1951 Jefferson Nickel Value

Mintage: 28,552,000
Finest Known: MS67 (NGC) MS67 (PCGS)
Auction Record: $840 (MS67)

1951 jefferson nickel

1951 Jefferson nickel. Image: USA CoinBook

Despite the relatively low mintage, the 1951 Jefferson nickel is priced like a common early date.

The Value of A 1951 Jefferson Nickel

Like the Denver Mint, strike quality suffered on Philadelphia coins in 1951. This makes Full Steps coins rare. This is another early date where NGC has not recorded a single coin with the full 6 Full Steps.

1951 Jefferson Nickel Price Guide

Circulated Grades

Very FineExtremely FineAbout Uncirculated
FV$1$2
FV = Face Value (5 Cents)

Uncirculated Grades

Mint State 61Mint State 63Mint State 65Auction Record (MS67)
$4$8$28$840

1951 Full Steps Jefferson Nickel Price Guide

Finest Known: MS67 FS (NGC) MS67 FS (PCGS)
Auction Record: $16,450 (MS67 FS)

Uncirculated Grades

Mint State 61 FSMint State 63 FSMint State 65 FSAuction Record (MS67 FS)
$10$30$340$16,450

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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