As of May, 2024, a 1951 Nickel in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $22.00 and $200.00, 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 $529.00 in the 04/24/2013 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: 57,500
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Jefferson Five Cents 1938-1964

1951 Nickel (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-68200.00
MS-67+100.00
MS-6760.00
MS-66+57.00
MS-6655.00
MS-65+50.00
MS-6546.00
MS-64+44.00
MS-6442.00
MS-63+38.00
MS-6335.00
MS-62+30.00
MS-6228.00
MS-6125.00
MS-6022.00

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 State22.00200.0055.47

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 1951 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1951 Nickel (Regular Strike)1.003.006.001,500.00
1951-D Nickel (Regular Strike)1.002.003.00225.00
1951-S Nickel (Regular Strike)1.002.003.00350.00
1951 Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A20.007,500.00
1951-D Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A6.003,150.00
1951-S Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A20.007,250.00
1951 Nickel, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A42.00525.00
1951 Nickel, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A300.004,750.00
1951 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Proof)N/AN/A44.00600.00
1951 Nickel DDO FS-101 (032.5), CAM (Proof)N/AN/A48.00525.00

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.

1951 Nickel (Proof) – 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

$36.00

Lowest Sale Price
$220.00

Highest Sale Price
$72.71

Average Sale Price
$49.00

Most Recent Sale Price
101

Number of Sales
$7,344.07

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-69264.00529.00340.08
MS-6849.00374.00124.73
MS-67+57.0084.0070.50
MS-6736.00220.0072.71
MS-66+84.0084.0084.00
MS-6612.07206.0057.42
MS-6530.00184.0051.80
MS-6421.00109.0038.80
MS-6225.0025.0025.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1951 Nickel (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-62 to MS-69. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-69 having the highest max price $529.00.

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 1951 Nickel (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1951 Nickel (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 72.80% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 17.99% / 7.95% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1951 Nickel (Proof) 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-68NGCHeritage Auctions77.0005/10/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions77.0002/22/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions71.0002/15/2023
MS-68ANACSDavid Lawrence RC59.0001/29/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions76.0011/30/2022
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions49.0011/23/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions113.0009/14/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions94.0006/29/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions97.0005/25/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions105.0004/28/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions114.0004/28/2022
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC65.0003/20/2022
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions47.0001/12/2022
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC55.0012/12/2021
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC24.0012/12/2021
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC65.0011/28/2021
MS-68NGCStack's Bowers132.0011/10/2021
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions276.0009/15/2021
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC42.0006/27/2021
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions84.0005/05/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions41.0003/31/2021
MS-62NGCDavid Lawrence RC25.0003/07/2021
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0010/21/2020
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions80.0009/09/2020
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC43.0008/30/2020
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC52.0008/16/2020
MS-68NGCDavid Lawrence RC90.0007/26/2020
MS-68NGCDavid Lawrence RC95.0005/03/2020
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC50.0001/19/2020
MS-68NGCStack's Bowers65.0008/28/2019
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC60.0007/28/2019
MS-68NGCDavid Lawrence RC160.0007/14/2019
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions57.0007/10/2019
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC60.0006/16/2019
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions104.0003/06/2019
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions264.0003/06/2019
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC60.0002/24/2019
MS-68NGCStack's Bowers132.0002/06/2019
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions49.0011/21/2018
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions61.0011/14/2018
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions55.0011/14/2018
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions302.4010/17/2018
MS-67+NGCHeritage Auctions84.0009/19/2018
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions104.0008/29/2018
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC43.0008/26/2018
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC48.0008/26/2018
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC50.0008/05/2018
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC65.0007/22/2018
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC75.0007/08/2018
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC75.0007/01/2018
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC61.0006/17/2018
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions121.2004/10/2018
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0003/06/2018
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC50.0001/29/2018
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions61.0001/16/2018
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0011/21/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions55.0010/03/2017
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions61.0008/15/2017
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC80.0007/31/2017
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions74.0006/27/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions57.0006/20/2017
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions176.2505/16/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0004/18/2017
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5001/17/2017
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC78.9912/12/2016
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0011/22/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions29.0010/18/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions47.0009/22/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0007/19/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0007/12/2016
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions58.0003/01/2015
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections66.0012/07/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections66.0012/07/2014
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions103.4012/07/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections27.6712/07/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions76.0011/02/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions101.0511/02/2014
MS-65PCGSGreat Collections61.6010/26/2014
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions130.4310/20/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections49.0308/03/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections38.0007/27/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0006/23/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections12.0706/22/2014
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions152.7504/28/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions46.0012/30/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions86.0012/23/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections40.0011/24/2013
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections46.0011/17/2013
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions212.0011/15/2013
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions329.0011/01/2013
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections220.0010/27/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions64.0009/23/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions45.0007/01/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections45.0006/30/2013
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections55.0006/30/2013
MS-65NGCGreat Collections30.0006/23/2013
MS-64NGCGreat Collections26.0006/23/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions60.0006/03/2013
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC85.0005/26/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0004/29/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0004/29/2013
MS-69NGCHeritage Auctions529.0004/24/2013
MS-68NGCGreat Collections80.0002/17/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions22.0001/21/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0001/21/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions62.0001/21/2013
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0001/09/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions28.0001/07/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0011/12/2012
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections50.0010/28/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions56.0010/22/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions50.0010/08/2012
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions79.0010/01/2012
MS-66NGCGreat Collections50.0009/16/2012
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections138.0009/16/2012
MS-68NGCGreat Collections84.0009/09/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions74.0008/20/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0008/13/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions38.0008/13/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0007/09/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0005/07/2012
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0005/07/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0004/30/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions50.0003/08/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions79.0001/23/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0001/23/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions66.0012/12/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0012/12/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0009/26/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions94.0009/12/2011
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0009/07/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0009/27/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0007/19/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions47.0005/17/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions64.0004/28/2010
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC65.0003/29/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions117.0002/15/2010
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0002/03/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions56.0008/26/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions50.0008/19/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions56.0007/29/2009
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions89.0004/15/2009
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions21.0002/09/2009
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC112.0010/27/2008
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC69.0008/21/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions49.0007/23/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC39.0007/07/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions81.0004/28/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions75.0004/28/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0004/23/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions76.0004/23/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0003/19/2008
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC42.0003/13/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC39.0002/14/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions45.0002/11/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions92.0001/28/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions64.0012/19/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions45.0011/12/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions54.0010/02/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions48.0008/15/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0008/15/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions51.0007/18/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions92.0007/09/2007
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC46.0006/14/2007
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC92.0006/04/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0005/23/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions45.0005/21/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions75.0005/21/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions39.0005/16/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions50.0005/16/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0005/14/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions92.0005/14/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions92.0004/11/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions69.0003/19/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions57.0002/20/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0001/15/2007
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC46.0012/26/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions60.0012/06/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC206.0011/27/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions66.0011/01/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions98.0009/20/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0007/12/2006
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC108.0007/10/2006
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions37.0006/26/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions51.0005/03/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions63.0004/05/2006
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC115.0002/13/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC59.0001/23/2006
MS-67ICGHeritage Auctions45.0001/11/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0011/20/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions66.0010/19/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions51.0008/03/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions69.0007/17/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions92.0006/29/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions66.0006/08/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions64.0006/08/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0006/06/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions57.0006/05/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0006/05/2005
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC69.0005/16/2005
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC58.0002/21/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0012/13/2004
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions82.0011/08/2004
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions33.0011/03/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions55.0009/22/2004
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC35.0009/13/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions90.0009/13/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions49.0009/01/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions23.0009/01/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions34.0007/21/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions121.0006/23/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0006/23/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions71.0005/05/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0003/17/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions87.0011/26/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions39.0010/08/2003
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions334.0008/06/2003
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions99.0001/13/2003
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions59.0011/25/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions36.0011/05/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions93.0009/24/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0007/23/2002
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions49.0004/17/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions77.0004/17/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions41.0004/10/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions45.0003/27/2002
MS-67ICGHeritage Auctions37.0002/20/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions45.0002/06/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0001/13/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions44.0012/19/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions33.0010/31/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions52.0010/17/2001
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions66.0007/25/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions52.0005/09/2001
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions184.0005/01/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions48.0003/22/2001
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions93.0003/01/2001
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions30.0008/24/2000
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions130.0002/02/2000