1944-P 5C MS64 Certification #20358612, PCGS #4022

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Expert Comments

Jaime Hernandez

From 1942-1945 the U.S. Mint changed the composition of Jefferson Nickels. Prior to 1942 the Mint used nickel as the main composition of the Jefferson Nickel. Beginning in 1942 and up to 1945 the Mint began using copper, silver and manganese to produce the Jefferson Nickels, as the government needed nickel to produce ammunition for the ongoing war. War Nickels have a large mint mark on the reverse of the coins so it is very easy to differentiate them from non-silver nickels. War Nickels can no longer be found in circulation since they contain some silver and carry a premium, additionally because of the larger mint marks on the reverse collectors and the public have already set most of them aside.

The 1944-P Nickel is very common in circulated grades since the Mint struck over 119 million of them. In MS60-MS66 condition they are easily available and can be purchased for less than $25. In MS67 condition is where they become scarce with about 4 dozen that survive or so and with no MS68's known.

PCGS #

4022

Designer

Felix Schlag

Edge

Plain

Diameter

21.20 millimeters

Weight

5.00 grams

Mintage

119150000

Metal

56% Copper, 35% Silver, 9% Manganese

Pop Higher

3623

Pop Lower

148

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

PCGS Population

Auctions - PCGS Graded

Auctions - NGC Graded

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	12000000	R-1.0	4 / 14 TIE	12 / 82 TIE
All Grades	300000	R-1.8	6 / 14 TIE	46 / 82 TIE
60 or Better	140000	R-1.9	6 / 14 TIE	36 / 82 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	12000000
All Grades	300000
60 or Better	140000

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-1.0
All Grades	R-1.8
60 or Better	R-1.9

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	4 / 14 TIE
All Grades	6 / 14 TIE
60 or Better	6 / 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	12 / 82 TIE
All Grades	46 / 82 TIE
60 or Better	36 / 82 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Thumbnail	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 PCGS grade
1	MS67 PCGS grade
1	MS67 PCGS grade
1	MS67 PCGS grade
1	MS67 PCGS grade

#1 MS67 PCGS grade