As of May, 2024, a 1949-D/S Nickel in circulated condition is worth between $32.00 and $140.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $150.00 and $4,000.00, 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 $2,585.00 in the 10/03/2016 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/S 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+4,000.00
MS-672,400.00
MS-66+775.00
MS-66700.00
MS-65+600.00
MS-65550.00
MS-64+375.00
MS-64315.00
MS-63+250.00
MS-63215.00
MS-62+185.00
MS-62170.00
MS-61160.00
MS-60150.00
AU-58+140.00
AU-58135.00
AU-55+115.00
AU-55110.00
AU-53+105.00
AU-53100.00
AU-50+92.00
AU-5090.00
XF-45+75.00
XF-4570.00
XF-4065.00
VF-3555.00
VF-3046.00
VF-2542.00
VF-2038.00
F-1534.00
F-1232.00

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 State150.004,000.00774.64
About Uncirculated90.00140.00110.88
Extremely Fine65.0075.0070.00
Fine and Very Fine32.0055.0041.17

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-S Nickel (Regular Strike)1.002.004.00675.00
1949 Nickel (Regular Strike)1.004.005.001,400.00
1949-D Nickel (Regular Strike)1.002.005.00750.00
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/S 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
$225.50
Lowest Sale Price
$1,763.00
Highest Sale Price
$382.91
Average Sale Price
$276.00
Most Recent Sale Price
87
Number of Sales
$33,313.24
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-67851.882,585.001,635.21
MS-66+564.00564.00564.00
MS-66480.001,292.50754.19
MS-65+225.501,763.00382.91
MS-64164.50372.00241.84
AU-58132.00132.00132.00
AU-5086.0086.0086.00
VF-2035.0035.0035.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1949-D/S Nickel (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from VF-20 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $2,585.00.

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/S Nickel (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1949-D/S Nickel (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 84.18% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Bowers & Merena with 6.21% / 3.39% 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/S 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-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0008/09/2023
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0005/17/2023
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0012/14/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions372.0003/07/2022
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers600.0002/15/2022
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC480.0001/16/2022
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0012/15/2021
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers408.0003/31/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions210.0010/28/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions510.0008/05/2020
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,468.7507/16/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers480.0006/23/2020
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions216.0004/29/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0009/11/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0008/14/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0006/26/2019
MS-67NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions851.8805/16/2019
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC450.0002/03/2019
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0001/23/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0006/06/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions600.0001/09/2018
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC525.0005/29/2017
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions235.0004/11/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0003/14/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions399.5002/21/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers540.5001/11/2017
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0001/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions517.0001/04/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0012/06/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0010/03/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions399.5009/22/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions399.5009/04/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5006/08/2016
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC385.0005/08/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions540.5001/06/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions481.7512/03/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions493.5010/29/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions564.0009/20/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions646.2507/12/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions540.5007/12/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions540.5002/01/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0002/01/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2512/04/2014
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections225.5011/23/2014
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections286.0010/26/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions381.8810/08/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions199.7510/06/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5009/04/2014
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions188.0008/25/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions199.7508/25/2014
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions182.1308/25/2014
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions205.6308/25/2014
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions164.5008/25/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions193.8808/25/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions616.8808/05/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions354.8508/05/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0008/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions616.8808/05/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5008/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0008/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions676.8008/05/2014
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions329.0008/05/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0008/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2508/05/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions411.2508/05/2014
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions282.0008/05/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions381.8808/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2508/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5008/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2508/05/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5008/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions793.1308/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions616.8808/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2508/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2508/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2508/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5007/10/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions440.6307/10/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5006/04/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions411.2506/04/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2504/23/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections693.5503/02/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions217.0009/02/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0007/11/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions382.0006/05/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,763.0004/24/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions368.0004/24/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions353.0004/24/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions353.0004/24/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions212.0008/02/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions397.0008/02/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0007/12/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions276.0007/12/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0007/07/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0004/27/2011
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena288.0011/09/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0010/27/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0008/11/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0008/11/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0007/08/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0007/08/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0006/07/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0003/24/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0003/24/2010
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena334.0002/15/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0002/03/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0002/03/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0001/06/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0007/31/2009
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC926.0006/22/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions353.0003/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena311.0003/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena260.0002/04/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0009/10/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0006/26/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0006/26/2008
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions690.0005/28/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC575.0003/17/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC495.0002/25/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions345.0011/14/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0011/06/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions719.0010/10/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC288.0004/16/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0004/11/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0003/20/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0002/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0001/09/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions461.0012/05/2006
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,121.0011/09/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0010/24/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0010/24/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0010/24/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0009/19/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0009/13/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC978.0008/21/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0008/13/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC966.0008/07/2006
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena748.0007/13/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0007/07/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0006/06/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0003/02/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0001/09/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0001/09/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0008/01/2005
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries1,035.0007/22/2005
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC438.0004/25/2005
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0011/04/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0006/03/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0005/05/2004
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions334.0005/05/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0003/25/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0001/31/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions391.0001/12/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions247.0001/12/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions357.0012/31/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0011/17/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0011/07/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0010/15/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions334.0009/17/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0008/06/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions334.0008/06/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0006/11/2003
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers265.0005/27/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions368.0005/05/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0005/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions357.0004/09/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions357.0003/19/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions380.0002/19/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0001/15/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0011/19/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions380.0010/22/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions357.0009/03/2002
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0009/03/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions357.0007/09/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions334.0004/03/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions357.0002/24/2002
VF-20PCIHeritage Auctions35.0008/17/2000

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