1974-S Nickel, DCAM (Proof): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1974-S Nickel, DCAM in circulated condition is worth $3.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $3.00 and $2,500.00, 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 $3,818.75 in the 07/20/2015 by renowned auctioneer Stack's Bowers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Felix Schlag

Edge: Plain

Diameter: 21.20 millimeters

Weight: 5.00 grams

Mintage: 2,612,568

Mint: San Francisco

Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel

Series: Jefferson Five Cents 1965 to Date

1974-S Nickel, Dcam (Proof) – Price Chart

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

Grade	Price($)
MS-70	2,500.00
MS-69	16.00
MS-68+	9.00
MS-68	8.00
MS-67+	6.00
MS-67	6.00
MS-66+	5.00
MS-66	5.00
MS-65+	5.00
MS-65	5.00
MS-64+	4.00
MS-64	4.00
MS-63+	4.00
MS-63	4.00
MS-62+	3.00
MS-62	3.00
MS-61	3.00
MS-60	3.00
AU-58+	3.00
AU-58	3.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	3.00	2,500.00	144.06
About Uncirculated	3.00	3.00	3.00

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 1974 Jefferson Nickel. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1974 Nickel (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1.00	110.00
1974-D Nickel (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1.00	2,100.00
1974 Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	2.00	4,500.00
1974-D Nickel, FS (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	2.00	1,750.00

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.

1974-S Nickel, Dcam (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:

Find On eBay

$10.00

Lowest Sale Price

$86.00

Highest Sale Price

$27.02

Average Sale Price

$10.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$2,675.00

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-70	1,680.00	3,818.75	2,577.29
MS-69	10.00	86.00	27.02
MS-68	6.00	21.00	13.67
MS-67	6.00	7.00	6.33

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1974-S Nickel, DCAM (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-67 to MS-70. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-70 having the highest max price $3,818.75.

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 1974-S Nickel, DCAM (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1974-S Nickel, DCAM (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 71.93% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 14.91% / 11.40% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1974-S Nickel, DCAM (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.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,920.00	06/06/2022
MS-70	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,680.00	08/25/2021
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,640.00	04/25/2021
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,880.00	04/26/2017
MS-70	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	3,818.75	07/20/2015
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,525.00	01/07/2015
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	10.00	12/14/2014
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	10.00	11/02/2014
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	11.00	07/20/2014
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	10.00	06/15/2014
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	10.00	06/08/2014
MS-67	NGC	Great Collections	6.00	02/02/2014
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	16.00	06/30/2013
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	10.00	06/23/2013
MS-67	PCGS	Great Collections	7.00	02/24/2013
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	19.00	12/02/2012
MS-67	PCGS	Great Collections	6.00	10/28/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	04/23/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	04/20/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	04/16/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	04/13/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	03/19/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	02/27/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	02/06/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	01/23/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	01/20/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	01/16/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	01/09/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	22.00	01/08/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	01/06/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	12/26/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	12/23/2011
MS-68	NGC	Great Collections	13.00	12/18/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	10/28/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	10/24/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	10/17/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	10/10/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	09/30/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	09/19/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	09/19/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	09/12/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	09/12/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	36.00	09/05/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	18.00	08/29/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	08/29/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	08/22/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	08/22/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	18.00	03/28/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	16.00	03/28/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	03/21/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	20.00	03/21/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	16.00	03/14/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	21.00	03/14/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	16.00	03/07/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	16.00	03/07/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	34.00	02/28/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	20.00	02/28/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	38.00	02/07/2011
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	10.00	01/25/2010
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	56.00	07/29/2009
MS-68	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	21.00	05/28/2009
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	20.00	01/22/2009
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	18.00	12/04/2008
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	25.00	02/25/2008
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	17.00	02/13/2008
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	17.00	02/06/2008
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	26.00	10/18/2007
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	31.00	08/15/2007
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	11.00	08/15/2007
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	07/23/2007
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	16.00	06/18/2007
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	05/16/2007
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	16.00	05/14/2007
MS-69	NGC	David Lawrence RC	16.00	05/07/2007
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	16.00	05/07/2007
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	75.00	01/22/2007
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	25.00	12/13/2006
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	11/22/2006
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	72.00	10/11/2006
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	35.00	09/25/2006
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	25.00	08/06/2006
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	27.00	04/05/2006
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	38.00	02/20/2006
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	38.00	02/13/2006
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	38.00	02/06/2006
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	35.00	12/19/2005
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	18.00	12/07/2005
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	30.00	07/11/2005
MS-69	ICG	David Lawrence RC	14.00	02/28/2005
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	23.00	01/19/2005
MS-68	ICG	David Lawrence RC	6.00	12/13/2004
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	31.00	11/10/2004
MS-69	ICG	Heritage Auctions	21.00	05/26/2004
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	75.00	12/31/2003
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	32.00	12/10/2003
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	40.00	12/03/2003
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	37.00	11/26/2003
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	45.00	11/12/2003
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	52.00	11/05/2003
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	54.00	10/22/2003
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	49.00	10/01/2003
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	59.00	08/13/2003
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	61.00	08/13/2003
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	52.00	07/16/2003
MS-68	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	11.00	05/28/2003
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	42.00	01/29/2003
MS-69	ICG	Heritage Auctions	13.00	11/05/2002
MS-69	ICG	Heritage Auctions	17.00	10/29/2002
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	32.00	10/15/2002
MS-68	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	13.00	10/01/2002
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	81.00	04/03/2002
MS-68	NGC	Heritage Auctions	18.00	03/13/2002
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	18.00	12/07/2000
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	26.00	12/07/2000

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