1949 Jefferson Nickel Value

Mintage: 60,652,000
Finest Known: MS67 (NGC) MS67 (PCGS)
Auction Record: $960 (MS67)

1949 jefferson nickel

1949 Jefferson nickel. Image: USA CoinBook

The 1949 Jefferson nickel is a typical post-war common date mintage.

The Value of A 1949 Jefferson Nickel

In 1949, the Philadelphia Mint continued the practice of using Jefferson nickel coin dies far after they should have been replaced. This affects the number of coins in high Mint State grades, and makes Full Steps examples for this date elusive at best.NGC has not certified a single 1949 Jefferson nickel with 6 Full Steps.

1949 Jefferson Nickel Price Guide

Circulated Grades

Very FineExtremely FineAbout Uncirculated
$1$2$3

Uncirculated Grades

Mint State 61Mint State 63Mint State 65Auction Record (MS67)
$5$10$40$960

1949 Full Steps Jefferson Nickel Price Guide

Finest Known: MS66 FS (NGC) MS66+ FS (PCGS)
Auction Record: $7,695 (MS66+ FS)

Uncirculated Grades

Mint State 61 FSMint State 63 FSMint State 65 FSAuction Record (MS66+ FS)
$10$18$2,150$7,695

The information on this page does not constitute an offer to buy or sell the coin(s) referred to. Proof and prooflike examples of this issue may have greater or lesser "finest known" and different record auction prices.

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