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1938 5c FS

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
MS64 $54.00
MS65 $94.00
MS66 $156.00
MS67 $455.00
MS68 $3,120.00

Apr Data

254 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (44/1). 67 HA 276 08/13/2024
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps NGC. NGC Census: (38/6). 67 HA 252 07/23/2024
    1938 5C MS66 Full Steps PCGS. 66 HA 109 07/16/2024
    No-Date 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Obverse Struck Thru Capped Die -- MS64 Full Steps NGC. 64 HA 139 06/17/2024
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (44/1 and 15/0+). NGC Census: (37/6 and 11/0+). CDN: $350 Whsle. Bid for NGC 67 HA 372 05/06/2024
    1938 5C MS65 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (376/287). NGC Census: (83/181). CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. 65 HA 65 01/09/2024
    1938 5C MS65 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (373/283). NGC Census: (75/172). CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. 65 HA 71 07/18/2023
    1938 5C MS66+ Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (239/44 and 18/15+). NGC Census: (132/40 and 4/12+). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid f 66 HA 204 05/16/2023
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (43/1). NGC Census: (35/5). CDN: $350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. 67 HA 312 05/09/2023
    1938 5C MS65 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (373/275). NGC Census: (73/167). CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. 65 HA 119 10/18/2022
    1938 5C MS66 Full Steps NGC. NGC Census: (131/36). PCGS Population: (232/43). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. 66 HA 91 09/27/2022
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps NGC. NGC Census: (31/5). PCGS Population: (40/1). CDN: $350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. 67 HA 252 06/06/2022
    1938 5C MS66 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (230/42). NGC Census: (102/28). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. 66 HA 164 01/18/2022
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (41/1). NGC Census: (18/3). CDN: $350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. 67 HA 384 10/05/2021
    1938 5C MS65 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (368/268). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. 65 HA 69 08/17/2021
    1938 Jefferson Nickel. MS-67 FS (PCGS). 67 Stacks Bowers 528 08/16/2021
    1938 5C MS66 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (227/41). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. 66 HA 168 08/03/2021
    1938 5C MS66 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (226/41). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. F 66 HA 204 07/29/2021
    1938 Jefferson Nickel. MS-66 FS (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 120 05/19/2021
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (40/1 and 13/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 67 HA 336 04/13/2021
    1938 5C MS66 Full Steps NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (226/38). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. 66 HA 120 03/16/2021
    1938 Jefferson Nickel. MS-66 FS (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 132 03/10/2021
    1938 5C MS66+ Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (222/38 and 14/12+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for N 66 HA 204 12/29/2020
    5C 1938 JEFFERSON. PCGS MS67+ FS 67 Legend 1,821 12/03/2020
    1938 5C MS65 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (362/257). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. 65 HA 89 11/17/2020
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/1). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Fro 67 HA 350 10/20/2020
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/1). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. 67 HA 324 08/25/2020
    5C 1938 JEFFERSON. PCGS MS67 FS 67 Legend 1,058 07/16/2020
    1938 5c PCGS MS66 FS 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 202 07/13/2020
    1938 5C MS65 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (356/256). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $80 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. 65 HA 69 06/30/2020
    1938 5C MS65 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (356/253). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $80 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. 65 HA 85 05/26/2020
    1938 5C MS67+ Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (34/0 and 10/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for NGC/ 67 HA 1,080 04/26/2020
    1938 5C MS67+ Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (33/0 and 10/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for prob 67 HA 1,050 12/07/2019
    1938 5C MS67+ Full Steps PCGS. 67 HA 2,160 10/18/2019
    1938 Jefferson Nickel. MS-66 FS (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 100 04/30/2019
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (33/0). CDN: $410 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS6 67 HA 312 04/09/2019
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/0). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $410 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS 67 HA 312 02/12/2019
    1938 5C Quadrupled Die Obverse, FS-105, MS65 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/15). NGC Census: (0/0). 65 HA 204 02/05/2019
    1938 Jefferson Nickel. MS-67 FS (PCGS). 67 Stacks Bowers 504 08/29/2018
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (31/0). NGC Census: (0/0). 67 HA 372 07/17/2018
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/0). NGC Census: (0/0). 67 HA 504 06/19/2018
    1938 5C MS66 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (198/28). NGC Census: (0/0). 66 HA 120 05/15/2018
    1938 5C MS66 5 Full Steps NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (192/29). 66 HA 74 01/07/2018
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/0). NGC Census: (0/0). 67 HA 384 10/01/2017
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS. 67 HA 446 07/09/2017
    1938 5C Quadrupled Die Obverse, FS-1105, MS67 Full Steps PCGS. 67 HA 822 04/30/2017
    1938 5C MS66 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (171/30). NGC Census: (0/0). 66 HA 212 04/25/2017
    1938 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/0). NGC Census: (0/0). 67 HA 646 04/06/2017
    1938 5C MS66 Full Steps NGC. Ex: Omaha Bank Hoard. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (171/30). 66 HA 141 03/28/2017
    1938 5C MS66 Full Steps PCGS. Ex: Omaha Bank Hoard. This lot will include a 1938-D 5C Jefferson MS66 Full Steps PCGS. (Total: 2 coins) 66 HA 258 03/07/2017
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 84000
      Coin Date: 1938
      Denomination (Short): 5c
      Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
      Mintage: 19,496,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Jefferson nickel
      Coinage Years: 1938-Present
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 21.2
      Weight (Grams): 5
      Designer: Felix Schlag
      Edge: Plain
      Obverse Description: Felix Schlag's portrait of Jefferson, facing left, with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on the left periphery, and LIBERTY * [year] on the right side.
      Reverse Description: The Jefferson home is prominently centered with the name MONTICELLO captioned below. The denomination FIVE CENTS is spelled out in half circle underneath and the words E PLURIBUS UNUM and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA appear at the top and bottom periphery.
      General Notes: The FS denotes that the striking detail on the steps of the Jefferson memorial building are clearly defined.
      PCGS #: 84000
      NGC ID: 22T4
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