1945 (P) Jefferson Nickel - Doubled Die Reverse, Wartime Silver Alloy
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Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $14,100
- Sold
- Grade
- MS66
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
This is the doubled die reverse of the 1945-P Jefferson Nickel. The reverse design was impressed into the working die in two slightly different positions, so the doubling belongs to the die and repeats identically on every coin it struck. Reverse doubling is overlooked more often than obverse doubling simply because collectors examine the obverse first. Check lettering with serifs, where a true doubled die gives two complete letters while machine doubling gives one letter and a flat smear beside it. The 1945 (P) Jefferson Nickel - Doubled Die Reverse, Wartime Silver Alloy was struck at the Philadelphia Mint as a nickel in the Jefferson Nickels Original Design 1938-2003 series. The obverse features Thomas Jefferson facing left and the reverse displays Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's Virginia estate. Final year of wartime silver composition. Standard copper-nickel alloy resumed in 1946. Philadelphia's mint — the nation's first — has produced coins without interruption since its founding in 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $16 to $14K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 56% copper, 35% silver, 9% manganese, weighing 5 grams, 21.2 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #84173.
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