1943-S 5C, FS MS66FS Certification #03987458, PCGS #84021

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Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1943-S Jefferson Nickel is part of the series of War-time Silver Nickels that ran from mid-1942 to 1945. The Mint struck over 100 million pieces, many of which were saved in Uncirculated condition by collectors and accumulators. PCGS has graded thousands of Mint State examples, mostly in MS66. Likewise, 1943-S Nickels with Full Steps are fairly common, but still remain roughly 2-3 times as rare as non-Full Steps (at least among those that have been certified so far). None have been graded finer than MS67 by PCGS.

PCGS #

84021

Designer

Felix Schlag

Edge

Plain

Diameter

21.20 millimeters

Weight

5.00 grams

Mintage

104060000

Metal

56% Copper, 35% Silver, 9% Manganese

Pop Higher

310

Pop Lower

729

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

PCGS Population

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	210000	R-1.8	12 / 14	70 / 79 TIE
All Grades	210000	R-1.8	12 / 14	70 / 79 TIE
60 or Better	100000	R-2.0	11 / 14 TIE	67 / 79 TIE

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	210000
All Grades	210000
60 or Better	100000

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-1.8
All Grades	R-1.8
60 or Better	R-2.0

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	12 / 14
All Grades	12 / 14
60 or Better	11 / 14 TIE

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	70 / 79 TIE
All Grades	70 / 79 TIE
60 or Better	67 / 79 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Thumbnail	Pedigree and History
1	MS67FS PCGS grade
1	MS67FS PCGS grade
1	MS67FS PCGS grade
1	MS67FS PCGS grade
1	MS67FS PCGS grade

#1 MS67FS PCGS grade