State quarters list by year (1999–2008), with mint marks
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Jefferson nickel dates and mint marks, 1938–2025
Short answer
Jefferson nickels carry D for Denver and S for San Francisco. Philadelphia nickels have no mint mark, except the 1942–1945 wartime nickels, made of a 35 % silver alloy, which carry a large P, D or S above Monticello's dome, and every Philadelphia nickel from 1980.
Nickels dated 1965–1967 have no mint mark at all. The lowest circulation mintages are 1950-D, 1939-D and 1938-S.
Every date and mint, 1938–2025
"No mark" means the coin was struck at Philadelphia and has no letter; "P" means it carries one. A dash means that mint struck no nickels for circulation that year. 1942 has two rows: the pre-war copper-nickel coins and the wartime silver coins.
| Date | Philadelphia | Denver | San Francisco | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | no mark | D | S | First Jefferson nickels. |
| 1939 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1940 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1941 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1942 | no mark | D | — | Pre-war copper-nickel. |
| 1942 wartime silver | P | — | S | 35% silver wartime alloy with a large mint mark over Monticello (October 1942-1945). |
| 1943 | P | D | S | 35% silver wartime alloy with a large mint mark over Monticello (October 1942-1945). |
| 1944 | P | D | S | 35% silver wartime alloy with a large mint mark over Monticello (October 1942-1945). |
| 1945 | P | D | S | 35% silver wartime alloy with a large mint mark over Monticello (October 1942-1945). |
| 1946 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1947 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1948 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1949 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1950 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1951 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1952 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1953 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1954 | no mark | D | S | |
| 1955 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1956 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1957 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1958 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1959 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1960 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1961 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1962 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1963 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1964 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1965 (no mint mark) | No mint mark on any coin (struck at several mints) | |||
| 1966 (no mint mark) | No mint mark on any coin (struck at several mints) | |||
| 1967 (no mint mark) | No mint mark on any coin (struck at several mints) | |||
| 1968 | — | D | S | |
| 1969 | — | D | S | |
| 1970 | — | D | S | |
| 1971 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1972 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1973 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1974 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1975 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1976 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1977 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1978 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1979 | no mark | D | — | |
| 1980 | P | D | — | |
| 1981 | P | D | — | |
| 1982 | P | D | — | |
| 1983 | P | D | — | |
| 1984 | P | D | — | |
| 1985 | P | D | — | |
| 1986 | P | D | — | |
| 1987 | P | D | — | |
| 1988 | P | D | — | |
| 1989 | P | D | — | |
| 1990 | P | D | — | |
| 1991 | P | D | — | |
| 1992 | P | D | — | |
| 1993 | P | D | — | |
| 1994 | P | D | — | |
| 1995 | P | D | — | |
| 1996 | P | D | — | |
| 1997 | P | D | — | |
| 1998 | P | D | — | |
| 1999 | P | D | — | |
| 2000 | P | D | — | |
| 2001 | P | D | — | |
| 2002 | P | D | — | |
| 2003 | P | D | — | |
| 2004 Peace Medal | P | D | — | Westward Journey (Public Law 108-15). |
| 2004 Keelboat | P | D | — | Westward Journey (Public Law 108-15). |
| 2005 American Bison | P | D | — | Westward Journey (Public Law 108-15). |
| 2005 Ocean in View | P | D | — | Westward Journey (Public Law 108-15). |
| 2006 | P | D | — | |
| 2007 | P | D | — | |
| 2008 | P | D | — | |
| 2009 | P | D | — | |
| 2010 | P | D | — | |
| 2011 | P | D | — | |
| 2012 | P | D | — | |
| 2013 | P | D | — | |
| 2014 | P | D | — | |
| 2015 | P | D | — | |
| 2016 | P | D | — | |
| 2017 | P | D | — | |
| 2018 | P | D | — | |
| 2019 | P | D | — | |
| 2020 | P | D | — | |
| 2021 | P | D | — | |
| 2022 | P | D | — | |
| 2023 | P | D | — | |
| 2024 | P | D | — | |
| 2025 | P | D | — | |
From U.S. Mint production records (the Bureau of the Mint's coinage tables for 1938–1980, the Mint's annual reports and circulating-coin production data), as used in Coinfold's Jefferson nickel album. That the 1942 wartime coins came only from Philadelphia and San Francisco comes from collector references: the Mint's tables give 1942 per mint as one figure.
Lowest mintages
| Date and mint | Coins struck for circulation |
|---|---|
| 1950-D | 2,630,030 |
| 1939-D | 3,514,000 |
| 1938-S | 4,105,000 |
Years to know
- 1938: the first Jefferson nickels.
- 1942–1945: the wartime alloy (35 % silver, 56 % copper, 9 % manganese) from October 1942, with a large mint mark above Monticello, the first time a P appeared on a U.S. coin.
- 1965–1967: no mint marks on any coin (Coinage Act of 1965).
- 1968–1970: San Francisco nickels for circulation, with an S; Philadelphia struck none for circulation.
- 1980: the P mint mark returns on Philadelphia nickels.
- 2004–2005: the four Westward Journey designs.
Questions
Where is the mint mark on a Jefferson nickel?
On the 1942–1945 wartime nickels it is a large letter above Monticello's dome on the back; check the area around the date and the building on other years, as its position changed over time.
Which Jefferson nickels have no mint mark?
Philadelphia nickels before 1980 (except the wartime 1942–1945 coins), and every nickel dated 1965, 1966 or 1967.
Are war nickels silver?
Yes: from October 1942 to 1945 nickels were made of 35 % silver, 56 % copper and 9 % manganese, to save nickel for the war.
What are the key dates for Jefferson nickels?
By mintage, 1950-D (2,630,030) is the lowest, followed by 1939-D (3,514,000) and 1938-S (4,105,000).
Is there a 1942-D silver nickel?
No. Denver struck only the pre-war copper-nickel alloy in 1942; the wartime silver 1942 nickels came from Philadelphia and San Francisco.
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Sources
- Bureau of the Mint, Domestic and Foreign Coins Manufactured by Mints of the United States, 1792–1965 (production by mint and year) FRASER (PDF)
- Same publication, 1793–1980 edition (U.S. Treasury, 1981): 1965–1980 tables and notes HathiTrust
- Annual Report of the Director of the Mint, fiscal year 1943, on FRASER (the wartime 5-cent alloy from October 1, 1942)
- U.S. Mint, "Mint Marks" usmint.gov
- U.S. Mint, Circulating coins production usmint.gov
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