As of May, 2024, a 1945-P Nickel, FS in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $13.00 and $5,750.00, 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 $11,500.00 in the 03/01/2007 by renowned auctioneer Bowers & Merena, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Felix Schlag
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 21.20 millimeters
Weight: 5.00 grams
Mintage: 119,408,100
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 56% Copper, 35% Silver, 9% Manganese
Series: Jefferson Five Cents 1938-1964

1945-P 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-67+5,750.00
MS-673,000.00
MS-66+600.00
MS-66300.00
MS-65+150.00
MS-65110.00
MS-64+70.00
MS-6460.00
MS-63+32.00
MS-6328.00
MS-62+16.00
MS-6213.00

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 State13.005,750.00844.08

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 1945 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1945-P Nickel (Regular Strike)3.006.007.004,250.00
1945-P Nickel Doubled Die Reverse (Regular Strike)20.0090.00110.001,850.00
1945-D Nickel (Regular Strike)1.003.006.002,350.00
1945-S Nickel (Regular Strike)1.003.006.002,850.00
1945-P Nickel Doubled Die Reverse, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A500.0020,000.00
1945-S Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A16.008,500.00
1945-P Nickel TDR FS-803 (030.3) (Regular Strike)30.0038.0042.00575.00
1945-P Nickel TDR FS-803 (030.3), FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A250.004,400.00
1945-P Nickel TDR FS-804 (030.5) (Regular Strike)N/AN/A70.001,600.00
1945-D Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A8.0020,000.00
1945-P Nickel DDR FS-801 (030) (Regular Strike)20.0090.00110.001,900.00
1945-P Nickel DDR FS-801 (FS-030), FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A9,650.009,650.00

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.

1945-P 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

$82.00

Lowest Sale Price
$690.00

Highest Sale Price
$274.26

Average Sale Price
$228.00

Most Recent Sale Price
73

Number of Sales
$20,020.79

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-67+3,105.009,987.506,378.50
MS-67780.0011,500.003,597.73
MS-66+360.00700.00530.00
MS-6682.00690.00274.26
MS-65+21.00299.00105.53
MS-6559.0079.0067.00
MS-6413.25132.0067.33
MS-6125.0025.0025.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1945-P Nickel, FS (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from MS-61 to MS-67+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $11,500.00.

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 1945-P Nickel, FS (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1945-P Nickel, FS (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 82.49% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 9.60% / 4.52% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1945-P 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 Auctions2,640.0011/19/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0008/24/2022
MS-67+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC3,105.0007/03/2022
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC65.0003/20/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0001/26/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions234.0012/01/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0011/14/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions186.0011/10/2021
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers2,280.0008/25/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions180.0007/21/2021
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions780.0004/07/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions192.0003/17/2021
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions780.0001/27/2021
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,230.0012/03/2020
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,586.2512/03/2020
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0010/28/2020
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC210.0008/02/2020
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,757.5007/16/2020
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions79.0004/08/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0011/13/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions59.0011/06/2019
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC65.0010/20/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0006/12/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0001/16/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions210.0012/12/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0011/07/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0010/24/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0009/05/2017
MS-66+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC700.0005/29/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0004/25/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions146.8812/20/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions199.7512/06/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions65.0009/30/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions61.0009/30/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions94.0008/16/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0008/10/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5008/10/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,232.5006/08/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions211.5005/17/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions70.0003/08/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions211.5003/01/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions282.0002/07/2016
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions117.5001/31/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5001/31/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0009/22/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions74.0009/22/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions188.0007/28/2015
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions9,987.5007/12/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions141.0004/12/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5004/05/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0004/05/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0004/05/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions211.5002/03/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions211.5002/03/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions223.2502/03/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions99.8801/18/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions164.5001/11/2015
MS-61ANACSGreat Collections25.0012/14/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5012/07/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,115.0012/04/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0011/09/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0011/02/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions381.8811/02/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections13.2509/21/2014
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections99.0008/31/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions86.0006/30/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5006/04/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,875.0006/04/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions88.0005/12/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,525.0004/23/2014
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions8,812.5004/23/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,287.5004/23/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions205.6303/31/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions103.4003/24/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions528.7503/21/2014
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections110.0012/22/2013
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections49.0007/14/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions40.0006/24/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions66.0006/24/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions353.0006/05/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0006/05/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions115.0002/11/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions129.0012/17/2012
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections55.0011/04/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions284.0008/02/2012
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections55.0007/22/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0003/08/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0001/03/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0009/05/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0008/11/2011
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections308.0007/10/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions173.0005/16/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0005/09/2011
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers208.1503/18/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions138.0002/03/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0011/15/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0007/08/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions40.0006/07/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0006/07/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions59.0006/07/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0006/02/2010
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC105.0005/27/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0002/03/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions59.0010/07/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions98.0005/06/2009
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC242.0004/02/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0002/23/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions115.0001/21/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions86.0001/05/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions48.0012/24/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC104.0012/04/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC115.0008/04/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0007/07/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0006/26/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions51.0006/16/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions69.0006/11/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions64.0006/09/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions48.0006/04/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0004/28/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0004/23/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions98.0004/16/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions98.0001/16/2008
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC92.0012/27/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions98.0012/10/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions47.0012/10/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC161.0012/06/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0011/14/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC173.0011/01/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions127.0010/29/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions184.0010/03/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0010/02/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions57.0009/19/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0009/19/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions60.0009/17/2007
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC368.0009/17/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0009/17/2007
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC104.0007/02/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0006/05/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions82.0005/28/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions123.0005/15/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0005/15/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions84.0004/23/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0004/11/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions84.0004/09/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0003/20/2007
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena11,500.0003/01/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions72.0002/26/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions21.0002/20/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions75.0002/20/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0001/31/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0001/24/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions127.0001/09/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0012/05/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions109.0012/05/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0012/05/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions138.0009/19/2006
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC230.0005/08/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions155.0003/06/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0002/09/2006
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC59.0012/19/2005
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC150.0011/28/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0009/26/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions116.0008/07/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0006/06/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0003/09/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions288.0002/23/2005
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0011/28/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions380.0011/08/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0011/08/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0011/08/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0009/13/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,635.0003/25/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,750.0003/25/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions299.0001/31/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions101.0005/05/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions380.0001/13/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions167.0003/06/2002