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Jefferson Nickel: Who Owns What
How often each Jefferson Nickel coin actually turns up in a collection, measured by how many of the 5,235 collectors of this set have one. Coins are graded from Common to Extremely scarce against the set's most-owned coin — a measure of collecting frequency, not of how many survive.
Hardest to find in real collections
The five least-owned coins of the set — ownership counts are collector-reported.
…and the ones everybody has
Full set: ownership & rarity, coin by coin
Values by grade for each of these live on the Jefferson Nickel catalog pages and the full price guide.
| Coin | Mintage | Collectors | % of set collectors | How often collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 19,496,000 | 1,026 | 19.6% | Scarce |
| 1938 (Proof) | 19,365 | 55 | 1.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1938-D | 5,276,000 | 706 | 13.5% | Scarce |
| 1938-S | 4,105,000 | 671 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1939 | 120,615,000 | 1,498 | 28.6% | Uncommon |
| 1939 Doubled Monticello, Five Cents (Error) | — | 39 | 0.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1939 (Proof) | 12,535 | 40 | 0.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 1939-D | 3,514,000 | 662 | 12.6% | Scarce |
| 1939-S | 6,630,000 | 713 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1940 | 176,485,000 | 1,671 | 31.9% | Uncommon |
| 1940 (Proof) | 14,158 | 31 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1940-D | 43,540,000 | 1,113 | 21.3% | Scarce |
| 1940-S | 39,690,000 | 1,013 | 19.4% | Scarce |
| 1941 | 203,265,000 | 1,681 | 32.1% | Uncommon |
| 1941 (Proof) | 18,720 | 34 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1941-D | 53,432,000 | 1,076 | 20.6% | Scarce |
| 1941-S | 43,445,000 | 1,007 | 19.2% | Scarce |
| 1942 | 49,789,000 | 1,214 | 23.2% | Scarce |
| 1942 (Proof) | 29,600 | 45 | 0.9% | Extremely scarce |
| 1942-D | 13,938,000 | 801 | 15.3% | Scarce |
| 1942-D D Over Horizontal D (Error) | — | 25 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1942-P | 57,873,000 | 1,061 | 20.3% | Scarce |
| 1942-P (Proof) | 27,600 | 44 | 0.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 1942-S | 32,900,000 | 938 | 17.9% | Scarce |
| 1943-D | 15,294,000 | 868 | 16.6% | Scarce |
| 1943-P | 271,165,000 | 1,454 | 27.8% | Uncommon |
| 1943-P 3 Over 2 (Error) | — | 29 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1943-P Doubled Eye (Error) | — | 34 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1943-S | 104,060,000 | 1,175 | 22.4% | Scarce |
| 1944-D | 32,309,000 | 888 | 17% | Scarce |
| 1944-P | 119,150,000 | 1,170 | 22.3% | Scarce |
| 1944-S | 21,640,000 | 835 | 16% | Scarce |
| 1945-D | 37,158,000 | 950 | 18.1% | Scarce |
| 1945-P | 119,401,100 | 1,171 | 22.4% | Scarce |
| 1945-P Doubled Die Reverse (Error) | — | 30 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1945-S | 58,939,000 | 1,018 | 19.4% | Scarce |
| 1946 | 161,116,000 | 1,543 | 29.5% | Uncommon |
| 1946-D | 45,292,200 | 1,018 | 19.4% | Scarce |
| 1946-S | 13,560,000 | 763 | 14.6% | Scarce |
| 1947 | 95,000,000 | 1,388 | 26.5% | Uncommon |
| 1947-D | 37,822,000 | 973 | 18.6% | Scarce |
| 1947-S | 24,720,000 | 868 | 16.6% | Scarce |
| 1948 | 89,348,000 | 1,371 | 26.2% | Uncommon |
| 1948-D | 44,734,000 | 1,002 | 19.1% | Scarce |
| 1948-S | 11,300,000 | 749 | 14.3% | Scarce |
| 1949 | 60,652,000 | 1,265 | 24.2% | Uncommon |
| 1949-D | 36,498,000 | 950 | 18.1% | Scarce |
| 1949-D D Over S (Error) | — | 25 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1949-S | 9,716,000 | 709 | 13.5% | Scarce |
| 1950 | 9,796,000 | 727 | 13.9% | Scarce |
| 1950 (Proof) | 51,386 | 41 | 0.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 1950-D | 2,630,030 | 587 | 11.2% | Very scarce |
| 1951 | 28,552,000 | 1,004 | 19.2% | Scarce |
| 1951 (Proof) | 57,500 | 32 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1951-D | 20,460,000 | 821 | 15.7% | Scarce |
| 1951-S | 7,776,000 | 656 | 12.5% | Scarce |
| 1952 | 63,988,000 | 1,244 | 23.8% | Uncommon |
| 1952 (Proof) | 81,980 | 36 | 0.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1952-D | 30,638,000 | 924 | 17.7% | Scarce |
| 1952-S | 20,572,000 | 832 | 15.9% | Scarce |
| 1953 | 46,644,000 | 1,171 | 22.4% | Scarce |
| 1953 (Proof) | 81,980 | 34 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1953-D | 59,878,600 | 1,038 | 19.8% | Scarce |
| 1953-S | 20,572,000 | 824 | 15.7% | Scarce |
| 1954 | 47,684,050 | 1,274 | 24.3% | Uncommon |
| 1954 (Proof) | 233,300 | 38 | 0.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1954-D | 117,183,060 | 1,175 | 22.4% | Scarce |
| 1954-S | 29,384,000 | 877 | 16.8% | Scarce |
| 1954-S S Over D (Error) | — | 31 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1955 | 7,888,000 | 866 | 16.5% | Scarce |
| 1955 (Proof) | 378,200 | 62 | 1.2% | Extremely scarce |
| 1955-D | 74,464,100 | 1,092 | 20.9% | Scarce |
| 1955-D D Over S (Error) | — | 26 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1955-P | — | 1 | 0% | Extremely scarce |
| 1956 | 35,216,000 | 1,130 | 21.6% | Scarce |
| 1956 (Proof) | 669,384 | 63 | 1.2% | Extremely scarce |
| 1956-D | 67,222,940 | 1,051 | 20.1% | Scarce |
| 1957 | 38,408,000 | 1,243 | 23.7% | Uncommon |
| 1957 (Proof) | 1,247,952 | 79 | 1.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1957-D | 136,828,900 | 1,230 | 23.5% | Uncommon |
| 1957-P | — | 1 | 0% | Extremely scarce |
| 1958 | 17,088,000 | 1,119 | 21.4% | Scarce |
| 1958 (Proof) | 875,652 | 72 | 1.4% | Extremely scarce |
| 1958-D | 168,249,120 | 1,254 | 24% | Uncommon |
| 1959 | 27,248,000 | 1,233 | 23.6% | Uncommon |
| 1959 (Proof) | 1,149,291 | 83 | 1.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1959-D | 160,738,240 | 1,245 | 23.8% | Uncommon |
| 1959-P | — | 1 | 0% | Extremely scarce |
| 1960 | 55,416,000 | 1,318 | 25.2% | Uncommon |
| 1960 (Proof) | 1,691,602 | 82 | 1.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1960-D | 192,582,180 | 1,247 | 23.8% | Uncommon |
| 1961 | 73,640,100 | 1,441 | 27.5% | Uncommon |
| 1961 (Proof) | 3,028,144 | 110 | 2.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1961-D | 229,342,760 | 1,252 | 23.9% | Uncommon |
| 1961-P | — | 1 | 0% | Extremely scarce |
| 1962 | 97,384,000 | 1,484 | 28.3% | Uncommon |
| 1962 (Proof) | 3,218,019 | 112 | 2.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1962-D | 280,195,720 | 1,237 | 23.6% | Uncommon |
| 1963 | 175,776,000 | 1,626 | 31.1% | Uncommon |
| 1963 (Proof) | 3,075,645 | 113 | 2.2% | Extremely scarce |
| 1963-D | 276,829,460 | 1,253 | 23.9% | Uncommon |
| 1964 | 1,024,672,000 | 2,415 | 46.1% | Common |
| 1964 (Proof) | 3,950,762 | 134 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1964-D | 1,787,297,160 | 1,643 | 31.4% | Uncommon |
| 1964-P | — | 1 | 0% | Extremely scarce |
| 1965 | 136,131,380 | 1,338 | 25.6% | Uncommon |
| 1966 | 158,208,283 | 1,265 | 24.2% | Uncommon |
| 1967 | 107,325,800 | 1,190 | 22.7% | Scarce |
| 1968-D | 91,227,880 | 1,103 | 21.1% | Scarce |
| 1968-S | 100,396,004 | 1,152 | 22% | Scarce |
| 1968-S (Proof) | 3,041,506 | 138 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1969-D | 202,807,500 | 1,379 | 26.3% | Uncommon |
| 1969-S | 120,165,000 | 1,223 | 23.4% | Uncommon |
| 1969-S (Proof) | 2,934,631 | 136 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1970-D | 515,485,380 | 1,634 | 31.2% | Uncommon |
| 1970-S | 238,832,004 | 1,383 | 26.4% | Uncommon |
| 1970-S (Proof) | 2,632,810 | 140 | 2.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1971 | 106,884,000 | 1,133 | 21.6% | Scarce |
| 1971-D | 316,144,800 | 1,429 | 27.3% | Uncommon |
| 1971-S (Proof) | 3,220,733 | 154 | 2.9% | Extremely scarce |
| 1972 | 202,036,000 | 1,298 | 24.8% | Uncommon |
| 1972-D | 351,694,600 | 1,436 | 27.4% | Uncommon |
| 1972-S (Proof) | 3,260,996 | 146 | 2.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 1973 | 384,396,000 | 1,485 | 28.4% | Uncommon |
| 1973-D | 261,405,000 | 1,360 | 26% | Uncommon |
| 1973-S (Proof) | 2,760,339 | 164 | 3.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1974 | 601,752,000 | 1,615 | 30.9% | Uncommon |
| 1974-D | 277,373,000 | 1,402 | 26.8% | Uncommon |
| 1974-S (Proof) | 2,612,568 | 147 | 2.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 1975 | 181,772,000 | 1,283 | 24.5% | Uncommon |
| 1975-D | 401,875,300 | 1,462 | 27.9% | Uncommon |
| 1975-S (Proof) | 2,845,450 | 161 | 3.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1976 | 367,124,000 | 1,454 | 27.8% | Uncommon |
| 1976-D | 563,964,147 | 1,577 | 30.1% | Uncommon |
| 1976-S (Proof) | 4,149,730 | 172 | 3.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1977 | 585,376,000 | 1,631 | 31.2% | Uncommon |
| 1977-D | 297,313,422 | 1,352 | 25.8% | Uncommon |
| 1977-S (Proof) | 3,251,152 | 171 | 3.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1978 | 391,308,000 | 1,513 | 28.9% | Uncommon |
| 1978-D | 313,092,780 | 1,395 | 26.6% | Uncommon |
| 1978-S (Proof) | 3,127,781 | 152 | 2.9% | Extremely scarce |
| 1979 | 463,188,000 | 1,542 | 29.5% | Uncommon |
| 1979-D | 325,867,672 | 1,383 | 26.4% | Uncommon |
| 1979-S (Proof) | — | 159 | 3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1979-S Type 2 (Proof Variety) | — | 58 | 1.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1980-D | 502,323,448 | 1,582 | 30.2% | Uncommon |
| 1980-P | 593,004,000 | 1,590 | 30.4% | Uncommon |
| 1980-S (Proof) | 3,554,806 | 166 | 3.2% | Extremely scarce |
| 1981-D | 364,801,843 | 1,421 | 27.1% | Uncommon |
| 1981-P | 657,504,000 | 1,575 | 30.1% | Uncommon |
| 1981-S (Proof) | — | 158 | 3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1981-S Type 1 (Proof) | 4,063,083 | 1 | 0% | Extremely scarce |
| 1981-S Type 2 (Proof Variety) | — | 49 | 0.9% | Extremely scarce |
| 1982-D | 373,726,544 | 1,407 | 26.9% | Uncommon |
| 1982-P | 292,355,000 | 1,348 | 25.7% | Uncommon |
| 1982-S (Proof) | 3,857,479 | 151 | 2.9% | Extremely scarce |
| 1983-D | 536,726,276 | 1,549 | 29.6% | Uncommon |
| 1983-P | 561,615,000 | 1,492 | 28.5% | Uncommon |
| 1983-S (Proof) | 3,279,126 | 148 | 2.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 1984-D | 517,675,146 | 1,526 | 29.1% | Uncommon |
| 1984-P | 746,769,000 | 1,590 | 30.4% | Uncommon |
| 1984-S (Proof) | 3,065,110 | 147 | 2.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 1985-D | 459,747,446 | 1,547 | 29.6% | Uncommon |
| 1985-P | 647,114,962 | 1,553 | 29.7% | Uncommon |
| 1985-S (Proof) | 3,362,821 | 153 | 2.9% | Extremely scarce |
| 1986-D | 361,819,140 | 1,408 | 26.9% | Uncommon |
| 1986-P | 536,883,483 | 1,483 | 28.3% | Uncommon |
| 1986-S (Proof) | 3,010,497 | 141 | 2.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1987-D | 410,590,604 | 1,468 | 28% | Uncommon |
| 1987-P | 371,499,481 | 1,421 | 27.1% | Uncommon |
| 1987-S (Proof) | 4,227,728 | 159 | 3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1988-D | 663,771,652 | 1,620 | 30.9% | Uncommon |
| 1988-P | 771,360,000 | 1,575 | 30.1% | Uncommon |
| 1988-S (Proof) | 3,262,948 | 148 | 2.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 1989-D | 570,842,474 | 1,536 | 29.3% | Uncommon |
| 1989-P | 898,812,000 | 1,677 | 32% | Uncommon |
| 1989-S (Proof) | 3,220,194 | 148 | 2.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 1990-D | 663,938,503 | 1,549 | 29.6% | Uncommon |
| 1990-P | 661,636,000 | 1,574 | 30.1% | Uncommon |
| 1990-S (Proof) | 3,299,559 | 138 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1991-D | 436,496,678 | 1,441 | 27.5% | Uncommon |
| 1991-P | 614,104,000 | 1,496 | 28.6% | Uncommon |
| 1991-S (Proof) | 2,867,787 | 141 | 2.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1992-D | 450,565,113 | 1,450 | 27.7% | Uncommon |
| 1992-P | 399,552,000 | 1,386 | 26.5% | Uncommon |
| 1992-S (Proof) | 4,176,560 | 159 | 3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1993-D | 406,084,135 | 1,397 | 26.7% | Uncommon |
| 1993-P | 412,076,000 | 1,326 | 25.3% | Uncommon |
| 1993-S (Proof) | 3,394,792 | 146 | 2.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 1994-D | 715,762,110 | 1,550 | 29.6% | Uncommon |
| 1994-P | 722,160,000 | 1,562 | 29.8% | Uncommon |
| 1994-P Special (Specimen) | — | 52 | 1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1994-S (Proof) | 3,269,923 | 148 | 2.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 1995-D | 888,112,000 | 1,654 | 31.6% | Uncommon |
| 1995-P | 774,156,000 | 1,581 | 30.2% | Uncommon |
| 1995-S (Proof) | 2,797,481 | 148 | 2.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 1996-D | 817,736,000 | 1,526 | 29.1% | Uncommon |
| 1996-P | 829,332,000 | 1,536 | 29.3% | Uncommon |
| 1996-S (Proof) | 2,525,265 | 137 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1997-D | 466,640,000 | 1,392 | 26.6% | Uncommon |
| 1997-P | 470,972,000 | 1,369 | 26.2% | Uncommon |
| 1997-P Special (Specimen) | — | 48 | 0.9% | Extremely scarce |
| 1997-S (Proof) | 2,796,678 | 142 | 2.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1998-D | 635,360,000 | 1,505 | 28.7% | Uncommon |
| 1998-P | 688,272,000 | 1,445 | 27.6% | Uncommon |
| 1998-S (Proof) | 2,086,507 | 143 | 2.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1999-D | 1,066,720,000 | 1,634 | 31.2% | Uncommon |
| 1999-P | 1,212,000,000 | 1,642 | 31.4% | Uncommon |
| 1999-S (Proof) | 3,347,966 | 146 | 2.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 2000-D | 1,509,520,000 | 1,775 | 33.9% | Uncommon |
| 2000-P | 846,240,000 | 1,505 | 28.7% | Uncommon |
| 2000-S (Proof) | 4,047,993 | 147 | 2.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 2001-D | 627,680,000 | 1,469 | 28.1% | Uncommon |
| 2001-P | 675,704,000 | 1,457 | 27.8% | Uncommon |
| 2001-S (Proof) | 3,211,995 | 141 | 2.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 2002-D | 691,200,000 | 1,482 | 28.3% | Uncommon |
| 2002-P | 539,280,000 | 1,426 | 27.2% | Uncommon |
| 2002-S (Proof) | 3,211,995 | 148 | 2.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 2003-D | 383,040,000 | 1,350 | 25.8% | Uncommon |
| 2003-P | 441,840,000 | 1,317 | 25.2% | Uncommon |
| 2003-S (Proof) | 3,298,439 | 144 | 2.8% | Extremely scarce |
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Based on the share of this set's collectors who own each coin — how often it turns up in a collection, not how many survive. Not the Sheldon rarity scale.
About these numbers
Ownership counts come from the same live per-coin counters shown across the LuckyCoin catalog; set-level collector counts come from the annual full-collection scan behind The State of Coin Collecting 2026. Counts are collector-reported and aggregate-only. Scarcity tiers come from 100 × (1 − owners ÷ owners of the set's most-owned coin): Common under 25, Uncommon 25–49, Scarce 50–74, Very scarce 75–89, Extremely scarce 90+. This reflects how often a coin is collected, not its surviving population — it is not the Sheldon rarity scale. CC BY 4.0 with attribution.