1974-D Jefferson Nickel
- Denomination
- Nickel
- Mint
- D
- Composition
- 75% copper, 25% nickel
- Mintage
- 277,373,000
This page has imported grade-level guide data and is ready for normal collector comparison.
| Grade | Quality | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated | $0.5 |
| MS-65 | Gem Uncirculated | $2 |
| MS-66 | Gem Uncirculated+ | $5 |
| MS-67 | Superb Gem | $22 |
Estimates from published guides and recent sold data. Grade is everything. Verify before you buy.
What is the 1974-D Jefferson Nickel worth?
Current guide estimates on this page range from $0.50 to $22.00 depending on grade.
Why does grade matter for the 1974-D Jefferson Nickel?
Coin value can change sharply by condition. Use the grade ladder and price-by-grade table before relying on any single headline estimate.
Does melt value affect the 1974-D Jefferson Nickel?
This page does not show a meaningful melt floor for this coin, but silver and gold issues can have metal value that affects lower-grade outcomes.
- Minted
- 1974 · D
- Denomination
- Nickel
- Composition
- 75% copper, 25% nickel
- Mintage
- 277,373,000
Jefferson Nickel series: Won a public design competition with prize money of $1,000 - one of few US coin designs chosen by open competition. The wartime alloy (35% silver, 1942–1945) marked the silver content with a large mintmark above Monticello - the first time the Philadelphia Mint used a P mintmark. Designed by Felix Schlag. Struck 1938–present.
Wartime Composition Changes (1942–1946): WWII forced metal substitutions. The nickel was rebalanced as 35% silver to free up nickel for armor (1942–1945). The cent went to zinc-coated steel in 1943, then shell-case brass 1944–1946 as recycled artillery brass came back from Europe. Each year tells a piece of the war effort.
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