As of May, 2024, a 1941 Nickel in circulated condition is worth between $1.00 and $2.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $3.00 and $1,150.00, 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 $2,875.00 in the 04/01/2002 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: 203,265,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Jefferson Five Cents 1938-1964

1941 Nickel (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-681,150.00
MS-67+475.00
MS-6770.00
MS-66+45.00
MS-6630.00
MS-65+27.00
MS-6525.00
MS-64+18.00
MS-6414.00
MS-63+10.00
MS-638.00
MS-62+4.00
MS-623.00
MS-613.00
MS-603.00
AU-58+2.00
AU-582.00
AU-55+2.00
AU-552.00
AU-53+2.00
AU-532.00
AU-50+2.00
AU-502.00
XF-45+1.00
XF-451.00
XF-401.00
VF-351.00
VF-301.00

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 State3.001,150.00125.67
About Uncirculated2.002.002.00
Extremely Fine1.001.001.00
Fine and Very Fine1.001.001.00

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-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 Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A6.0012,000.00
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 (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

$10.00

Lowest Sale Price
$1,175.00

Highest Sale Price
$34.71

Average Sale Price
$25.00

Most Recent Sale Price
87

Number of Sales
$3,020.00

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-68399.502,875.001,666.86
MS-67+1,057.501,057.501,057.50
MS-6713.00282.0073.96
MS-66+35.0035.0035.00
MS-6610.001,175.0034.71
MS-65+6.002,760.00445.11
MS-6414.00173.00127.50
MS-639.009.009.00
MS-6211.0011.0011.00
AU-5848.0048.0048.00
AU-538.008.008.00
VG-106.006.006.00
PO-1311.00311.00311.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1941 Nickel (Regular Strike) 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 $2,875.00.

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 (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1941 Nickel (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 76.87% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 11.94% / 7.46% 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 (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-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC43.0012/18/2022
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions1,050.0008/09/2020
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC17.0010/13/2019
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC25.0008/04/2019
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0010/17/2018
MS-66+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC35.0008/26/2018
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC19.0008/26/2018
MS-68NGCStack's Bowers2,400.0008/22/2018
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions399.5001/04/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions129.2511/01/2016
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions540.5010/31/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0009/04/2016
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5012/03/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0005/10/2015
MS-66NGCGreat Collections17.0011/30/2014
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,175.0006/28/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections10.0006/15/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections17.0001/26/2014
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections15.0012/08/2013
VG-10ANACSGreat Collections6.0012/01/2013
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions1,528.0009/25/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions45.0006/10/2013
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections15.0009/30/2012
AU-53ANACSGreat Collections8.0004/22/2012
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections15.0004/08/2012
MS-66NGCGreat Collections23.0002/26/2012
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections20.0006/05/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions40.0005/02/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0008/11/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0007/05/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions79.0006/14/2010
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena173.0005/03/2010
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC10.0004/01/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0002/15/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0002/03/2010
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC49.0001/07/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions24.0012/28/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions42.0005/20/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions35.0005/20/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions31.0003/25/2009
MS-62ICGHeritage Auctions11.0012/24/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0009/29/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0006/26/2008
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC37.0003/06/2008
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0001/09/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0001/09/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions60.0012/24/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions29.0011/14/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0010/29/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0009/17/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions20.0008/27/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions16.0008/06/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0008/01/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions14.0007/30/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions16.0007/25/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0007/23/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0007/18/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0007/16/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0007/11/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0007/09/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions18.0007/04/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0007/02/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions18.0006/27/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions14.0006/20/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions14.0006/18/2007
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC32.0006/14/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0006/13/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0006/11/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0006/06/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0006/04/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0005/28/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions18.0005/23/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0005/21/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0005/16/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0005/14/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0005/09/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions14.0005/07/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0005/02/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions19.0004/30/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0004/25/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0004/23/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0004/18/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0004/16/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions14.0004/11/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0004/09/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions19.0004/04/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions19.0004/02/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0003/28/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions20.0003/28/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions16.0003/19/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0003/14/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0003/14/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0003/07/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0003/05/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0002/28/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions18.0002/21/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions14.0002/19/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0002/14/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0002/12/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0002/07/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions26.0002/05/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0002/01/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0001/31/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions19.0001/29/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0001/24/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0001/22/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0001/17/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0001/15/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0001/10/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions20.0001/08/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0001/03/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0001/01/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0012/27/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0012/25/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0012/20/2006
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions48.0007/10/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions42.0007/03/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC28.0004/10/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC35.0004/03/2006
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC6.0002/13/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC31.0007/18/2005
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC28.0005/23/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC14.0004/25/2005
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC41.0003/21/2005
PO-1NONEGoldberg Auctioneers311.0005/27/2003
PO-1NONEGoldberg Auctioneers311.0005/27/2003
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions2,875.0004/25/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions18.0004/03/2002
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions2,875.0004/01/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions13.0011/18/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions14.0006/20/2001
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions9.0001/18/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions13.0009/21/2000
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions23.0009/14/2000