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1938 5c Jefferson

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
PR60 $33.75
PR61 $37.80
PR62 $51.00
PR63 $70.00
PR64 $97.00
PR65 $113.00
PR66 $143.00
PR67 $390.00
PR68 $2,500.00
PR60 CAC $40.50
PR61 CAC $45.36
PR62 CAC $62.00
PR63 CAC $84.00
PR64 CAC $117.00
PR65 CAC $131.00
PR66 CAC $172.00
PR67 CAC $468.00
PR68 CAC $3,000.00

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1938 5C PR66 NGC. Mintage 19,365. 66 HA 74 06/10/2025
    1938 5C PR67 NGC. Mintage 19,365. 67 HA 204 05/13/2025
    1938 Jefferson Nickel. Proof-66 (PCGS). CAC. 66 Stacks Bowers 144 05/06/2025
    1938 Jefferson Nickel. Proof-67+ (PCGS). CAC. 67 Stacks Bowers 1,050 04/08/2025
    1938 5C PR65 PCGS. Mintage 19,365. 65 HA 84 04/08/2025
    1938 5C PR68 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/0 and 1/0+). Mintage 19,365. 68 HA 2,880 03/02/2025
    1938 Jefferson Nickel. Proof-65 (PCGS). OGH Generation 1.2 Rattler. 65 Stacks Bowers 120 02/26/2025
    1938 Jefferson Nickel. Proof-64 (PCGS). OGH Generation 1.2 Rattler. 64 Stacks Bowers 96 02/26/2025
    1938 5C PR65 PCGS. Mintage 19,365. 65 HA 99 01/28/2025
    1938 5C PR65 PCGS. Mintage 19,365. 65 HA 89 01/07/2025
    1938 5C PR66 PCGS. Mintage 19,365. 66 HA 94 12/31/2024
    1938 5C PR67 PCGS. Mintage 19,365. 67 HA 264 12/31/2024
    1938 5C PR66 PCGS. This piece is housed in a PCGS green label holder. PCGS Population: (1031/322). NGC Census: (556/282). C 66 HA 89 12/09/2024
    1938 5C PR64 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 1.2 "rattler" holder. Mintage 19,365. 64 HA 69 12/09/2024
    1938 Jefferson Nickel. Proof-66 (PCGS). CAC. 66 Stacks Bowers 216 12/04/2024
    1938 5C PR67 NGC. Mintage 19,365. 67 HA 228 12/03/2024
    1938 5C PR66 NGC. Mintage 19,365. 66 HA 67 09/10/2024
    1938 Jefferson Nickel. Proof-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 96 08/28/2024
    1938 Jefferson Nickel. Proof-66 (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 120 08/28/2024
    1938 5C PR68 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/0 and 1/0+). Mintage 19,365. 68 HA 2,040 08/18/2024
    1938 5C PR68 NGC. NGC Census: (31/0). Mintage 19,365. 68 HA 750 08/06/2024
    1938 5C Re-Engraved Obverse Design, FS-403, PR67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/0 and 9/0+). Mintage 19,365. 67 HA 408 07/30/2024
    1938 5C PR66 PCGS. Mintage 19,365. 66 HA 109 07/16/2024
    1938 5C PR68 NGC. NGC Census: (31/0). Mintage 19,365. 68 HA 900 06/25/2024
    1938 5C PR66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1026/316). NGC Census: (556/274). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR66. Mintage 19,3 66 HA 104 05/14/2024
    1938 5C PR66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1025/316). NGC Census: (556/274). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR66. Mintage 19,3 66 HA 216 05/06/2024
    1938 5C Re-Engraved Obverse Design, FS-402, PR66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/13 and 1/1+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). Mint 66 HA 169 05/06/2024
    1938 5C Re-Engraved Obverse Design, FS-403, PR67+ PCGS. CAC. Ex: Steve Storm Collection. PCGS Population: (16/0 and 9/0+). 67 HA 1,440 05/06/2024
    1938 5C Re-Engraved Obverse Design, FS-401, PR65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/36 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). Mint 65 HA 204 05/06/2024
    1938 5C PR65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (936/1342). NGC Census: (423/830). CDN: $84 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 19,36 65 HA 89 04/30/2024
    1938 5C PR66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1025/316). NGC Census: (556/274). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR66. Mintage 19,3 66 HA 91 04/09/2024
    1938 5C PR67+ NGC. NGC Census: (249/25). PCGS Population: (299/17). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR67. Mintage 19,365. 67 HA 300 04/09/2024
    1938 5C PR67 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (299/17). NGC Census: (249/25). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR67. Mintage 19 67 HA 480 04/08/2024
    1938 5C PR65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (932/1329). NGC Census: (421/822). CDN: $84 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 19,36 65 HA 134 03/25/2024
    1938 5C PR66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1025/316). NGC Census: (556/274). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR66. Mintage 19,3 66 HA 99 03/19/2024
    1938 5C PR67 NGC. NGC Census: (246/25). PCGS Population: (297/17). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR67. Mintage 19,365. 67 HA 372 02/20/2024
    1938 5C PR66 NGC. NGC Census: (553/269). PCGS Population: (1014/313). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR66. Mintage 19,36 66 HA 110 01/22/2024
    1938 5C PR66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1015/314). NGC Census: (554/270). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR66. Mintage 19,3 66 HA 119 01/09/2024
    1938 5C PR68 NGC. NGC Census: (24/0). PCGS Population: (17/0). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR68. Mintage 19,365. 68 HA 960 01/09/2024
    1938 Jefferson Nickel. Proof-67 (PCGS). 67 Stacks Bowers 312 12/13/2023
    1938 5C PR67 NGC. NGC Census: (243/23). PCGS Population: (295/17). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR67. Mintage 19,365. 67 HA 288 10/17/2023
    1938 5C PR67 NGC. NGC Census: (243/23). PCGS Population: (295/17). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR67. Mintage 19,365. 67 HA 252 10/17/2023
    1938 5C PR65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (933/1320). NGC Census: (417/814). CDN: $84 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 19,36 65 HA 99 10/03/2023
    1938 5C PR66 NGC. NGC Census: (547/260). PCGS Population: (1008/312). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR66. Mintage 19,36 66 HA 99 09/12/2023
    1938 5C PR67 NGC. NGC Census: (237/23). PCGS Population: (295/17). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR67. Mintage 19,365. 67 HA 264 09/12/2023
    1938 5C PR67+ PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (292/17 and 23/1+). NGC Census: (237/22 and 6/0+). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 67 HA 810 08/14/2023
    1938 5C PR64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (579/2250). NGC Census: (207/1221). CDN: $72 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 19,3 64 HA 65 08/08/2023
    1938 5C PR67+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (293/17 and 22/1+). NGC Census: (235/21 and 6/0+). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS P 67 HA 564 07/03/2023
    1938 5C PR67+ NGC. NGC Census: (235/21 and 6/0+). PCGS Population: (296/17 and 23/1+). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR 67 HA 336 06/13/2023
    1938 5C PR65 PCGS. Gold CAC. PCGS Population: (933/1320). NGC Census: (403/802). CDN: $84 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Min 65 HA 312 06/12/2023
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 4175
      Coin Date: 1938
      Denomination (Short): 5c
      Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
      Variety: Jefferson
      Desg: PR
      Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
      Mintage: 19,365
      Strike Type: Proof
      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 * 1938 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 #: 4175
      NGC ID: 279W
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