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1981-P 5c

Apr Data

54 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Cent Planchet -- MS64 Red PCGS. Mintage 657,504,000. 64 HA 384 09/29/2025
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Cent Planchet -- MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 372 09/29/2025
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Overstruck on 1C, Double Denomination -- MS64 Red and Brown NGC. 64 HA 528 09/16/2024
    1981-P Jefferson Nickel. Double Clipped Planchet. MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 168 01/10/2024
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Obverse Misaligned Die -- MS66 Full Steps NGC. NGC Census: (146/52). PCGS Population: (62/1). 66 HA 432 12/18/2023
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Double Struck 2nd Strike Off Center -- MS63 NGC. 63 HA 124 06/12/2023
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a 1C Blank -- MS62 Red and Brown NGC. (3.1 grams). 62 HA 240 01/02/2023
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on 1C Blank -- MS65 Red and Brown NGC. (3.05 grams). 65 HA 264 10/10/2022
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on Foreign Planchet -- AU58 PCGS. (3.82 grams). 58 HA 312 07/05/2022
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on 1C Blank -- MS65 Red and Brown NGC. (3.05 grams). 65 HA 288 01/03/2022
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on Copper 1C Planchet -- MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. 65 HA 2,520 04/15/2021
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Double Struck, Second Strike 90% Off Center with Uniface Reverse -- MS64 NGC. 64 HA 69 12/15/2020
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Struck 1C -- MS63 Red NGC. From The Don Bonser Error Coin Collection P 63 HA 600 11/06/2020
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Double Struck, Second Strike Off Center -- MS65 NGC. 65 HA 114 08/15/2020
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on Damaged 1C Blank -- MS63 Red and Brown NGC. (3.1 Grams). 63 HA 240 11/27/2019
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on Underweight Planchet (4.15g) -- MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (27/240). PCGS Population: (1 64 HA 67 10/25/2019
    Mint Error: 1981-P 5c PCGS MS64 (Struck on Cent Planchet) 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 525 10/07/2019
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on 1C Planchet -- MS64 NGC. 3.09 Grams. 64 HA 180 09/10/2019
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a 1C Planchet -- MS62 Red and Brown NGC. 3.08 Grams. 62 HA 180 09/10/2019
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on Cent Planchet -- MS65 Red NGC. 3.11 grams. 65 HA 192 09/10/2019
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on Cent Blank -- MS65 Red and Brown NGC. 3.11 Grams. 65 HA 192 09/10/2019
    (1981)-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck On a 1C Blank -- MS64 Brown NGC. 64 HA 218 12/26/2018
    1981-P 5C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on Cent Planchet -- MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. 64 HA 216 10/17/2018
    1981-P Jefferson Nickel -- Overstruck on a 1981 Cent, Double Denomination -- MS64 Red NGC. 64 HA 840 08/19/2018
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck On Defective 1C Planchet -- MS64 Red and Brown NGC. 3.1 Grams. 64 HA 188 07/25/2017
    1981-P 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (30/0). PCGS Population: (0/0). Mintage 657,504,000. 67 HA 69 11/08/2016
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Partial Obverse Brockage -- MS64 NGC. 64 HA 50 08/30/2016
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Huge Broadstrike Out of Collar -- MS66 PCGS. 66 HA 282 02/01/2015
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Blank Cent Planchet -- MS62 Red and Brown NGC. 3.1 g. 62 HA 223 01/12/2015
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Struck Cent -- MS63 Red NGC. 63 HA 499 10/13/2014
    (1981)-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a 1C Planchet -- MS64 Red and Brown NGC. 64 HA 188 03/02/2014
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a 1C Planchet -- MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 411 02/05/2014
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Obverse Struck Thru Capped Split Die -- MS66 NGC. 66 HA 141 10/21/2012
    1981-P Jefferson Nickel -- Overstruck on a 1981 Cent -- MS65 Red and Brown NGC. 65 HA 881 10/21/2012
    1981-P 5C Nickel--Struck on a Cent Planchet--MS64 Red NGC. 3.11 grams. 64 HA 253 01/09/2011
    1981-P Jefferson Nickel--Struck on a 1981-P Dime--MS63 NGC. 63 HA 2,990 01/09/2011
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel--Obverse Struck Thru Capped Split Die--MS66 NGC.From The New England Collection of Jefferson 66 HA 299 10/31/2010
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel--Struck 15% Off-Center on a Cent Planchet--MS64 Red NGC. 64 HA 1,092 09/26/2010
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel--Struck on a 1981 Lincoln Cent--MS65 Red and Brown NGC. 65 HA 1,265 09/26/2010
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel--Broadstruck--MS66 NGC, (Total: 3 coins) 66 HA 115 08/15/2010
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel--Bonded Pair--MS65 NGC. 65 HA 1,610 08/15/2010
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel--Obverse Die Break JNC-81P-3--MS65 NGC, ex: New England Collection; 1982-P Jefferson Nickel--O (Total: 5 coins) 65 HA 161 08/15/2010
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel--Obverse Struck Through Capped Split Die--MS61 NGC. Ex: New England Collection.From The New 61 HA 161 08/15/2010
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel--Shattered Obverse Die--MS60 NGC. Ex: New England Collection.From The New England Collection 60 HA 402 08/15/2010
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel--5C Struck on a 1C Planchet 3.1 Grams, Improperly Cleaned--NCS. UNC Details. 60 HA 104 09/13/2009
    1981-P 5C Nickel--Struck on a Cent Planchet--MS63 PCGS.From The Victoria Collection. 63 HA 218 08/02/2009
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel--Double Struck, 2nd Strike 80% Off Center--MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 98 02/08/2009
    1981-P 5C MS64 PCGS. . PCGS Population (66/59). NGC Census: (1/150). Mintage: 657,504,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PC 64 HA 11 02/03/2008
    1981-P 5C MS62 PCGS. . PCGS Population (7/150). NGC Census: (0/151). Mintage: 657,504,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PC 62 HA 10 02/03/2008
    1981-P 5C Jefferson Nickel--Huge Broadstruck Out of Collar--MS66 PCGS. 66 HA 184 01/16/2008
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 4106
      Coin Date: 1981-P
      Denomination (Short): 5c
      Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
      Mintage: 657,504,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Jefferson nickel
      Coinage Years: 1938-Present
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 21.2
      Weight (Grams): 5
      Weight (Ounces): 0.1764
      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. Mintmark, if any, is positioned just below the date. In 1966, the designer's initials of FS were added below the bust.
      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 #: 4106
      NGC ID: 22WG
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