Jefferson Nickel Value (1938-Present)

Jefferson Nickel Value (1938-Present)

In 1938, as America emerged from the Great Depression and stood on the brink of World War II, the Jefferson nickel made its historic debut. Born from a national design competition that attracted 390 artists competing for a $1,000 prize, Felix Schlag’s winning design replaced the beloved Buffalo nickel after 25 years of service.

This five-cent coin would go on to witness America’s greatest triumphs and challenges – from the silver war nickels of World War II to the space age and beyond, making it one of the longest-running coin series in U.S. history.

Jefferson Nickel Value Chart (1938-1949)

YearGOODFINEAUMSPR
1938$1.00$1.17$9.00$22.50
1938 PR$123.29
1938-D$0.54$1.17$2.50$27.57
1938-S$0.97$1.83$2.50$50.86
1939$0.33$0.93$1.00$21.00
1939 Reverse of 1938 PR$128.43
1939 Reverse of 1940$0.97$1.67$3.50$39.57
1939 Reverse of 1940 PR$406.71
1939 Doubled Monticello$13.03$92.83$220.00$961.67
1939-D Reverse of 1938$1.37$5.33$27.00$70.50
1939-D Reverse of 1940$1.61$5.50$18.00$195.38
1939-S$0.84$2.33$13.00$46.00
1939-S Reverse of 1940$0.54$3.00$6.50$81.83
1940$0.39$0.97$1.00$105.38
1940 Reverse of 1940 PR$59.00
1940 Reverse of 1938 PR$403.57
1940-D$0.20$0.69$1.00$8.33
1940-S$0.39$0.97$1.00$14.00
1941$0.39$0.97$1.00$17.57
1941 PR$20.00$56.67
1941-D$0.39$0.97$2.00$21.14
1941-S$0.39$0.97$1.00$20.50
1942 Nickel$0.84$1.17$3.50$19.50
1942 Nickel PR$12.50$74.57
1942 Type 1$0.84$2.87$7.35$115.00
1942-D$0.97$5.83$12.50$40.67
1942-D/D D Over D$35.40$112.17$320.00$2896.00
1942-P Silver$0.97$1.00$1.50$16.17
1942-P Silver PR$30.50$422.00
1942-S$1.07$2.17$3.50$25.29
1943-P$0.97$1.00$1.50$23.71
1943-P DDO$10.43$42.67$96.00$270.00
1943/2-P$24.43$66.67$210.00$560.00
1943-D$0.97$1.00$1.50$22.29
1943-S$0.97$2.17$3.50$25.00
1944-P$1.07$2.67$4.50$18.00
1944-D$0.97$1.00$1.50$25.57
1944-S$0.97$1.00$1.50$25.71
1945-P$1.07$2.50$3.50$19.17
1945-P DDR$9.65$32.33$62.50$250.00
1945-D$0.97$1.00$1.50$22.00
1945-S$0.97$1.00$1.50$35.14
1946$0.28$0.86$1.00$18.00
1946-D$0.28$0.86$1.00$9.50
1946-S$0.28$0.86$1.00$11.83
1947$0.28$0.86$1.00$18.67
1947-D$0.28$0.86$1.00$12.67
1947-S$0.28$0.86$1.00$12.17
1948$0.20$0.69$1.00$15.67
1948-D$0.39$0.97$1.00$10.50
1948-S$0.20$0.69$1.00$9.00
1949$0.54$1.00$2.00$18.50
1949-D$0.39$0.97$1.00$12.67
1949-D/S$15.54$42.33$96.00$320.00
1949-S$0.28$0.86$1.00$12.17
Updated: 2025-12-08 04:36:38

Jefferson Nickel Value Chart (1950-1959)

YearGOODFINEAUMSPR
1950$0.28$0.86$1.00$15.33
1950 PR$44.43
1950-D$1.94$4.50$6.00$17.33
1951$0.39$0.97$1.00$15.17
1951 PR$36.29
1951-D$0.28$0.86$1.00$10.83
1951-S$0.28$0.86$1.00$13.00
1952$0.28$0.86$1.00$20.17
1952 PR$4.50$34.62
1952-D$0.28$0.86$1.00$10.83
1952-S$0.20$0.69$1.00$11.33
1953$0.20$0.69$1.00$19.00
1953 PR$4.00$30.62
1953-D$0.20$0.69$1.00$9.33
1953-S$0.20$0.69$1.00$11.50
1954$0.20$0.69$1.00$12.17
1954 PR$19.25
1954-D$0.20$0.69$1.00$10.00
1954-S$0.20$0.69$1.00$13.50
1954-S/D$3.22$7.00$18.00$81.20
1955$0.20$0.69$1.00$15.17
1955 PR$17.62
1955-D$0.20$0.69$1.00$18.67
1955-D/S$2.14$7.00$21.50$88.20
1956$0.20$0.69$1.00$8.00
1956 PR$17.17
1956-D$0.20$0.69$1.00$7.50
1957$0.20$0.69$1.00$11.33
1957 PR$2.50$13.25
1957-D$0.20$0.69$1.00$10.17
1958$0.20$0.69$1.00$7.20
1958 PR$2.50$11.75
1958-D$0.20$0.69$1.00$12.50
1959$0.20$0.69$1.00$6.40
1959 PR$2.00$12.25
1959-D$0.20$0.69$1.00$8.67
Updated: 2025-12-08 04:36:38

Jefferson Nickel Value Chart (1960-1969)

YearGOODFINEAUMSPR
1960$0.20$0.69$1.00$8.67
1960 PR$12.12
1960-D$0.20$0.69$1.00$9.17
1961$0.20$0.69$1.00$10.83
1961 PR$7.50
1961-D$0.20$0.69$1.00$7.20
1962$0.20$0.69$1.00$9.33
1962-D$0.20$0.69$1.00$62.50
1962 PR$7.50
1963$0.20$0.69$1.00$8.00
1963 PR$15.44
1963-D$0.20$0.69$1.00$6.80
1964$0.20$0.69$1.00$14.67
1964 PR$9.11
1964-D$0.20$0.69$1.00$8.83
1964 SMS SP$4025.00
1965$0.08$0.26$0.67$8.50
1965 SMS SP$1.00$9.29
1966$0.08$0.26$0.67$18.50
1966 SMS SP$17.25
1967$0.08$0.26$0.67$14.67
1967 SMS SP$10.50
1968-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$9.00
1968-S$0.08$0.26$0.67$144.50
1968-S PR$3.75
1969-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$23.50
1969-S$0.08$0.26$0.67$14.00
1969-S PR$1.00$1.50
Updated: 2025-12-08 04:36:38

Jefferson Nickel Value Chart (1970-1979)

YearGOODFINEAUMSPR
1970-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.00
1970-S$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.80
1970-S PR$1.00$1.50
1971$0.08$0.26$0.67$6.40
1971-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.17
1971-S PR$1.00$1.50
1971 No S PR$916.00
1972$0.08$0.26$0.67$19.83
1972-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.20
1972-S PR$1.00$1.50
1973$0.08$0.26$0.67$8.67
1973-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$9.67
1973-S PR$2.00$4.78
1974$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.40
1974-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.83
1974-S PR$2.00$4.89
1975$0.08$0.26$0.67$8.50
1975-S PR$2.00$4.78
1975-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$6.20
1976$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.00
1976-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$9.00
1976-S PR$2.00$4.78
1977$0.08$0.26$0.67$6.20
1977-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$12.00
1977-S PR$2.00$4.78
1978$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.20
1978-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$4.80
1978-S PR$2.00$5.00
1979$0.08$0.26$0.67$8.00
1979-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.80
1979-S Type 1 PR$5.00
1979-S Type 2 PR$2.00$4.78
Updated: 2025-12-08 04:36:38

Jefferson Nickel Value Chart (1980-1989)

YearGOODFINEAUMSPR
1980-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.40
1980-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.20
1980-S PR$2.00$4.33
1981-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.20
1981-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.67
1981-S Type 1 PR$4.78
1981-S Type 2 PR$5.33
1982-P$0.09$0.31$0.79$7.67
1982-D$0.15$0.52$1.34$10.50
1982-S PR$2.00$4.78
1983-P$0.09$0.31$0.79$9.83
1983-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$10.00
1983-S PR$2.00$4.78
1984-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$9.00
1984-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$9.67
1984-S PR$2.00$4.78
1985-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$6.60
1985-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$3.20
1985-S PR$2.00$4.78
1986-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$9.83
1986-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.00
1986-S PR$2.00$4.78
1987-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.00
1987-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.40
1987-S PR$2.00$4.78
1988-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.40
1988-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.00
1988-S PR$2.00$4.78
1989-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.50
1989-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$16.17
1989-S PR$2.00$4.78
Updated: 2025-12-08 04:36:39

Jefferson Nickel Value Chart (1990-1999)

YearGOODFINEAUMSPR
1990-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.20
1990-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$6.20
1990-S PR$2.00$4.78
1991-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$8.50
1991-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.40
1991-S PR$2.00$4.78
1992-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.40
1992-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$3.80
1992-S PR$2.00$4.78
1993-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.40
1993-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$8.17
1993-S PR$2.00$4.78
1994-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.40
1994-P SMS SP$22.33
1994-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.40
1994-S PR$2.00$4.78
1995-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$8.17
1995-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.40
1995-S PR$2.00$4.78
1996-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$8.33
1996-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.17
1996-S PR$2.00$4.78
1997-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$9.83
1997-P SMS SP$76.67
1997-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.40
1997-S PR$2.00$4.78
1998-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$12.83
1998-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$6.60
1998-S PR$2.00$4.78
1999-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.50
1999-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.20
1999-S PR$2.00$4.78
Updated: 2025-12-08 04:36:39

Jefferson Nickel Value Chart (2000-2009)

YearGOODFINEAUMSPR
2000-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$9.00
2000-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.40
2000-S PR$2.00$4.78
2001-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.17
2001-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.40
2001-S PR$2.00$4.78
2002-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.17
2002-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.40
2002-S PR$2.00$4.78
2003-P$0.08$0.26$0.67$7.17
2003-D$0.08$0.26$0.67$5.40
2003-S PR$2.00$4.78
2004-P Peace Medal$1.00$60.25
2004-D Peace Medal$1.00$19.50
2004-S Peace Medal PR$1.67
2004-P Keel Boat$1.00$37.00
2004-D Keel Boat$1.00$34.50
2004-S Keel Boat PR$2.11
2005-P Bison$1.00$25.00
2005-P Bison SP$10.22
2005-D Bison$0.14$0.48$1.23$11.45
2005-D Bison SP$8.88
2005-S Bison PR$2.22
2005-D Speared Bison$2.43$15.67$64.00$238.00
2005-P Western Waters$0.19$0.64$1.64$152.61
2005-P Western Waters SP$8.22
2005-D Western Waters$0.19$0.64$1.64$12.21
2005-S Western Waters PR$2.22
2005-D Western Waters SP$7.29
2006-P Monticello$0.15$0.52$1.34$3.40
2006-P Monticello SP$4.38
2006-D Monticello$0.15$0.52$1.34$3.67
2006-D Monticello SP$4.75
2006-S Monticello PR$5.00
2007-P$0.23$0.78$2.00$6.60
2007-P SP$4.38
2007-D$0.15$0.52$1.34$2.50
2007-D SP$4.38
2007-S PR$4.11
2008-P$0.15$0.52$1.34$2.50
2008-P SP$4.38
2008-D$0.15$0.52$1.34$2.25
2008-D SP$4.38
2008-S PR$4.11
2009-P$0.23$0.78$2.00$14.80
2009-P SP$4.12
2009-D$0.23$0.78$2.00$11.60
2009-D SP$4.38
2009-S PR$4.11
Updated: 2025-12-08 04:36:39

Jefferson Nickel Value Chart (2010-2019)

YearGOODFINEAUMSPR
2010-P$0.23$0.78$2.00$8.17
2010-P SP$3.71
2010-D SP$9.00
2010-D$0.23$0.78$2.00$13.57
2010-S PR$4.11
2011-P$0.23$0.78$2.00$6.17
2011-D$0.15$0.52$1.34$3.00
2011-S PR$4.11
2012-P$0.23$0.78$2.00$6.67
2012-D$0.19$0.64$1.64$12.04
2012-S PR$4.11
2013-P$0.15$0.52$1.34$3.00
2013-D$0.15$0.52$1.34$3.00
2013-S PR$4.11
2014-P$0.23$0.78$2.00$18.14
2014-D$0.23$0.78$2.00$7.33
2014-S PR$9.50
2015-P$0.10$0.35$0.89$2.85
2015-D$0.10$0.35$0.89$2.69
2015-S PR$8.00
2016-P$0.05$0.14$0.35$2.53
2016-D$0.07$0.23$0.59$1.74
2016-S PR$9.50
2017-P$0.07$0.23$0.59$1.74
2017-D$0.17$0.58$1.48$4.26
2017-S PR$12.00
2018-P$0.10$0.35$0.89$2.03
2018-D$0.10$0.35$0.89$2.23
2018-S PR$8.00
2019-P$0.12$0.41$1.05$2.39
2019-D$0.17$0.58$1.48$3.71
2019-S PR$8.00
Updated: 2025-12-08 04:36:39

Jefferson Nickel Value Chart (2020-2025)

YearGOODFINEAUMSPR
2020-P$0.23$0.80$2.05$8.81
2020-D$0.23$0.80$2.05$13.48
2020-S PR$11.00
2021-P$0.20$0.68$1.74$8.32
2021-D$0.17$0.58$1.48$5.26
2021-S PR$9.33
2022-P$0.37$1.27$3.26$10.63
2022-D$0.37$1.27$3.26$7.45
2022-S PR$12.00
2023-P$0.44$1.51$3.85$8.80
2023-D$0.44$1.50$3.84$8.76
2023-S PR$13.00
2024-P$0.72$2.45$6.28$16.87
2024-D$0.92$3.13$8.02$20.46
2024-S PR$12.00
2025-P$0.54$1.85$4.74$15.89
2025-D$0.54$1.85$4.74$10.83
2025-S PR$18.00
Updated: 2025-12-08 04:36:39

Summary:

The Jefferson nickel has circulated for over 85 years, from 1938 to the present day, becoming one of America’s most enduring coin designs. With over 63 billion pieces minted, including nearly 870 million silver war nickels from 1942-1945, these coins offer collectors a fascinating journey through American history.

Whether seeking the scarce 1939-D and 1950-D issues, hunting for Full Steps varieties, or building a complete set spanning from Depression-era coins to modern issues, the Jefferson nickel series provides both accessibility for beginners and challenges for advanced collectors.

Each coin serves as a small but significant piece of American heritage, honoring the legacy of our third president and the resilience of the American spirit.

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