• Full Set
• With Varieties

Slots Per Page

Page Header Text Options

Jefferson Nickels Jefferson Head Nickels

Color Options for the Cover

Cover Image Options

Front Cover Text Options

Jefferson Nickels Jefferson Nickels
1938 to Date Jefferson Nickels
With Proofs Jefferson Nickels
With Proofs
and Varieties Jefferson Nickels
Proof Only Issues Jefferson Nickels
1938 to Date
With Proofs Jefferson Nickels
Part One Jefferson Nickels
Part Two Jefferson Nickels
Part Three Jefferson Nickels
Date Set Jefferson Nickels
Wartime Issues Jefferson Nickels
Westward Journey Jefferson Nickels
of Philadelphia Jefferson Nickels
of Denver Jefferson Nickels
of San Francisco Jefferson Head Nickels Jefferson Head Nickels
1938 to Date Jefferson Head Nickels
With Proofs Jefferson Head Nickels
With Proofs
and Varieties Jefferson Head Nickels
Proof Only Issues Jefferson Head Nickels
1938 to Date
With Proofs Jefferson Head Nickels
Part One Jefferson Head Nickels
Part Two Jefferson Head Nickels
Part Three Jefferson Head Nickels
Date Set Jefferson Head Nickels
Wartime Issues Jefferson Head Nickels
Westward Journey Jefferson Head Nickels
of Philadelphia Jefferson Head Nickels
of Denver Jefferson Head Nickels
of San Francisco

Inside Cover Text Options
Click to expand

About Jefferson Nickels
Full Series

The five cent piece as we know it today first displayed the left-facing portrait of Thomas Jefferson in 1938. After spending the minimum 25 years with the previous Buffalo design, the Mint elected to replace the type through an art competition to honor the nation’s third president. While not necessarily a commemorative piece, the Jefferson Nickel is the third regularly circulating coin to portray a historical figure rather than the goddess Liberty.

Mintages were routinely adequate for all years since the debut. Collectible proofs were made for nearly all years with the exception of 1943 to 1950. During the United States’ involvement in the Second World War, the composition was changed from the standard 75% copper and 25% nickel to a 35% silver mix. Eleven dates and mintmarks bear this alloy and feature large mintmarks above the dome of Monticello for easy identification. The “P” mintmark for Philadelphia was used for the first time ever in 1942. After the war ended, the copper-nickel composition was resumed and has remained unchanged ever since. About Jefferson Nickels
Business Strike Mintages

1938...................................19,496,000
1938-D.................................5,376,000
1938-S.................................4,105,000
1939.................................120,615,000
1939-D.................................3,514,000
1939-S.................................6,630,000
1940.................................176,485,000
1940-D...............................43,540,000
1940-S...............................39,690,000
1941.................................203,265,000
1941-D...............................53,432,000
1941-S...............................43,445,000
1942...................................49,789,000
1942-D...............................13,938,000
1942-P...............................57,873,000
1942-S...............................32,900,000
1943-P.............................271,165,000
1943-D...............................15,294,000
1943-S.............................104,060,000 About Jefferson Nickels
Proof and Special Strikes

The five cent piece as we know it today first displayed the left-facing portrait of Thomas Jefferson in 1938. After spending the minimum 25 years with the previous Buffalo design, the Mint elected to replace the type through an art competition to honor the nation’s third president. While not necessarily a commemorative piece, the Jefferson Nickel is the third regularly circulating coin to portray a historical figure rather than the goddess Liberty.

Mintages were routinely adequate for all years since the debut. Collectible proofs were made for nearly all years with the exception of 1943 to 1950. During the United States’ involvement in the Second World War, the composition was changed from the standard 75% copper and 25% nickel to a 35% silver mix. Eleven dates and mintmarks bear this alloy and feature large mintmarks above the dome of Monticello for easy identification. The “P” mintmark for Philadelphia was used for the first time ever in 1942. After the war ended, the copper-nickel composition was resumed and has remained unchanged ever since.