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1956 5c

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Grade CPG Value
XF40 $0.21
XF45 $0.21
AU50 $0.22
AU53 $0.22
AU55 $0.23
AU58 $0.24
MS60 $0.25
MS61 $0.35
MS62 $0.50
MS63 $1.50
MS64 $4.05
MS65 $10.80
MS66 $31.05

Apr Data

76 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1956 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (79/1). Mintage 35,200,000. 67 HA 119 09/24/2024
    1956 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (79/1). Mintage 35,200,000. 67 HA 124 06/11/2024
    1956 5C Tripled Die Reverse, FS-802, MS65 PCGS. FS-035.6. PCGS Population: (23/9). NGC Census: (5/13). Mintage 35,200,000. 65 HA 104 05/06/2024
    1956 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (79/1). PCGS Population: (8/0). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 35,200,000. 67 HA 125 02/13/2024
    1956 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (79/1). PCGS Population: (8/0). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 35,200,000. 67 HA 186 12/19/2023
    1956 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (83/1). PCGS Population: (8/0). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 35,200,000. 67 HA 222 11/14/2023
    1956 5C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/0). NGC Census: (79/1). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 35,200,000. 67 HA 312 10/10/2023
    1956 5C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (790/70). PCGS Population: (446/8). CDN: $23 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 35,200,000 66 HA 30 07/03/2023
    1956 5C MS66+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (446/8 and 29/1+). NGC Census: (790/72 and 9/2+). CDN: $23 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS6 66 HA 51 05/16/2023
    1956 5c PCGS MS67 67 David Lawrence Rare Coins 535 04/10/2023
    1956 5C Quadrupled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS65 PCGS. (FS-035.2). PCGS Population: (9/4). NGC Census: (0/1). Mintage 35,200, 65 HA 1,320 05/24/2022
    1956 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (54/0). PCGS Population: (7/0). Mintage 35,200,000. 67 HA 228 03/01/2022
    1956 Jefferson Nickel. MS-67+ (NGC). 67 Stacks Bowers 384 08/24/2021
    1956 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on 10% Rolled Thin Planchet -- MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 111 07/15/2021
    1956 5c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 15 05/17/2021
    1956 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 25 04/19/2021
    1956 5c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 22 01/27/2020
    1956 5C Tripled Die Reverse, FS-802, MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population: (0/0). Mintage 35,200,000. 67 HA 288 12/31/2019
    1956 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (41/0). PCGS Population: (2/0). Mintage 35,200,000. 67 HA 144 12/31/2019
    1956 5C Tripled Die Reverse, FS-802, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (8/2). PCGS Population: (2/0). Mintage 35,200,000. 66 HA 89 12/31/2019
    1956 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on Cent Planchet -- MS62 Brown PCGS. 62 HA 348 09/10/2019
    1956 5C Nickel -- Struck on a Cent Planchet -- MS64 Red and Brown NGC. Ex: New England Collection. 64 HA 1,140 08/18/2019
    1956 5c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 22 07/15/2019
    1956 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (30/0). PCGS Population: (0/0). Mintage 35,200,000. 67 HA 180 07/31/2018
    1956 5C MS66+ PCGS. Ex: Steve Storm Collection. PCGS Population: (176/0 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (343/22 and 0/0+). Mintage 66 HA 89 02/07/2017
    1956 5C Quadrupled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/2). NGC Census: (0/1). Mintage 35,200,000. 65 HA 164 01/31/2017
    Investor Lot of 1956 5c: All PCGS MS64 (2 Coins) 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 8 01/16/2017
    Investor Lot of 1956 5c: All PCGS MS65 (4 Coins) 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 47 11/28/2016
    Investor Lot of 1956 5c: All PCGS MS65 (5 Coins) 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 49 10/17/2016
    1956 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Cent Planchet -- MS61 Red and Brown NGC. 3.1 gm. 61 HA 446 10/05/2016
    1956 5C Tripled Die Reverse, FS-802 MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (20/2). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage: 35,200,000. 65 HA 153 02/16/2016
    1956 5C Tripled Die Reverse, FS-802 MS65 PCGS Secure. (FS-035.6). PCGS Population (20/2 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0 65 HA 164 02/16/2016
    1956 5C MS66+ PCGS. Ex: Steve Storm Collection. PCGS Population (146/0 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (276/22 and 0/0+). Mintage: 3 66 HA 129 02/16/2016
    1956 5c MS 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 19 07/13/2015
    1956 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Cent Planchet -- MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. 64 HA 456 03/02/2014
    1956 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Cent Planchet -- MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. 64 HA 427 08/10/2013
    1956 5C Jefferson Nickel--Struck on a Cent Planchet--MS64 Red and Brown NGC. 3.1 gm. Ex: New England Collection.From Th 64 HA 1,495 08/15/2010
    1956 5C Jefferson Nickel--15% Curved Clip--MS65 NGC, ex: New England Collection; 1963 Jefferson Nickel--5% Curved Clip--M (Total: 5 coins) 65 HA 69 08/15/2010
    1956 Jefferson Nickel. FS-801 (FS-035.2). Quadrupled Die Reverse. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 378 06/17/2010
    1956 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (88/0). NGC Census: (170/14). Mintage: 35,200,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS co 66 HA 32 08/16/2009
    1956 5c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 21 01/05/2009
    1956 5c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 19 12/18/2008
    1956 5c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 23 06/26/2008
    1956 5c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 25 05/19/2008
    1956 5C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (157/14). PCGS Population (70/0). Mintage: 35,200,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coi 66 HA 21 03/30/2008
    1956 5C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (156/14). PCGS Population (70/0). Mintage: 35,200,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coi 66 HA 37 03/09/2008
    1956 5c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 37 03/06/2008
    1956 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 19 12/20/2007
    1956 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (69/0). NGC Census: (159/14). Mintage: 35,200,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS co 66 HA 13 11/20/2007
    1956 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 16 02/26/2007
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 4059
      Coin Date: 1956
      Denomination (Short): 5c
      Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
      Mintage: 35,216,000
      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.
      PCGS #: 4059
      NGC ID: 22UY
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