Educational coin references, grading resources, and variety guides for collectors everywhere.
Rebuilt Jefferson nickel reference page with key dates, famous varieties, Variety Vista buttons, and PCGS popup links.
Use this page to check the main Jefferson nickel key dates, semi-key dates, war nickel varieties, full-step dates, and the ODT reference links for Variety Vista and PCGS.
These are the major Jefferson nickel varieties collectors usually check first. Buttons open in the same popup style as the rest of your error pages.
The classic doubled-die reverse Jefferson nickel. Check MONTICELLO and FIVE CENTS for strong doubling.
Important early reverse design variety. The sharper step/detail style is a popular Jefferson nickel attribution point.
Popular repunched mintmark variety with a D punched over a horizontal D.
Famous silver war nickel overdate / doubled-die obverse variety and one collectors check first.
Popular war nickel doubled die known for doubling around Jefferson’s eye.
Denver over San Francisco mintmark variety and a well-known Jefferson nickel OMM.
San Francisco over Denver mintmark variety; one of the main mid-century Jefferson nickel checks.
Popular Denver over San Francisco mintmark variety from the low-mintage 1955 era.
Modern die-gouge variety on the Bison reverse; popular with roll hunters and modern variety collectors.
Henning nickels are counterfeit Jefferson nickels most often associated with 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, and 1953. A suspicious coin may weigh more than the normal 5.0 grams and should be authenticated before sale.
| Year-Mint | Error/Variety | FS / Variety # | Error (VV) | PCGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-D | 5,376,000 | — | — | |
| 1938-S | 4,105,000 | — | — | |
| 1939-D | 3,514,000 | — | — | |
| 1939-S | 6,630,000 | — | — | |
| 1950-D | 2,630,030 | — | — | |
| 1938 | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1938 | QDO | FS-105 | ||
| 1938 | DDO | FS-106 | ||
| 1939 | Reverse of 1940 | — | ||
| 1939 | Reverse of 1938 | — | ||
| 1939 | DDO - Reverse of 1940 | FS-101 | ||
| 1939 | DDR | FS-801 | ||
| 1939 | QDR | FS-802 | ||
| 1939-D | Reverse of 1940 | — | ||
| 1939-D | Reverse of 1938 | — | ||
| 1939-S | Reverse of 1940 | — | ||
| 1939-S | Reverse of 1938 | — | ||
| 1940-S | S/S | FS-501 | ||
| 1941-D | D/D | FS-501 | ||
| 1941-S | Large S | FS-501 | ||
| 1941-S | S/S | FS-502 | ||
| 1941-S | Inverted MM | FS-503 | — | |
| 1942 | Type 1 - DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1942 | Type 1 - DDO | FS-102 | ||
| 1942 | Type 2 - P/P | FS-501 | ||
| 1942-D | Type 1 - D/Horizontal D | FS-501 | ||
| 1942-S | Type 2 - S/S | FS-501 | ||
| 1943 | Type 2 - 1943/2 | FS-101 | ||
| 1943 | Type 2 - DDO | FS-102 | ||
| 1943 | Type 2 - DDO | FS-103 | ||
| 1943 | Type 2 - DDO (Doubled Eye) | FS-106 | ||
| 1943-D | Type 2 - D/D | FS-501 | ||
| 1944-D | Type 2 - D/D | FS-501 | ||
| 1945 | Type 2 - TDR | FS-801 | ||
| 1945 | Type 2 - TDR | FS-803 | ||
| 1945 | Type 2 - TDR | FS-804 | ||
| 1945-D | Type 2 - DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1945-D | Type 2 - D/D | FS-501 | ||
| 1946 | DDR | FS-801 | ||
| 1946-D | D/Inverted D | FS-501 | ||
| 1946-S | DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 1949-D | D/S | FS-501 | ||
| 1953-D | D/Inverted D | FS-501 | ||
| 1954-D | D/D | FS-501 | ||
| 1954-S | S/D | FS-501 | ||
| 1954-S | S/S | FS-502 | ||
| 1954-S | DDR - steps b/n N T in Monticello | FS-801 | ||
| 1955-D | D/S | FS-501 | ||
| 1956 | QDR | FS-801 | ||
| 1956 | TDR | FS-802 | ||
| 1958-D | D/Inverted D | FS-501 | ||
| 1963 | TDR | FS-801 | ||
| 1964-D | D/D | FS-501 | ||
| 1975-D | MMM - High D | FS-401 | — | |
| 2004 | Peace Medal DDO | FS-101 | ||
| 2005-D | Bison - spear on rev. | — |
Reference list rebuilt from the uploaded Jefferson ODT. Buttons are labeled Vista and PCGS only.
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