left of the “D.”
View the full list of key date and varieties here.
Types of Collections
- Date and Mintmark Set: This classic collection includes one coin for every year and mintmark combination from 1938 to the present. It’s popular for its accessibility, since many coins are still found in circulation or available at modest cost.
- Complete Wartime “Silver” Nickels: Focuses on just the 35% silver nickels issued from 1942–1945, identifiable by their large mintmarks above Monticello. Ideal for those interested in World War II history and precious metal content.
- Error and Variety Collection: Targets notable die varieties, overdates, repunched mintmarks, doubled dies, and major errors such as the 1939 Doubled Monticello and the 1943-P Doubled Eye. This type of collection adds a challenge for advanced collectors.
- Westward Journey Series Set: Contains only the 2004–2006 special commemorative designs celebrating the Lewis and Clark expedition, offering a manageable, historically themed subset.
- Full Steps Registry Set: Focuses on acquiring coins with sharply detailed steps on Monticello’s reverse. Only coins graded with Full Steps (FS) designation are included.
- Proof Jefferson Nickel Collection: Consists of proof versions struck for collectors by the U.S. Mint, featuring exceptional detail and mirror-like surfaces. Many enjoy assembling modern proof sets by year.
- Type Set Collection: Includes just a single example of each major design or composition change (e.g., original 1938 design, wartime silver, Westward Journey types, post-2006 Jefferson obverse), creating diversity and visual interest in a compact display.
- High-Grade or Mint State Collection: Assembles the finest grade possible for each coin, often focusing on uncirculated or high Mint State (MS) examples.
Beginner vs. Advanced Collecting
Beginner Collecting
Jefferson Nickels are widely collected, and many dates are common and modestly priced, especially from the mid-20th century onward. New collectors can assemble a basic date-and-mintmark set using coins from pocket change, bank rolls, and local coin shops; some earlier or scarcer issues, however, are more likely to be found through dealers than in circulation. Focus on coins with readable dates, clear design details, and sound surfaces. As you gain experience, learn to recognize the wartime silver issues of 1942-1945, identified by a large mintmark above Monticello on the reverse. Store nickels in albums or archival-quality, non-PVC holders, keeping silver war nickels separate if you wish to monitor their toning over time.
Advanced Collecting
At a more advanced level, collectors may pursue high-grade Jefferson Nickels, wartime silver issues, and scarcer varieties that require detailed study. Careful attention to strike quality, especially the steps of Monticello on the reverse, as well as mintmark position and specific variety diagnostics becomes increasingly important. Key dates, early issues, and high-grade coins are most often obtained from established coin shops, auctions, and estate or specialized collections. Protect your finest examples in certified slabs or archival-quality, airtight holders and store them in a stable, temperature- and humidity-controlled environment to help preserve their physical condition.
Investment Potential
Early issues, Full Steps varieties, and wartime silver nickels are solid investments. Notable examples such as the 1939-D, 1950-D, and wartime silver nickels have shown steady collector demand, along with proof issues and key varieties.