1945 (S) Jefferson Nickel - Wartime Silver Alloy
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Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-67). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$10,693 MS67 03-01-2015 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1945 (S) Jefferson Nickel - Wartime Silver Alloy is a nickel produced at the San Francisco Mint as part of the Jefferson Nickels Original Design 1938-2003 series. Total mintage reached 58.9 million. The obverse features Thomas Jefferson facing left, while the reverse displays Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's Virginia estate. Designed by Felix Schlag. Final year of wartime silver composition. Standard copper-nickel alloy resumed in 1946. Struck in 56% copper, 35% silver, 9% manganese, weighing 5 grams, 21.2 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #84027. Felix Schlag won the 1938 public design competition for the Jefferson Nickel, defeating nearly 400 entries. Wartime silver nickels (1942-P, 1942-S, 1943-1945 P/D/S) are collected for their silver content. Key dates include the 1939-D, 1950-D, and Full Steps (FS) designation specimens.
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Error Varieties(53)
1945-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001
1945-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002
1945-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001
1945-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002
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1945-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-004
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1945-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001
1945-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-005
1945-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-006
1945-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-007
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