As of May, 2024, a 1949-D Nickel in circulated condition is worth between $1.00 and $2.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $5.00 and $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 $1,323.00 in the 01/01/2006 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: 36,498,000
Mint: Denver
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Jefferson Five Cents 1938-1964

1949-D 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-67+750.00
MS-67575.00
MS-66+75.00
MS-6634.00
MS-65+24.00
MS-6520.00
MS-64+17.00
MS-6415.00
MS-63+11.00
MS-6310.00
MS-62+8.00
MS-627.00
MS-616.00
MS-605.00
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 State5.00750.00111.21
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 1949 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1949-D/S Nickel (Regular Strike)32.00140.00150.004,000.00
1949-S Nickel (Regular Strike)1.002.004.00675.00
1949 Nickel (Regular Strike)1.004.005.001,400.00
1949 Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A25.0030,000.00
1949-D Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A20.007,000.00
1949-D/S Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A160.0023,500.00
1949-D/S Nickel Overmintmark FS-501 (Regular Strike)28.00145.00165.002,350.00
1949-S Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A20.0010,500.00

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.

1949-D 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:
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1m 6m 1y 3y All
$9.00
Lowest Sale Price
$414.00
Highest Sale Price
$29.29
Average Sale Price
$50.00
Most Recent Sale Price
112
Number of Sales
$3,280.01
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-67+552.00705.00603.00
MS-6713.001,323.00199.28
MS-66+26.7359.0044.15
MS-669.00414.0029.29
MS-65+9.0038.0016.97
MS-647.0012.009.33

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1949-D Nickel (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 $1,323.00.

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 1949-D Nickel (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1949-D Nickel (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 78.61% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 9.45% / 8.96% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1949-D 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-67NGCHeritage Auctions276.0010/02/2023
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0005/31/2023
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions59.0004/03/2023
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC450.0002/19/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions50.0008/01/2022
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions240.0007/21/2022
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions43.0007/13/2022
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions204.0006/06/2022
MS-67NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions105.7505/01/2022
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC28.0003/20/2022
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers132.0003/31/2021
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC25.0003/28/2021
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0009/30/2020
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0008/26/2020
MS-66+NGCDavid Lawrence RC26.7302/16/2020
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers55.0006/12/2019
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers90.0006/13/2018
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers360.0005/23/2018
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0001/23/2018
MS-67NGCScotsman345.0007/21/2017
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0001/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0001/03/2017
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions99.0012/13/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2510/31/2016
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC20.0005/15/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions26.0002/07/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0002/07/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions734.3801/07/2015
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections21.0012/21/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions84.0012/07/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections11.0011/30/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections13.0011/16/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions411.2507/10/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections51.0006/22/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections15.0006/15/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections62.7006/15/2014
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections38.0001/26/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections15.0101/19/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections57.0010/20/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions70.0009/30/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections30.0009/15/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions70.0006/10/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections20.0003/31/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions764.0001/09/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections55.0011/04/2012
MS-66NGCGreat Collections55.0009/30/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions881.0008/02/2012
MS-66NGCGreat Collections55.0007/08/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions47.0006/18/2012
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections21.0004/15/2012
MS-66NGCGreat Collections21.0001/29/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions18.0001/23/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions36.0012/19/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0012/09/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions18.0008/15/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions18.0008/08/2011
MS-66NGCGreat Collections31.0007/31/2011
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections41.0005/15/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions28.0005/09/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions38.0005/09/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions30.0005/02/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions32.0005/02/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0004/25/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions38.0004/25/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions26.0004/18/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions20.0004/18/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions30.0004/11/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions24.0004/11/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0004/04/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions24.0004/04/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0003/28/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions19.0003/28/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions19.0003/21/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions19.0003/21/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions32.0003/14/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0003/14/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions89.0001/17/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions79.0003/22/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0002/15/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions32.0008/19/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions16.0009/29/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0001/14/2008
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0012/31/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions16.0011/14/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions42.0011/12/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions33.0010/15/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions19.0009/27/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions14.0009/27/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC12.0009/13/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC9.0008/30/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions42.0007/18/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions18.0003/05/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions19.0002/28/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0002/26/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0002/21/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0002/19/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0002/14/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0002/12/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0002/07/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0002/05/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions19.0001/31/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0001/29/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0001/24/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions24.0001/22/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0001/17/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0001/15/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0001/10/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions29.0001/08/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0001/03/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC14.0001/01/2007
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0001/01/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0001/01/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0012/27/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions11.0012/27/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC35.0012/26/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions29.0012/25/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions18.0012/20/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0012/04/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0011/22/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0011/15/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0011/08/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0011/06/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions11.0011/01/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions12.0010/23/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0010/18/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0009/19/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0008/30/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions16.0008/28/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions14.0008/23/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions20.0008/22/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0008/21/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0008/16/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions18.0008/14/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0008/09/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0008/06/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions18.0008/02/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0007/31/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0007/26/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0007/24/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0007/19/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0006/21/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0006/19/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions19.0006/14/2006
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC21.0006/12/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0006/12/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions18.0006/05/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions33.0004/12/2006
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC81.0004/10/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions48.0003/05/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,323.0001/01/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC37.0012/19/2005
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC9.0011/28/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0011/09/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions20.0010/30/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions31.0009/28/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions33.0008/24/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0008/17/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0008/10/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0006/29/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions26.0006/15/2005
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC17.0006/13/2005
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC12.0004/25/2005
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC16.0004/04/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0002/23/2005
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC16.0001/10/2005
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC32.0001/03/2005
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC13.0011/08/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions604.0009/09/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions49.0007/28/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions414.0006/07/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions7.0005/05/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0004/14/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions27.0001/21/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0012/17/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions18.0010/29/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions30.0010/15/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions24.0010/15/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions27.0009/24/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0009/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0008/20/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions43.0007/02/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions16.0006/25/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0005/05/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions29.0004/16/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0002/26/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions27.0011/19/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions17.0010/22/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions31.0009/03/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions13.0004/03/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions13.0011/18/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions21.0010/03/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions9.0008/15/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions25.0011/23/2000
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions24.0009/21/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions11.0005/18/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions11.0004/12/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions10.0003/01/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions11.0002/23/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions13.0002/16/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions15.0002/09/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions11.0001/19/2000

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