As of May, 2024, a 1951-S Nickel in circulated condition is worth between $1.00 and $2.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $3.00 and $350.00, 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 $1,035.00 in the 09/01/2008 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: 7,776,000
Mint: San Francisco
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Jefferson Five Cents 1938-1964

1951-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-67350.00
MS-66+70.00
MS-6635.00
MS-65+26.00
MS-6524.00
MS-64+20.00
MS-6418.00
MS-63+11.00
MS-638.00
MS-62+4.00
MS-624.00
MS-614.00
MS-603.00
AU-58+2.00
AU-582.00
AU-55+1.00
AU-551.00
AU-53+1.00
AU-531.00
AU-50+1.00
AU-501.00
XF-45+1.00
XF-451.00
XF-401.00

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 State3.00350.0044.38
About Uncirculated1.002.001.25
Extremely 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 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 Nickel (Proof)N/AN/A22.00200.00
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-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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$10.00
Lowest Sale Price
$173.00
Highest Sale Price
$25.81
Average Sale Price
$48.00
Most Recent Sale Price
83
Number of Sales
$2,142.25
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6726.001,035.00289.38
MS-66+22.00216.00119.00
MS-6610.00173.0025.81
MS-65+8.0079.0013.94
MS-641.0026.0011.12

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1951-S 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 $1,035.00.

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-S Nickel (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1951-S Nickel (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 72.86% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 18.09% / 7.04% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1951-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-67PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0005/24/2023
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions235.2002/15/2023
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC48.0001/22/2023
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions144.0012/21/2022
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC251.0012/18/2022
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0008/01/2022
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions154.0005/11/2022
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers60.0002/15/2022
MS-66+NGCStack's Bowers216.0002/03/2022
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC30.0004/18/2021
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC20.0010/20/2019
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC34.0007/21/2019
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC13.0006/23/2019
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC25.0004/21/2019
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC16.0004/07/2019
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC20.0001/16/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5001/04/2017
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC23.0001/02/2017
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC22.0012/05/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions20.0011/29/2016
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions22.0007/05/2016
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC17.0005/08/2016
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions79.0003/01/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions21.0001/24/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions22.0001/24/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0001/17/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions22.0001/10/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions24.0001/10/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions30.0001/03/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions23.0001/03/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions17.0012/27/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions28.0012/27/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions193.8809/22/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2508/16/2015
MS-66NGCGreat Collections16.0011/30/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections37.2511/16/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0011/06/2014
MS-65+ANACSGreat Collections13.7710/26/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections165.0007/06/2014
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections13.0004/06/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections165.0009/22/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections178.0008/11/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections165.0006/23/2013
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC40.0002/17/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections30.0012/16/2012
MS-66NGCGreat Collections30.0012/09/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections10.0011/18/2012
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections11.0010/07/2012
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections14.0001/29/2012
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections46.0009/18/2011
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers173.0008/13/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions150.0009/22/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions16.0008/05/2009
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC29.0011/27/2008
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena1,035.0009/01/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions173.0005/12/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions161.0005/12/2008
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions17.0001/07/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions345.0011/14/2007
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC219.0010/04/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions13.0008/01/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions15.0006/20/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions15.0006/13/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions11.0006/11/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions13.0006/06/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions11.0006/04/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions20.0005/30/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions27.0005/28/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions12.0005/21/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions14.0005/14/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions18.0005/09/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions20.0005/07/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions29.0005/02/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions21.0004/30/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions15.0004/09/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions16.0004/04/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions12.0004/02/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions29.0003/28/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions207.0002/20/2007
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC219.0001/22/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0001/15/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0001/10/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0001/08/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0001/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC14.0001/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0012/27/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0012/27/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0012/25/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions39.0012/25/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0012/20/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0012/20/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0012/18/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0012/11/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0012/11/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions15.0012/04/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions12.0011/22/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0011/20/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0011/15/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0011/15/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0011/15/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0011/13/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0011/13/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0011/08/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0011/08/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0011/08/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions11.0011/08/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions11.0011/06/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0011/06/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0011/06/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0011/06/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0010/30/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions11.0010/30/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0010/30/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0010/25/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0010/25/2006
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC14.0010/23/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0010/23/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0010/23/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions15.0010/16/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0010/16/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0010/11/2006
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC16.0010/09/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0010/09/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0010/04/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0010/04/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0010/04/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions11.0010/02/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0010/02/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0010/02/2006
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions15.0010/02/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions14.0010/02/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0009/27/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions12.0009/27/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions12.0009/27/2006
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions18.0009/25/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions15.0009/25/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0009/20/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions12.0009/20/2006
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions12.0009/20/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0009/20/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0009/18/2006
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0009/18/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0009/18/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0009/13/2006
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions11.0009/13/2006
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions13.0009/11/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0009/11/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0009/06/2006
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions11.0009/06/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions13.0009/06/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0009/04/2006
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0009/04/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions13.0009/04/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0009/04/2006
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions14.0008/30/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions16.0008/30/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions11.0008/30/2006
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions10.0008/30/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0008/30/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions19.0008/28/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions11.0008/28/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0008/28/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0008/23/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions15.0008/23/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions12.0008/23/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0008/22/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions12.0008/21/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0008/21/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions23.0008/21/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0008/16/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0008/16/2006
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC14.0007/17/2006
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC23.0004/10/2006
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC23.0002/20/2006
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC35.0001/30/2006
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC18.0001/23/2006
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC18.0001/16/2006
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC8.0012/19/2005
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC10.0012/12/2005
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC10.0011/28/2005
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC17.0011/21/2005
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC30.0009/12/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0008/17/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0007/20/2005
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC46.0006/13/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions18.0005/29/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions18.0005/25/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC14.0004/25/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0004/20/2005
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1.0001/31/2005
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1.0001/24/2005
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC26.0001/03/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions28.0012/05/2004
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC9.0011/08/2004
MS-67ICGHeritage Auctions33.0012/31/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0011/18/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions26.0010/03/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions21.0008/09/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions26.0001/11/2001

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