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1942-S 5c Silver

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $1.85
VF25 $1.85
VF30 $1.85
VF35 $1.85
XF40 $1.85
XF45 $1.85
AU50 $2.65
AU53 $2.65
AU55 $4.05
AU58 $5.40
MS60 $8.10
MS61 $9.45
MS62 $10.80
MS63 $12.15
MS64 $16.20
MS65 $24.30
MS66 $33.75
MS67 $68.00

Apr Data

436 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1942-S 5C MS67+ NGC. Mintage 32,900,000. 67 HA 103 09/03/2024
    1942-S 5C MS67+ NGC. Mintage 32,900,000. 67 HA 124 07/09/2024
    1942-S Jefferson Nickel. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 72 02/21/2024
    1942-S 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (1499/13). PCGS Population: (187/2). CDN: $50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 32,900, 67 HA 71 01/22/2024
    1942-S 5C 30th Anniversary MS67+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (187/2 and 37/0+). NGC Census: (1497/13 and 26/0+). CDN: $50 Whsle. 67 HA 252 01/16/2024
    1942-S 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (1500/13). PCGS Population: (186/2). CDN: $50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 32,900, 67 HA 55 11/14/2023
    1942-S Jefferson Nickel. MS-67 (NGC). 67 Stacks Bowers 120 07/26/2023
    1942-S 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (1493/12). PCGS Population: (183/2). CDN: $50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 32,900, 67 HA 55 06/27/2023
    1942-S Jefferson Nickel. MS-67+ (PCGS). 67 Stacks Bowers 240 06/07/2023
    1942-S 5C MS67+ NGC. NGC Census: (1493/9 and 22/0+). PCGS Population: (182/2 and 37/0+). CDN: $50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 67 HA 159 05/30/2023
    5C LOT OF 4 NGC MS66 GRADED JEFFERSON NICKELS 66 Legend 94 02/26/2023
    1942-S 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 36 01/23/2023
    1942-S 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Silver Dime Planchet -- MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 3,600 01/12/2023
    1942-S 5c NGC MS67 67 David Lawrence Rare Coins 39 12/12/2022
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS66+ 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 45 11/21/2022
    1942-S 5C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1673/2460). NGC Census: (700/4561). CDN: $18 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 3 65 HA 53 11/01/2022
    1942-S 5C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (176/2 and 32/0+). NGC Census: (1473/7 and 11/0+). CDN: $50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 67 HA 62 08/30/2022
    1942-S 5c NGC MS67 67 David Lawrence Rare Coins 65 08/22/2022
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS66+ 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 45 08/08/2022
    1942-S 5C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (171/1). NGC Census: (1450/6). CDN: $50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 32,900, 67 HA 51 03/01/2022
    1942-S 5C MS67+ NGC. NGC Census: (1450/6 and 11/0+). PCGS Population: (171/1 and 29/0+). CDN: $50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 67 HA 264 01/25/2022
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 36 01/03/2022
    1942-S 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (1443/6). PCGS Population: (165/1). CDN: $50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 32,900,0 67 HA 51 11/16/2021
    1942-S 5C MS67+ NGC. NGC Census: (1443/6 and 11/0+). PCGS Population: (165/1 and 27/0+). CDN: $50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 67 HA 192 11/02/2021
    5C 1942-S NGC MS68 68 Legend 495 07/18/2021
    1942-S 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (1428/6). PCGS Population: (162/1). CDN: $50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 32,900,0 67 HA 162 07/13/2021
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 28 12/07/2020
    1942-S/S 5C FS-501 MS63 NGC. VP-001. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/0). Mintage 32,900,000. 63 HA 94 11/17/2020
    1942-S 5c NGC MS68 68 David Lawrence Rare Coins 425 07/20/2020
    1942-S/S 5C FS-501 MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (1/7). Mintage 32,900,000. 64 HA 114 06/23/2020
    1942-S/S 5C MS63 NGC. VP-001. NGC Census: (11/4687). PCGS Population: (62/4256). CDN: $8 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Min 63 HA 132 06/16/2020
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS63 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 20 03/09/2020
    1942-S 5C MS68 NGC. NGC Census: (6/0). PCGS Population: (1/0). Mintage 32,900,000. 68 HA 660 02/11/2020
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 29 12/30/2019
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 27 12/09/2019
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 28 12/02/2019
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 25 11/04/2019
    1942-S 5C MS67+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (140/1). NGC Census: (1359/6). CDN: $50 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. M 67 HA 288 10/29/2019
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 31 10/07/2019
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 37 09/09/2019
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 20 09/09/2019
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 47 09/02/2019
    1942-S 5C MS67+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (133/1 and 20/0+). NGC Census: (1353/5 and 1/0+). CDN: $50 Whsle. Bid for problem-fr 67 HA 276 08/06/2019
    1942-S 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 28 06/24/2019
    1942-S 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 33 04/22/2019
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS66+ 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 40 10/22/2018
    Undated San Francisco World War II Nickel -- Struck 70% Off Center -- MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 552 08/19/2018
    1942-S Jefferson Nickel. MS-67+ (PCGS). 67 Stacks Bowers 216 03/26/2018
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 24 01/29/2018
    1942-S 5c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 22 01/29/2018
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 4017
      Coin Date: 1942-S
      Denomination (Short): 5c
      Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
      Variety: Silver
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 35% silver; 56% copper; 9% manganese
      Mintage: 32,900,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Jefferson nickel
      Coinage Years: 1942-1945
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      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. For the coins minted during WWII, the mintmark appears with a large letter above Monticello, to better designate these coins for their silver content.
      PCGS #: 4017
      NGC ID: 22TN
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