USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1938 Jefferson Nickel is Worth $0.26 in Average Condition and can be Worth $3.14 to $19 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Proof Coins can be Worth $134 or more. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. Denver placed a 'D' mintmark on the reverse to identify its production. A surprising premium coin is the last year of the Buffalo nickel 1938, all were minted at Denver. Last of series plus Denver only adds to this coin's popularity and demand from collectors. 1938 D Jefferson Nickel CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1938 D Jefferson Nickel value at an average of $2, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $150.

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CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1938 Jefferson Nickel value at an average of $6, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $1,800. (see details)...

Type:Jefferson Nickel
Year:1938
Mint Mark: No mint mark
Face Value: 0.05 USD
Total Produced: 19,496,000 [?]
Silver Content: 0%
Numismatic Value: $6 to $1800.00
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $6, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $1,800 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say average, we mean in a similar condition to other coins issued in 1938, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].

Additional Info: There were 19496 1938 Jefferson Nickels issued as proofs and they are worth well over $100 each. Great value taken from Heritage Auction.

The Jefferson nickel debuted in 1938, replacing the Buffalo nickel in the 25th year of its production run. A design contest to commemorate Founding Father and third President of the United States. 1938 With the Buffalo nickel series winding down and a contest already opened for artists to submit designs for the proposed Jefferson nickel, Buffaloes were made in small quantities in 1938. In fact, only the Denver mint struck Buffalo nickels in 1938, with a total mintage of 7,020,000.

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**When we say that 19,496,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1938 this number doesn't always match the actual circulation count for this coin. The numbers come from the United States mint, and they don't reflect coins that have been melted, destroyed, or those that have never been released. Please keep that in mind.

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