As of May, 2024, a 1941 Nickel, FS in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $6.00 and $12,000.00, 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 $5,175.00 in the 01/02/2006 by renowned auctioneer Superior Galleries, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Felix Schlag
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 21.20 millimeters
Weight: 5.00 grams
Mintage: 203,265,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Jefferson Five Cents 1938-1964

1941 Nickel, Fs (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-6812,000.00
MS-67+775.00
MS-67450.00
MS-66+160.00
MS-66110.00
MS-65+65.00
MS-6545.00
MS-64+30.00
MS-6422.00
MS-63+15.00
MS-6312.00
MS-62+8.00
MS-628.00
MS-617.00
MS-606.00

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

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State6.0012,000.00914.20

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 1941 Jefferson Nickel. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1941 Nickel (Regular Strike)1.002.003.001,150.00
1941-D Nickel (Regular Strike)1.003.005.001,000.00
1941-S Nickel (Regular Strike)1.003.004.00575.00
1941 Nickel (Proof)22.0026.0030.0010,000.00
1941-S Nickel Inverted MM FS-503 (FS-024.6) (Regular Strike)18.00140.00160.001,350.00
1941-S Nickel Inverted MM FS-503 (FS-024.6), FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A175.00700.00
1941-D Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A6.008,250.00
1941-D/D Nickel RPM FS-501, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A80.00650.00
1941-S Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A10.003,500.00
1941-S Nickel Large S FS-501 (Regular Strike)5.0045.0050.00575.00
1941-S Nickel Large S FS-501 (024.5), FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A60.00600.00

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.

1941 Nickel, Fs (Regular Strike) – 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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$46.00

Lowest Sale Price
$403.00

Highest Sale Price
$109.25

Average Sale Price
$90.00

Most Recent Sale Price
91

Number of Sales
$9,941.96

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-681,080.001,620.001,350.00
MS-67+480.002,585.00997.48
MS-67159.005,175.001,255.24
MS-66+109.00125.00116.33
MS-6646.00403.00109.25
MS-65+13.00167.0040.28
MS-6416.0017.0016.50
PO-13,800.003,800.003,800.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1941 Nickel, FS (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $5,175.00.

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 1941 Nickel, FS (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1941 Nickel, FS (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 75.69% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 14.68% / 4.13% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1941 Nickel, FS (Regular Strike) 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.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0005/10/2023
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions159.0005/10/2023
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC90.0002/26/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions71.0001/04/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions1,080.0011/23/2022
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0011/23/2022
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions266.4006/06/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions1,620.0006/06/2022
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers288.0002/03/2022
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC90.0012/26/2021
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC440.0009/12/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions61.0009/08/2021
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers336.0008/25/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions84.0003/17/2021
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0012/02/2020
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions616.8807/16/2020
MS-66+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC115.0006/09/2019
MS-66+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC125.0005/19/2019
MS-67+PCGSStack's Bowers480.0003/05/2019
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0010/14/2018
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0008/19/2018
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0012/07/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0009/12/2017
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions500.4009/07/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0009/05/2017
MS-67+PCGSStack's Bowers646.2506/21/2017
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5002/16/2017
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2502/16/2017
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0001/04/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions517.0001/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions49.0001/03/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0001/03/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions493.5001/03/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions67.0012/27/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0012/27/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0012/13/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions65.0012/06/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7512/06/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0011/29/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0011/29/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions65.0011/29/2016
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0011/29/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0011/08/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0011/08/2016
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0010/03/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0009/07/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions305.5008/10/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7507/12/2016
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0004/27/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0003/08/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0003/03/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5003/03/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2501/06/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions517.0001/06/2016
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,010.4312/03/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5010/29/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0009/20/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions700.3008/16/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions61.0006/14/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0006/14/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions56.0006/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0006/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0006/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0005/31/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions111.6305/24/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions62.0005/19/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions60.0005/10/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions99.8805/10/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0003/01/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5003/01/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0003/01/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions129.2503/01/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0002/24/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0002/15/2015
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections20.0012/21/2014
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections28.8410/26/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections84.7009/21/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0006/04/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions822.5006/04/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions92.0006/02/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0005/05/2014
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers763.7503/27/2014
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections36.0003/23/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,233.7502/27/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0002/27/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5001/08/2014
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections47.0011/24/2013
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers1,116.2511/08/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,293.0011/01/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,028.0011/01/2013
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections46.0010/27/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0007/29/2013
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections98.0006/23/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions62.0004/22/2013
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections91.0004/14/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions113.0002/11/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions106.0012/17/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,379.0011/29/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions28.0011/26/2012
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections31.0010/28/2012
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC85.0005/31/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0001/03/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0007/18/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0002/03/2011
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC71.0006/17/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0006/07/2010
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0002/03/2010
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC37.0009/28/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0009/11/2009
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC52.0007/23/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC16.0005/14/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0004/08/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0003/09/2009
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC49.0001/19/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0001/12/2009
MS-67PCGSStack's2,185.0001/01/2009
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC115.0012/18/2008
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC127.0012/17/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC52.0011/10/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0006/26/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0006/04/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC52.0005/15/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC49.0003/17/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0012/12/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions16.0012/12/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0012/10/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions75.0010/03/2007
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC115.0009/27/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions28.0009/19/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions86.0007/23/2007
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC127.0007/23/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC59.0007/02/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0006/13/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions98.0006/05/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions34.0005/21/2007
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC138.0005/14/2007
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC138.0005/07/2007
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC138.0005/07/2007
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC138.0005/07/2007
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC138.0005/07/2007
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC138.0005/07/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0004/25/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0004/09/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions16.0003/19/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0003/05/2007
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena4,025.0003/01/2007
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena3,450.0003/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions34.0002/28/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions34.0002/26/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions34.0002/21/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0002/20/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions34.0002/19/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0002/14/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0002/12/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions34.0002/12/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions38.0002/07/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions38.0002/05/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions155.0002/05/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions38.0001/31/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions155.0001/29/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions38.0001/24/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions155.0001/24/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions155.0001/17/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions39.0001/17/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions38.0001/15/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0001/15/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions32.0001/09/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions33.0001/09/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions155.0001/09/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions81.0001/09/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC46.0001/08/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions38.0001/03/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0001/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC46.0010/09/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions104.0009/13/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,600.0009/13/2006
PO-1PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities3,800.0008/11/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions184.0007/11/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0005/03/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC104.0002/06/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions184.0002/01/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC155.0001/30/2006
MS-67PCGSSuperior Galleries5,175.0001/02/2006
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC23.0012/12/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0011/09/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0009/21/2005
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC69.0008/29/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions75.0008/01/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0007/17/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0006/08/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions40.0006/05/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions57.0006/05/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions45.0003/09/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions57.0001/26/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0001/17/2005
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC43.0001/03/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0011/10/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0011/08/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions32.0010/13/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions46.0010/06/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0009/13/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions28.0009/08/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions32.0009/08/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions33.0006/09/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0005/05/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0001/21/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0011/26/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0005/14/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0005/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions85.0004/16/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions85.0002/26/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0010/22/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions167.0009/29/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions93.0003/20/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions76.0008/15/2001
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions36.0006/27/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions86.0001/18/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions19.0002/23/2000