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1979 5c MS66
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1979 5c MS

MS66

1979 5c

Greysheet & CPG® Price Guide

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
Price History
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
Price History

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Auction Prices, Other Grades

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1979 5C Jefferson Nickel -- On 1C Planchet -- MS63 Red and Brown ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 463,188,000...
MS63 ANACS
1979 5C Jefferson Nickel -- On 1C Planchet -- MS63 Red and Brown ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 463,188,000...
$342
Sold 6/29/2026
Heritage Auctions
1979 1C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Bronze Cent Planchet -- MS62 Red and Brown PCGS. ...
MS62 PCGS
1979 1C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Bronze Cent Planchet -- MS62 Red and Brown PCGS. ...
$342
Sold 6/29/2026
Heritage Auctions
1979 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Cent Planchet -- MS62 Red and Brown ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Min...
MS62 ANACS
1979 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Cent Planchet -- MS62 Red and Brown ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Min...
$288
Sold 9/29/2025
Heritage Auctions
1979 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Cent Blank -- MS62 Brown NGC. 3.1 grams....
MS62 NGC
1979 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on a Cent Blank -- MS62 Brown NGC. 3.1 grams....
$362
Sold 9/29/2025
Heritage Auctions
1979 5C Jefferson Nickel -- 10% Straight Clip -- MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/368 and 0/1+). Mintage 463,188,000....
MS63 PCGS
1979 5C Jefferson Nickel -- 10% Straight Clip -- MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/368 and 0/1+). Mintage 463,188,000....
$84
Sold 3/31/2025
Heritage Auctions
1979 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Double Denomination on 1978 1C -- MS63 Red and Brown PCGS....
MS63 PCGS
1979 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Double Denomination on 1978 1C -- MS63 Red and Brown PCGS....
$5,520
Sold 3/31/2025
Heritage Auctions
1979 Jefferson Nickel -- Struck 25% Off Center on Cent Planchet -- MS61 Red and Brown PCGS. ...
MS61 PCGS
1979 Jefferson Nickel -- Struck 25% Off Center on Cent Planchet -- MS61 Red and Brown PCGS. ...
$630
Sold 11/21/2022
Heritage Auctions
1979 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck On 1C Planchet -- MS64 Red and Brown ANACS. ...
MS64 ANACS
1979 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck On 1C Planchet -- MS64 Red and Brown ANACS. ...
$432
Sold 7/5/2022
Heritage Auctions
1979 5C Nickel--Struck on a Cent Planchet--AU55 PCGS. ...
AU55 PCGS
1979 5C Nickel--Struck on a Cent Planchet--AU55 PCGS. ...
$138
Sold 1/9/2011
Heritage Auctions
1979 5C Nickel--Struck on a Cent Planchet--MS61 Red and Brown NGC. From The Victoria Collection. ...
MS61 NGC
1979 5C Nickel--Struck on a Cent Planchet--MS61 Red and Brown NGC. From The Victoria Collection. ...
$196
Sold 8/2/2009
Heritage Auctions
1979 5C Jefferson Nickel--"Blow Hole" Defective Planchet--AU58 PCGS. ...
AU58 PCGS
1979 5C Jefferson Nickel--"Blow Hole" Defective Planchet--AU58 PCGS. ...
$253
Sold 6/2/2008
Heritage Auctions
1979 5c NGC AU58 - Obverse Die Break
AU58 NGC
1979 5c NGC AU58 - Obverse Die Break
$14
Sold 9/18/2006
DLRC
1979 5C Jefferson Nickel--Struck on Cent Planchet--MS60 Red and Brown ANACS....
MS60 ANACS
$238
Sold 11/30/2004
Heritage Auctions
1979 5C Nickel--Struck on a Cent Planchet--AU55 Brown NGC.<...
AU55 NGC
$178
Sold 12/2/2003
Heritage Auctions
1979 5C Nickel--Struck on 1C Planchet--AU58 PCGS. Richly ...
AU58 PCGS
$228
Sold 5/31/2003
Heritage Auctions
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