Jefferson Nickel type coin
Jefferson Nickel

2023-S Jefferson Nickel

nickel·Mint: S·75% copper, 25% nickel·Mintage: 840,000·Proof
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Price estimates — not financial advice. Values are based on published price guides and recent sales data. Coin grade dramatically affects value. Always verify with a trusted dealer or third-party grading service before buying or selling.

Price by Grade
GradeQualityEst. Value
PR-65Gem Proof
$3
PR-69Near Perfect Proof
$8
PR-70Perfect Proof
$40

Source: published price guides (USA Coin Book / PCGS). Values are estimates and may not reflect current market conditions.

Historical Context
About the Jefferson Nickel series
Designer: Felix SchlagYears struck: 1938–present

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.

Era · 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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