NGC Graded Jefferson Nickels
In 1938, the 25th year of the Buffalo nickel motif, it was decided to replace it with a new design. A public competition was announced with a prize of $1,000 to be awarded to the winner. Eventually 390 plaster models were submitted. Felix Schlag, a German immigrant who settled in Chicago nine years earlier, was announced as the winner on April 24th. After modifications the design, featuring Thomas Jefferson on the obverse and his home, Monticello, on the reverse, was adopted for circulation. Mintage commenced in 1938 and has continued since that time. Certain nickel varieties from 1942 to 1945 were struck in a special alloy composed of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese, to omit nickel which was in strong demand for war purposes. Several interesting varieties occur in the series, including an issue of 1939 with the inscriptions MONTICELLO and FIVE CENTS doubled, and several overmintmarks, the 1949-D over S, 1954-S over D, and 1955-D over S.
 1997 S 5c Jefferson Nickel In a NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo $72.95 |
 NGC MS 65 1945 D JEFFERSON SILVER WARTIME NICKEL NO RESERVE MUST SEE $17.50 |
 1992 S 5c Jefferson Nickel In a NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo $76.95 |
 1940 JEFFERSON NICKEL NGC PF 66 REV OF 1940 $309.95 |
 1998 S 5c Jefferson Nickel In a NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo $62.95 |
 1950 D JEFFERSON NICKEL NGC MS 66 BEAUTIFUL COIN W GOLDEN BROWN TONING $24.99 |
 2005 S OCEAN IN VIEW NGC PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO JEFFERSON $17.95 |
 NGC MS 66 1944 S JEFFERSON SILVER WARTIME NICKEL NO RESERVE MUST SEE $17.28 |
 NGC 1951 D MS 66 JEFFERSON NICKEL NO RESERVE MUST SEE $9.99 |
 MS66 NGC 1957 D Jefferson Nickel Superb Gem+ 5 Cents 003 Collectable US Coin $23.99 |
 1967 SMS JEFFERSON NICKEL NGC MS67 List32 Nice White Luster $28.50 |
 1955 JEFFERSON NICKEL NGC PR65 $22.95 |
