As of May, 2024, a 1955-D/S Nickel in circulated condition is worth between $5.00 and $36.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $42.00 and $4,500.00, 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 $3,738.00 in the 06/26/2008 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/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-66+4,500.00
MS-661,100.00
MS-65+425.00
MS-65225.00
MS-64+150.00
MS-64125.00
MS-63+80.00
MS-6370.00
MS-62+60.00
MS-6255.00
MS-6146.00
MS-6042.00
AU-58+36.00
AU-5832.00
AU-55+27.00
AU-5526.00
AU-53+23.00
AU-5322.00
AU-50+21.00
AU-5020.00
XF-45+16.00
XF-4514.00
XF-4012.00
VF-3510.00
VF-308.00
VF-257.00
VF-206.00
F-155.00
F-125.00

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 State42.004,500.00573.17
About Uncirculated20.0036.0025.88
Extremely Fine12.0016.0014.00
Fine and Very Fine5.0010.006.83

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 Nickel (Regular Strike)10.0010.002.001,100.00
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/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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$51.00

Lowest Sale Price
$475.00

Highest Sale Price
$167.64

Average Sale Price
$91.00

Most Recent Sale Price
85

Number of Sales
$14,249.08

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-66201.003,738.001,176.59
MS-65+51.00475.00167.64
MS-6432.00357.0077.22
MS-6326.0189.0050.33
AU-5850.0050.0050.00
AU-5019.0040.0029.50
PO-180.0080.0080.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1955-D/S Nickel (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $3,738.00.

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/S Nickel (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1955-D/S Nickel (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 83.43% share, followed by Great Collections / David Lawrence RC with 7.18% / 4.42% 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/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+ANACSHeritage Auctions91.0008/02/2023
MS-63ANACSDavid Lawrence RC39.0004/02/2023
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC925.0002/12/2023
MS-64ANACSDavid Lawrence RC65.0001/29/2023
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers96.0002/15/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0002/02/2022
MS-65+ANACSStack's Bowers100.0012/21/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0008/25/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers960.0008/25/2021
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,028.1307/16/2020
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions132.0004/29/2020
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0004/08/2020
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0003/18/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions91.0002/19/2020
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions264.0009/11/2019
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions144.0006/26/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0006/19/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0003/16/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0002/13/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0003/29/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0003/27/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0002/27/2018
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC230.0002/26/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions176.2507/11/2017
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions51.0011/29/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions176.2509/22/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0008/09/2016
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0007/12/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7507/07/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7506/08/2016
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions94.0001/31/2016
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions164.5001/31/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0001/06/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5008/16/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5001/11/2015
MS-65+ANACSGreat Collections88.5512/21/2014
AU-50ANACSGreat Collections40.0012/14/2014
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions96.3511/02/2014
MS-65+ANACSGreat Collections80.3010/26/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections424.6010/26/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0010/06/2014
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections165.0008/17/2014
MS-65+ANACSGreat Collections66.0007/13/2014
MS-64ANACSGreat Collections46.0007/13/2014
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0006/30/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions193.8806/16/2014
AU-58ANACSGreat Collections50.0005/18/2014
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions90.0005/12/2014
MS-63ANACSGreat Collections26.0104/13/2014
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers135.1303/27/2014
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions82.0003/24/2014
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions68.0002/03/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5001/08/2014
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections275.0009/08/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,233.0007/11/2013
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions70.0004/08/2013
MS-64ANACSGreat Collections50.0003/03/2013
MS-64ANACSGreat Collections50.0002/17/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions206.0002/11/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0002/07/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0001/09/2013
MS-64ANACSStack's Bowers55.2311/16/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions206.0010/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0010/01/2012
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions47.0009/17/2012
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions53.0009/17/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections77.0009/02/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions79.0008/13/2012
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions42.0008/06/2012
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions100.0008/02/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions200.0008/02/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions306.0008/02/2012
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions89.0005/07/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0004/18/2012
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions50.0001/09/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions805.0011/08/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0010/24/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions173.0010/13/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0010/03/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions207.0010/03/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0007/07/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0004/27/2011
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions89.0004/11/2011
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions162.0006/02/2010
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions84.0005/31/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0002/03/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0001/06/2010
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena191.0003/01/2009
MS-64ANACSDavid Lawrence RC97.0002/12/2009
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0012/22/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0012/04/2008
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena160.0011/01/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC331.0007/31/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0006/26/2008
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0006/09/2008
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions69.0003/19/2008
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions48.0001/21/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions373.0011/14/2007
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions54.0008/13/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0006/05/2007
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0005/15/2007
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0003/28/2007
PO-1PCGSStack's80.0003/01/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions54.0002/19/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0001/09/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0012/05/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0012/05/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0010/30/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0010/11/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions475.0009/27/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions81.0009/19/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0009/13/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0006/06/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions86.0006/06/2006
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC460.0002/06/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0001/09/2006
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions633.0001/09/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0012/19/2005
MS-64ANACSDavid Lawrence RC41.0011/28/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions51.0006/05/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions42.0005/01/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions59.0010/27/2004
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions82.0010/27/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions19.0010/27/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions59.0010/27/2004
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions83.0010/20/2004
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions76.0010/13/2004
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions121.0009/13/2004
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions63.0008/18/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions85.0007/07/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions76.0004/07/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions368.0003/29/2004
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions178.0003/29/2004
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions102.0012/31/2003
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions61.0011/17/2003
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions71.0010/15/2003
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions59.0010/15/2003
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions174.0009/17/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions66.0008/06/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions38.0006/11/2003
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions79.0005/14/2003
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions51.0004/09/2003
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions201.0004/02/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions64.0003/19/2003
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions71.0003/12/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions48.0002/12/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions32.0002/12/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions34.0002/12/2003
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions76.0002/12/2003
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions70.0001/15/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions41.0001/15/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions39.0011/19/2002
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions64.0011/19/2002
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions42.0010/22/2002
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions64.0010/22/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions93.0010/15/2002
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0009/29/2002
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions70.0009/03/2002
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions44.0009/03/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0004/10/2002
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions82.0003/27/2002
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions56.0010/17/2001
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions51.0010/06/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions53.0008/22/2001
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions69.0008/09/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions51.0008/09/2001
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions63.0008/01/2001
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions94.0007/11/2001
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions56.0006/27/2001
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions61.0006/27/2001
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions67.0006/20/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions46.0006/20/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions81.0006/06/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions46.0006/06/2001
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions73.0005/09/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions42.0004/12/2001
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions82.0003/22/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions67.0003/22/2001
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions81.0002/15/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions43.0002/15/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions357.0011/18/2000