1942-S Jefferson Nickel
Jefferson Nickel · 1938-present
- Year / Mint 1942 · S (San Francisco)
- Denomination 5¢
- Designer Felix Schlag
- Mintage 32,900,000
- Melt Value ~$3.02
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| MS63 5FS PL | $995 asking | 1 |
| MS64 | $35 · $85 · $90 · $130 asking | 4 |
| MS64 PL | $125 asking | 1 |
| MS64 TNR | $90 · $130 asking | 2 |
| MS65 | $44 · $65 · $300 asking | 3 |
| MS65 TNR | $350 asking | 1 |
| MS66 | $27 · $38 · $40 asking | 3 |
| MS66 5FS | $125 asking | 1 |
| MS67 | $75 asking | 1 |
| MS67+ | $2,500 asking | 1 |
Ask is what sellers were asking on active eBay listings of certified coins, fixed-price only — not what a coin sold for, and not our valuation. With enough listings at a grade, it's the middle 50% of their asking prices; with only a few, each asking price is shown. A single listing is shown only when its seller has an established eBay account with strong feedback. Sample is the number of listings behind each figure. Grades shown without a designation are plain examples.
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Listings observed 2026-09-18 – 2026-10-26.
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Jefferson Nickel (1938-present)
- Denomination 5¢
- Designer Felix Schlag
- Composition 75% Cu/25% Ni (silver 1942-45 wartime)
- Metal content 0.0563 oz fine silver — about $3 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 5 g
- Diameter 21.2 mm
- Edge Plain
- Mintage 32,900,000
- Mint mark S
History
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