1939 Nickel Reverse of 1940 (Proof): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1939 Nickel Reverse of 1940 in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $40.00 and $14,000.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $15,600.00 in the 06/06/2022 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Felix Schlag

Edge: Plain

Diameter: 21.20 millimeters

Weight: 5.00 grams

Mintage: 12,535

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel

Series: Jefferson Five Cents 1938-1964

1939 Nickel Reverse Of 1940 (Proof) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

Grade	Price($)
MS-68	14,000.00
MS-67+	3,800.00
MS-67	1,700.00
MS-66+	750.00
MS-66	600.00
MS-65+	375.00
MS-65	315.00
MS-64+	225.00
MS-64	175.00
MS-63+	130.00
MS-63	100.00
MS-62+	85.00
MS-62	65.00
MS-61	47.00
MS-60	40.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	40.00	14,000.00	1,493.80

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1939 Jefferson Nickel. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1939 Nickel Reverse of 1938 (Regular Strike)	1.00	1.00	5.00	550.00
1939 Nickel Reverse of 1940 (Regular Strike)	1.00	5.00	6.00	3,000.00
1939 Nickel Doubled Monticello (Regular Strike)	8.00	390.00	415.00	6,000.00
1939-D Nickel Reverse of 1938 (Regular Strike)	1.00	42.00	45.00	675.00
1939-D Nickel Reverse of 1940 (Regular Strike)	4.00	32.00	35.00	2,750.00
1939-S Nickel Reverse of 1938 (Regular Strike)	1.00	20.00	24.00	850.00
1939-S Nickel Reverse of 1940 (Regular Strike)	2.00	11.00	14.00	1,350.00
1939 Nickel Reverse of 1940, CAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	200.00	5,750.00
1939 Nickel Reverse of 1938 (Proof)	N/A	N/A	37.00	17,500.00
1939 Nickel Rev of 1940 FS-901 (Proof)	N/A	N/A	175.00	1,850.00
1939 Nickel Reverse of 1940, FS (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	10.00	6,000.00
1939 Nickel Doubled Monticello, FS (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	425.00	11,500.00
1939 Nickel DDR FS-801 (022) (Regular Strike)	6.00	350.00	375.00	2,900.00
1939 Nickel DDR FS-801 (022), FS (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	525.00	5,500.00
1939-D Nickel Reverse of 1938, FS (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	150.00	25,000.00
1939-D Nickel Reverse of 1940, FS (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	55.00	27,500.00
1939 Nickel Reverse of 1938, FS (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	27.00	5,000.00
1939-S Nickel Reverse of 1938, FS (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	40.00	5,750.00
1939-S Nickel Reverse of 1940, FS (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	20.00	8,500.00
1939 Nickel QDR FS-802 (022.5) Rev. of 1940 (Regular Strike)	2.00	37.00	40.00	300.00
1939 Nickel QDR FS-802 (022.5) Rev. of 1940, FS (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	80.00	1,500.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1939 Nickel Reverse Of 1940 (Proof) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

Lowest Sale Price
Highest Sale Price
Average Sale Price
Most Recent Sale Price
Number of Sales
Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:

Find On eBay

$414.00

Lowest Sale Price

$5,280.00

Highest Sale Price

$1,873.24

Average Sale Price

$2,640.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$110,521.03

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-68	2,520.00	15,600.00	6,599.13
MS-67+	2,467.50	3,840.00	3,153.75
MS-67	414.00	5,280.00	1,873.24
MS-66+	587.50	587.50	587.50
MS-66	109.00	8,625.00	727.49
MS-65	81.00	345.00	196.66
MS-64	37.00	156.00	90.00
MS-63	57.00	94.00	75.25
MS-60	18.00	18.00	18.00
PO-1	2,600.00	2,600.00	2,600.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1939 Nickel Reverse of 1940 (Proof) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $15,600.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1939 Nickel Reverse of 1940 (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1939 Nickel Reverse of 1940 (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 82.58% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 6.45% / 3.87% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1939 Nickel Reverse of 1940 (Proof) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	396.00	06/14/2023
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,640.00	04/10/2023
MS-65	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	264.00	02/15/2023
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,110.00	12/07/2022
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	124.00	10/26/2022
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	89.00	09/07/2022
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	504.00	06/06/2022
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,332.00	06/06/2022
MS-68	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15,600.00	06/06/2022
MS-67	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	960.00	02/15/2022
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	504.00	11/24/2021
MS-67	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	1,880.00	10/28/2021
MS-68	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	11,750.00	09/02/2021
MS-67	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,680.00	08/25/2021
MS-67	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,110.00	08/25/2021
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	156.00	04/14/2021
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,560.00	03/17/2021
MS-68	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,640.00	02/25/2021
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,080.00	02/24/2021
MS-66	NGC	David Lawrence RC	425.00	02/07/2021
MS-67+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,840.00	01/24/2021
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,920.00	10/18/2020
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	5,280.00	09/20/2020
MS-67	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,020.00	08/11/2020
MS-67+	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	2,467.50	05/14/2020
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,110.00	01/12/2020
MS-67	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	1,410.00	12/12/2019
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,226.40	10/24/2019
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	432.00	06/12/2019
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	61.00	04/03/2019
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	114.00	02/13/2019
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	156.00	11/28/2018
MS-68	NGC	Stack's Bowers	2,520.00	10/30/2018
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	156.00	08/08/2018
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	504.00	02/20/2018
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	840.00	01/03/2018
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,800.00	12/07/2017
MS-68	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,560.00	09/07/2017
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	504.00	09/07/2017
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,175.00	08/02/2017
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,175.00	06/08/2017
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	940.00	06/08/2017
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,116.25	04/26/2017
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,055.00	04/26/2017
MS-66+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	587.50	02/16/2017
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	517.00	01/31/2017
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	258.50	01/17/2017
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	258.50	01/10/2017
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,115.00	01/04/2017
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	822.50	01/04/2017
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	646.25	01/04/2017
MS-68	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,935.00	01/04/2017
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,527.50	09/07/2016
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,527.50	09/07/2016
MS-67	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,057.50	08/09/2016
MS-67	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,086.88	08/09/2016
MS-67	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	1,200.00	07/19/2016
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	152.75	07/12/2016
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,232.50	07/07/2016
MS-68	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	7,050.00	07/07/2016
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	493.50	06/08/2016
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	822.50	06/08/2016
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	940.00	04/27/2016
MS-66	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	235.00	02/15/2016
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	470.00	01/06/2016
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,232.50	01/06/2016
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	470.00	10/29/2015
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,525.00	09/20/2015
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	646.25	08/16/2015
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	89.00	06/30/2015
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,585.00	04/26/2015
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,760.00	03/01/2015
MS-67	NGC	Stack's Bowers	1,645.00	02/06/2015
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,057.50	01/07/2015
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	940.00	01/07/2015
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,175.00	10/08/2014
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	188.00	09/22/2014
MS-65	PCGS	Great Collections	236.50	06/22/2014
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,702.50	02/27/2014
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,820.00	01/08/2014
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,292.50	01/08/2014
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	229.00	09/30/2013
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	529.00	09/25/2013
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	217.00	07/22/2013
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	881.00	06/05/2013
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	155.00	04/18/2012
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	01/03/2012
MS-67	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,840.00	11/15/2011
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	138.00	10/17/2011
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	94.00	08/22/2011
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	201.00	08/08/2011
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	99.00	06/20/2011
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	04/27/2011
MS-67	NGC	Stack's Bowers	1,093.00	03/31/2011
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	01/05/2011
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,725.00	01/05/2011
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	207.00	01/03/2011
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	04/28/2010
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,300.00	02/03/2010
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	8,625.00	02/03/2010
MS-65	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	115.00	01/28/2010
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	01/04/2010
MS-67	NGC	David Lawrence RC	414.00	08/27/2009
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,300.00	07/31/2009
MS-68	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,738.00	05/01/2009
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	748.00	05/01/2009
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	460.00	03/16/2009
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	10/01/2008
MS-64	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	37.00	09/08/2008
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	207.00	05/05/2008
MS-66	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	03/10/2008
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	18.00	02/27/2008
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	748.00	01/21/2008
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	75.00	01/21/2008
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,875.00	01/09/2008
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	322.00	01/09/2008
MS-66	NGC	David Lawrence RC	254.00	12/06/2007
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	57.00	11/12/2007
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,035.00	10/03/2007
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	08/08/2007
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	127.00	07/18/2007
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	104.00	06/20/2007
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	138.00	05/15/2007
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	184.00	05/15/2007
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,220.00	04/09/2007
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	201.00	12/13/2006
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's	2,600.00	11/07/2006
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	10/24/2006
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	546.00	08/13/2006
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	75.00	06/14/2006
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	230.00	06/06/2006
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	978.00	04/26/2006
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	127.00	03/06/2006
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,450.00	02/09/2006
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	57.00	01/08/2006
MS-67	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	2,530.00	07/25/2005
MS-67	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	2,415.00	07/25/2005
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	03/28/2005
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	253.00	12/13/2004
MS-65	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	81.00	12/01/2004
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	68.00	07/26/2004
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	60.00	06/07/2004
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,875.00	06/03/2004
MS-67	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,725.00	05/04/2004
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	01/31/2004
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	01/07/2004
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	09/01/2003
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	529.00	08/06/2003
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	06/02/2003
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	552.00	01/08/2003
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	01/08/2003
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	01/08/2003
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	345.00	07/27/2002
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	60.00	10/06/2001
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	690.00	08/04/2001