As of May, 2024, a 1955-D Nickel in circulated condition is worth $10.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $2.00 and $1,100.00, 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 $506.00 in the 09/29/2002 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: 74,464,100
Mint: Denver
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Jefferson Five Cents 1938-1964

1955-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-671,100.00
MS-66+650.00
MS-66125.00
MS-65+26.00
MS-6520.00
MS-64+12.00
MS-6410.00
MS-63+8.00
MS-637.00
MS-62+3.00
MS-623.00
MS-612.00
MS-602.00
PO-110.00

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 State2.001,100.00151.38
Poor, Fair, and About Good10.0010.0010.00

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 1955 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1955 Nickel (Proof)N/AN/A6.00285.00
1955 Nickel (Regular Strike)10.0010.002.001,050.00
1955-D/S Nickel (Regular Strike)5.0036.0042.004,500.00
1955 Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A20.0011,500.00
1955-D Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)N/AN/A50.0010,000.00
1955-D/S Nickel Overmintmark FS-501 (Regular Strike)5.0032.0045.001,150.00
1955 Nickel, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A20.001,000.00
1955 Nickel, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A20.003,600.00
1955 Nickel TDR FS-801 (Proof)N/AN/A22.00325.00
1955 Nickel TDR FS-801 (035), CAM (Proof)N/AN/A24.00425.00

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.

1955-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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$8.00

Lowest Sale Price
$60.00

Highest Sale Price
$12.76

Average Sale Price
$33.00

Most Recent Sale Price
79

Number of Sales
$1,008.00

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6625.00196.00106.95
MS-65+8.0060.0012.76
MS-646.0069.0013.51
MS-6313.00506.00259.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1955-D Nickel (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from MS-63 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-63 having the highest max price $506.00.

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 1955-D Nickel (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1955-D Nickel (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 84.83% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 7.87% / 6.74% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1955-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-66NGCHeritage Auctions41.0005/11/2022
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions57.0010/13/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions84.0005/12/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions55.0005/12/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0002/07/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0001/10/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions55.0011/15/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions129.2505/17/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions99.8802/07/2016
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC180.0011/08/2015
MS-65+ANACSGreat Collections33.0010/26/2014
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections8.0010/26/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections10.0009/14/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5008/04/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions170.3806/16/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections25.0006/15/2014
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections16.0004/06/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections83.0011/17/2013
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections15.0007/21/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections44.0009/30/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections13.0005/20/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections10.0005/06/2012
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections15.0003/25/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections13.0003/11/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0012/19/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0012/19/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions101.0007/18/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions89.0007/11/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0005/02/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0002/22/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0002/15/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions89.0001/18/2010
MS-64ANACSDavid Lawrence RC22.0003/12/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions109.0002/11/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions57.0002/09/2009
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC60.0001/26/2009
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions33.0011/12/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions121.0009/03/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions121.0008/25/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions121.0007/21/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions121.0006/30/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions121.0006/25/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions121.0006/04/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions10.0004/09/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions115.0003/24/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0003/03/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions138.0001/28/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions121.0001/23/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions162.0011/12/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0009/26/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0009/17/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC16.0009/13/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions109.0008/13/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions127.0007/30/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions121.0007/23/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions121.0007/11/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0007/04/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0006/27/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0006/18/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions121.0006/13/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0005/30/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0005/28/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0005/23/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0005/14/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0005/09/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0004/04/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0004/04/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0004/02/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions19.0004/02/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0003/28/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0003/19/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0003/05/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0003/05/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC6.0003/05/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC6.0003/05/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC8.0003/05/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0002/26/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions15.0002/26/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0002/21/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0002/19/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0002/14/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0002/14/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0002/14/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0002/12/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0002/12/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0002/05/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0002/05/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0001/31/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0001/31/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0001/29/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0001/29/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions11.0001/29/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0001/29/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0001/24/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0001/22/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0001/22/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0001/22/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0001/17/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0001/10/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0001/09/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0001/09/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC9.0001/08/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0001/08/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0001/08/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0001/08/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions16.0001/03/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0001/03/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0001/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0001/01/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC7.0001/01/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0012/27/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions13.0012/27/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0012/25/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0012/25/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0012/25/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0012/20/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0012/20/2006
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC12.0012/18/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0012/18/2006
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC9.0012/18/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0012/18/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0012/13/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions18.0012/13/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0012/13/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0012/11/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0012/11/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0012/11/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0012/06/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0012/04/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0012/04/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0011/20/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0011/15/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0011/15/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0011/15/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0011/08/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0011/08/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0011/08/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions12.0011/06/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions14.0011/06/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0011/06/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0010/30/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0010/25/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0010/18/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0010/18/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0010/16/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0010/11/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0010/11/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions12.0010/09/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0010/04/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0010/04/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0010/02/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0010/02/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions11.0010/02/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions19.0009/27/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions12.0009/27/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10.0009/27/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions11.0009/25/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0009/20/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0009/18/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0009/11/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0008/30/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions13.0008/28/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions18.0008/23/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions10.0008/21/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions13.0008/16/2006
MS-64ANACSDavid Lawrence RC16.0003/06/2006
MS-64NONEGoldberg Auctioneers69.0002/07/2006
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC13.0011/07/2005
MS-64ANACSDavid Lawrence RC24.0010/17/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions14.0004/24/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0003/30/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions48.0003/16/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions92.0012/08/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions26.0012/31/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions24.0010/15/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions38.0009/17/2003
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions506.0009/29/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions39.0009/29/2002