1939 Double Monticello Jefferson Nickel Value: What Is It Worth in 2026?
⚠ Key date / rare varietyMintage: no public mintage record
Estimated value · Source: USACoinBook price guide (updated Feb 2026)
1939 Jefferson Nickel · Double Monticello
Mint: Philadelphia (no mint mark)
Get it graded
Getting this graded by PCGS or NGC before selling usually pays off. Authentication matters too: fakes of key dates and overdates are common.
Value by condition
| Good (G-4, heavily worn) | $56 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $73 |
| Fine (F-12) | $87 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $123 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $186 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $269 |
| Mint State (MS-63, uncirculated) | $1,879 |
Doubled die variety: MONTICELLO and FIVE CENTS on the reverse show clear doubling. The strongest Jefferson doubled die of the pre-war years.
See the full page for this coin (mintage, how to identify it, where to sell)How to confirm it's genuine
- The mint mark is on the reverse, to the right of Monticello — a small D or S. No letter means Philadelphia. A magnifier with light at a 45° angle works best.
- Genuine doubling is clearly raised and rounded. Flat, shelf-like doubling is worthless machine doubling, not the real variety.
- Never clean the coin: cleaning destroys the original surface and can cut the value in half.
- For any coin worth more than $200, PCGS/NGC grading fees (~$20–50) are money well spent.
Where to sell this coin
- eBay works best in the $1.00–$200 range. Take clear photos of both sides in natural light, and put the year, mint mark, and approximate grade in the title.
- A local coin dealer is the fastest way to cash out, but expect 60–70% of guide prices. Best for selling common dates in bulk.
- Graded high-value coins do best at auction houses like Heritage Auctions or Stack's Bowers, where realized prices are public.