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1978 5c

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Grade CPG Value
XF40 $0.20
XF45 $0.20
AU50 $0.20
AU53 $0.20
AU55 $0.20
AU58 $0.20
MS60 $0.25
MS61 $0.25
MS62 $0.25
MS63 $1.50
MS64 $10.80
MS65 $20.25
MS66 $81.00

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49 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck 45% Off Center on 1C Blank, 3.1 grams -- MS63 Red and Brown NGC. 63 HA 720 09/16/2024
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on 1C Planchet -- MS63 Red PCGS. 63 HA 360 09/18/2023
    Mint Error: 1978 5c NGC MS64 RD (Struck on 1c Planchet 3g) 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 850 04/03/2023
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on 1C Planchet -- MS 64 RB PCGS. PCGS Population: (106/214). NGC Census: (38/156). CDN: 64 HA 360 02/15/2023
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on 1C Planchet -- MS63 Red PCGS. 63 HA 264 01/02/2023
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a 1C Blank -- MS65 Brown NGC. (3.1 grams). 65 HA 264 01/02/2023
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on 1C Blank -- MS65 Red and Brown NGC. (3.1 grams). 65 HA 288 01/02/2023
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Double Denomination on a Struck Cent -- MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 900 08/28/2022
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck On 1C Blank -- MS63 Red NGC. (3.1 grams). 63 HA 432 07/05/2022
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a 1C Blank -- MS63 Red NGC. (3.1 grams). 63 HA 264 01/03/2022
    USSR: 1924-NA Rouble NGC MS63 (Y-90.1) 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 185 01/03/2022
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on 1C Blank -- MS62 Red and Brown NGC. (3.12 grams). 62 HA 516 07/15/2021
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on Cent Planchet -- MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. From The Don Bonser Error Coin Co 64 HA 216 11/06/2020
    1978 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (18/0). PCGS Population: (0/0). Mintage 391,308,000. 67 HA 79 08/25/2020
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Double Denomination on a Struck Cent -- MS64 PCGS. A Lincoln cent found its way between nickel 64 HA 660 09/10/2019
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Double Denomination on a Struck Cent -- MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. An unblemished and attractive 64 HA 432 09/10/2019
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on Cent Planchet -- MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. 64 HA 198 09/10/2019
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on Cent Planchet -- MS62 Red and Brown PCGS. 62 HA 180 09/10/2019
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Cent Planchet -- MS64 Brown NGC. 3.1 grams. 64 HA 192 01/28/2018
    1978-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck On Cent Planchet -- MS62 Brown PCGS. 62 HA 162 10/03/2017
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel, -- Struck on a 1C Blank -- AU50 NGC. (3.1 g). NGC Census: (0/123). PCGS Population: (0/242). Min 50 HA 119 02/21/2017
    1978 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (18/0). PCGS Population: (0/0). Mintage 391,308,000. 67 HA 89 11/08/2016
    1978 5C MS66 PCGS. Ex: Steve Strom Collection. PCGS Population (10/0). NGC Census: (34/18). Mintage: 391,308,000. Numismedi 66 HA 64 02/23/2016
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a 1C Planchet -- MS64 Brown PCGS Secure. 64 HA 400 01/11/2016
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on Type One Lincoln Cent Planchet -- MS64 Red and Brown NGC. 3.1 Grams. 64 HA 282 12/01/2015
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on 1C Planchet -- MS63 Red Brown PCGS. 63 HA 282 10/13/2014
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck 65% off Center -- MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 43 07/15/2014
    1978 5C Nickel -- Struck on a Cent Planchet -- MS64 Red and Brown PCGS.From The Strawberry Fields Collection. 64 HA 258 09/29/2013
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Damaged 1C Planchet (3.16 grams) -- MS62 Red and Brown NGC. 62 HA 153 08/10/2013
    (1978) 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Damaged 1978 1C -- MS65 Red and Brown NGC. 65 HA 705 01/14/2013
    1978 Jefferson Nickel--Struck on a Dime Planchet--MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 317 08/18/2011
    1978 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/0). NGC Census: (31/18). Mintage: 391,308,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free 66 HA 79 05/01/2011
    (1978) 5C Jefferson Nickel--Struck on a Blank Dime Planchet--MS64 NGC. 2.32 grams. From The New England Collection of Jef 64 HA 489 01/09/2011
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel--Overstruck on a 1978 Dime--MS65 NGC. 65 HA 4,888 09/26/2010
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel--Struck on a Cent Planchet--MS65 Red NGC. 3.06 gm. Ex: New England Collection.From The New Eng 65 HA 460 08/15/2010
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel--20% Curved Clip--MS66 NGC, 4.1 gm, ex: New England Collection; 1993-P Jefferson Nickel--Broadst (Total: 3 coins) 66 HA 104 08/15/2010
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel--Struck on a 1C Planchet 3.08 Grams--MS65 Red NGC. 65 HA 460 05/02/2010
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel Struck On 1 Cent Blank MS61 Brown NGC. 3.2 Grams. 61 HA 184 11/24/2009
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel--On Type 1 1C Planchet 3.1 GR--MS64 Red and Brown NGC. 64 HA 207 09/13/2009
    (1978) 5C Nickel--Struck on a Cent Planchet--MS65 Red and Brown NGC.From The Victoria Collection. 65 HA 242 08/02/2009
    1978 5C Nickel--Struck on a Cent Planchet--MS65 Red and Brown NGC.From The Victoria Collection. 65 HA 276 08/02/2009
    1978 5C Nickel--Struck on a Blank Cent Planchet--MS61 Brown NGC. 3.2 Grams.From The Victoria Collection. 61 HA 172 08/02/2009
    1978 Jefferson Nickel--Struck on a Cent Planchet--MS64 PCGS, (Total: 2 coins) 64 HA 243 09/28/2007
    1978 5C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (29/18). PCGS Population (1/0). Mintage: 391,308,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin 66 HA 10 08/19/2007
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel--Struck on a Cent Planchet--MS62 Red and Brown PCGS. This lustrous salmon-pink example has dappled 62 HA 207 04/29/2006
    1978 5C Jefferson Nickel--Struck on Cent Planchet--MS64 Brown NGC. 3.04 grams. Hints of original orange color outline desig 64 HA 632 01/07/2006
    1978 5C Nickel--Struck on 1C Planchet--MS64 Red PCGS. A 64 HA 330 11/07/2003
    1978 5C Nickel--Struck on Cent Planchet--MS63 Red and Brown 63 HA 236 10/14/2003
    1978 5C Nickel--Struck on 1C Planchet--AU55 PCGS. An 55 HA 218 05/03/2003
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 4100
      Coin Date: 1978
      Denomination (Short): 5c
      Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
      Mintage: 391,308,000
      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 #: 4100
      NGC ID: 22WA
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