1949-S Jefferson Nickel Value

Mintage: 9,716,000
Finest Known: MS67+ (NGC) MS67 (PCGS)
Auction Record: $571 (MS67)

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1949-S Jefferson nickel. Image: USA CoinBook

Despite a low mintage of less than 10 million coins, the 1949-S is readily available.

The Value of A 1949-S Jefferson Nickel

Hopes that the low mintage would equal a payday later on, many collectors saved rolls of 1949-S Jefferson nickels, only to be disappointed. The 1949-S suffers from the same flaws as most San Francisco coins—dies used far past the point where they should have been replaced. Repeated polishing removed much of the finer details on the dies, which makes Full Steps examples rare.

1949-S Jefferson Nickel Price Guide

Circulated Grades

Very FineExtremely FineAbout Uncirculated
FV$1$1
FV = Face Value (5 Cents)

Uncirculated Grades

Mint State 61Mint State 63Mint State 65Auction Record (MS67)
$5$8$22$571

1949-S Full Steps Jefferson Nickel Price Guide

Finest Known: MS66 FS (NGC) MS67 FS (PCGS)
Auction Record: $15,275 (MS67 FS)

Uncirculated Grades

Mint State 61 FSMint State 63 FSMint State 65 FSAuction Record (MS67 FS)
$30$110$215$15,275

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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