As of May, 2024, a 1947 Nickel, FS in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $8.00 and $1,950.00, 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 $4,112.50 in the 06/04/2014 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: 95,000,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Jefferson Five Cents 1938-1964

1947 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-671,950.00
MS-66+975.00
MS-66600.00
MS-65+85.00
MS-6548.00
MS-64+34.00
MS-6426.00
MS-63+14.00
MS-6312.00
MS-62+10.00
MS-6210.00
MS-619.00
MS-608.00

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 State8.001,950.00290.85

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 1947 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1947 Nickel (Regular Strike)1.001.007.00215.00
1947-D Nickel (Regular Strike)1.001.004.00250.00
1947-S Nickel (Regular Strike)1.001.002.00775.00
1947-D Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A8.0013,500.00
1947-S Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A2.004,750.00

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.

1947 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

$9.00

Lowest Sale Price
$53.00

Highest Sale Price
$15.52

Average Sale Price
$20.00

Most Recent Sale Price
73

Number of Sales
$1,133.00

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-67650.004,112.501,746.00
MS-66+841.20841.20841.20
MS-66110.00780.00297.52
MS-65+16.00178.0055.82
MS-6525.0025.0025.00
MS-649.0053.0015.52

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1947 Nickel, FS (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from MS-64 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $4,112.50.

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 1947 Nickel, FS (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1947 Nickel, FS (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 83.61% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 8.74% / 4.37% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1947 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-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC110.0009/04/2022
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions360.0006/06/2022
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions124.0005/25/2022
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions132.0009/22/2021
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers1,560.0008/25/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers720.0008/25/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0007/29/2021
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers1,320.0006/16/2021
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions780.0003/17/2021
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions930.0009/23/2020
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,410.0007/16/2020
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC650.0005/24/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0008/07/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions168.0004/10/2019
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC25.0004/07/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0002/13/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0002/27/2018
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions841.2009/07/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7504/25/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions61.0004/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0002/14/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions43.0001/10/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions43.0001/10/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions63.0001/03/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions28.0001/03/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions41.0012/27/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7512/27/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions55.0012/27/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions114.0012/13/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0012/06/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0012/06/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions199.7511/29/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0011/29/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5011/29/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions33.0011/29/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions199.7508/30/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions176.2508/16/2016
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5008/10/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0007/12/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0005/09/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions217.3805/03/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0003/03/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions250.2803/01/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0007/21/2015
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC25.0007/12/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions152.7502/24/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions150.4001/11/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,760.0001/07/2015
MS-64NGCGreat Collections20.0012/28/2014
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections20.0011/16/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections19.0010/26/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions211.5008/04/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,112.5006/04/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions164.5003/31/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections220.0004/14/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections215.0009/16/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions188.0009/06/2012
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers293.7508/04/2012
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections33.0001/22/2012
MS-64NGCGreat Collections20.0010/02/2011
MS-66NGCGreat Collections121.0007/10/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0007/07/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0002/03/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0009/22/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0002/03/2010
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC369.0001/01/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions30.0008/05/2009
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC380.0003/16/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC27.0001/08/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC19.0001/05/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC19.0012/18/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC21.0009/01/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions460.0007/30/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions346.0006/26/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions357.0006/26/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0004/30/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions173.0004/23/2008
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions16.0004/02/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC24.0002/14/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0012/10/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC87.0011/15/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC87.0011/12/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions150.0010/02/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0010/02/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0008/27/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0008/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC81.0007/09/2007
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC472.0007/02/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0006/27/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions14.0006/25/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0006/20/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions14.0006/18/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions14.0006/13/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0006/11/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0006/06/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0006/04/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0005/28/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0005/23/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0005/21/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0005/14/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0005/09/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0005/07/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0005/02/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0004/25/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0004/23/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0004/18/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0004/16/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0004/11/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0004/09/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0004/04/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0004/02/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0003/28/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0003/21/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0003/19/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0003/14/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0003/05/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0003/01/2007
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena633.0003/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0002/28/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0002/26/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0002/21/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0002/20/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions14.0002/19/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0002/14/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0002/12/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0002/07/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0002/05/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0001/31/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0001/29/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions34.0001/29/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0001/24/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0001/24/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0001/22/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0001/17/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0001/15/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions34.0001/15/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0001/10/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0001/09/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0001/08/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0001/08/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions45.0001/03/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0001/03/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0001/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0001/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0012/27/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0012/25/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0012/25/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0012/20/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0012/20/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions14.0010/30/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions44.0009/20/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0009/18/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0009/13/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0009/11/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions63.0008/09/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions32.0007/26/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0007/24/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0006/19/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0006/07/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0006/05/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions19.0005/03/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0003/05/2006
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC115.0011/07/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions75.0008/03/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0006/06/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions60.0003/09/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0001/19/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0001/17/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0011/08/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions9.0011/03/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions43.0010/13/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions48.0006/09/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions24.0005/05/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions24.0001/21/2004
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions36.0012/31/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions110.0003/03/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions66.0003/03/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions76.0003/03/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions17.0011/19/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions184.0010/22/2002
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions41.0010/22/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions178.0009/29/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions86.0001/18/2001