Nickels - Jefferson 1938-Present
Monticello Nickel Planchets (1938-1942) |
Weight: 5 grams
Content: 75% Copper 25% Nickel
Diameter: 21.2 millimeters
Mint Mark Legend
1938-1967: To the right or above Monticello on the reverse.
1968-Present: Below the date on the obverse.
P or none Philadelphia 1793-present
D Denver, CO 1906-present
S San Francisco, CA 1854-1955; 1968-present
| Year | Strikes | Proof |
| 1938 | 19,496,000 | 19,365 |
| 1938 D | 5,376,000 | 0 |
| 1938 S | 4,105,000 | 0 |
| 1939 | 120,615,000 | 12,535 |
| 1939 D | 3,514,000 | 0 |
| 1939 S | 6,630,000 | 0 |
| 1940 | 176,485,000 | 14,158 |
| 1940-D | 43,540,000 | 0 |
| 1940 S | 39,690,000 | 0 |
| 1941 | 203,265,000 | 18,720 |
| 1941 D | 53,432,000 | 0 |
| 1941 S | 43,445,000 | 0 |
| 1942 | 49,789,000 | 29,600 |
| 1942 D | 13,938,000 | 0 |
Monticello Wartime Planchets (1942-1945) |
Content: 56% Copper 35% Silver 9% Manganese
| Year | Circulation | Proofs |
| 1942 P | 57,873,000 | 27,600 |
| 1942 S | 32,900,000 | 0 |
| 1943 P | 271,165,000 | 0 |
| 1943 D | 15,294,000 | 0 |
| 1943 S | 104,060,000 | 0 |
| 1944 P | 119,150,000 | 0 |
| 1944 D | 32,309,000 | 0 |
| 1944 S | 21,640,000 | 0 |
| 1945 P | 119,408,100 | 0 |
| 1945 D | 37,158,000 | 0 |
| 1945 S | 58,939,000 | 0 |
Monticello Nickel Planchets (1946-2003) |
Content: 75% Copper 25% Nickel
| Year | Circulation | Proofs |
| 1946 | 161,116,000 | 0 |
| 1946 D | 45,292,200 | 0 |
| 1946 S | 13,560,000 | 0 |
| 1947 | 95,000,000 | 0 |
| 1947 D | 37,822,000 | 0 |
| 1947 S | 24,720,000 | 0 |
| 1948 | 89,348,000 | 0 |
| 1948 D | 44,734,000 | 0 |
| 1948 S | 11,300,000 | 0 |
| 1949 | 60,652,000 | 0 |
| 1949 D | 36,498,000 | 0 |
| 1949 S | 9,716,000 | 0 |
| 1950 | 9,796,000 | 51,386 |
| 1950 D | 2,630,030 | 0 |
| 1951 | 28,552,000 | 57,500 |
| 1951 D | 20,460,000 | 0 |
| 1951 S | 7,776,000 | 0 |
| 1952 | 63,988,000 | 81,980 |
| 1952 D | 30,638,000 | 0 |
| 1952 S | 20,572,000 | 0 |
| 1953 | 46,644,000 | 128,800 |
| 1953 D | 59,878,600 | 0 |
| 1953 S | 19,210,900 | 0 |
| 1954 | 47,684,050 | 233,300 |
| 1954 D | 117,183,060 | 0 |
| 1954 S | 29,384,000 | 0 |
| 1955 | 7,888,000 | 378,200 |
| 1955 D | 74,464,100 | 0 |
| 1956 | 35,216,000 | 669,384 |
| 1956 D | 67,222,940 | 0 |
| 1957 | 38,408,000 | 1,247,952 |
| 1957 D | 136,828,900 | 0 |
| 1958 | 17,088,000 | 875,652 |
| 1958 D | 168,249,120 | 0 |
| 1959 | 27,248,000 | 1,149,291 |
| 1959 D | 160,738,240 | 0 |
| 1960 | 55,416,000 | 1,691,602 |
| 1960 D | 192,582,180 | 0 |
| 1961 | 73,640,100 | 3,028,144 |
| 1961 D | 229,342,760 | 0 |
| 1962 | 97,384,000 | 3,218,019 |
| 1962 D | 280,195,720 | 0 |
| 1963 | 178,851,645 | 3,075,645 |
| 1963 D | 276,829,460 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1,028,622,762 | 3,950,762 |
| 1964 D | 1,787,297,160 | 0 |
| 1965 | 136,131,380 | 2,360,000* |
| 1966 | 156,208,283 | 2,261,583* |
| 1967 | 107,325,800 | 1,863,344* |
| 1968 D | 91,227,880 | 0 |
| 1968 S | 100,396,004 | 3,041,506 |
| 1969 D | 202,807,500 | 0 |
| 1969 S | 120,075,000 | 2,934,631 |
| 1970 D | 515,485,380 | 0 |
| 1970 S | 238,832,004 | 2,632,810 |
| 1971 | 106,884,000 | 0 |
| 1971 D | 316,144,800 | 0 |
| 1971 S | 0 | 3,220,733 |
| 1972 | 202,036,000 | 0 |
| 1972 D | 351,694,600 | 0 |
| 1972 S | 0 | 3,260,996 |
| 1973 | 384,396,000 | 0 |
| 1973 D | 361,405,000 | 0 |
| 1973 S | 0 | 2,760,339 |
| 1974 | 601,752,000 | 0 |
| 1974 D | 277,373,000 | 0 |
| 1974 S | 0 | 2,612,568 |
| 1975 | 181,772,000 | 0 |
| 1975 D | 401,875,300 | 0 |
| 1975 S | 0 | 2,845,450 |
| 1976 | 367,124,000 | 0 |
| 1976 D | 563,964,147 | 0 |
| 1976 S | 0 | 4,149,730 |
| 1977 | 585,376,000 | 0 |
| 1977 D | 297,313,422 | 0 |
| 1977 S | 0 | 3,251,152 |
| 1978 | 391,308,000 | 0 |
| 1978 D | 313,092,780 | 0 |
| 1978 S | 0 | 3,127,781 |
| 1979 | 463,188,000 | 0 |
| 1979 D | 325,867,672 | 0 |
| 1979 S | 0 | 3,677,175 |
| 1980 P | 593,004,000 | 0 |
| 1980 D | 502,323,448 | 0 |
| 1980 S | 0 | 3,554,806 |
| 1981 P | 657,504,000 | 0 |
| 1981 D | 364,801,843 | 0 |
| 1981 S | 0 | 4,063,083 |
| 1982 P | 292,355,000 | 0 |
| 1982 D | 373,726,544 | 0 |
| 1982 S | 0 | 3,857,479 |
| 1983 P | 561,615,000 | 0 |
| 1983 D | 536,726,276 | 0 |
| 1983 S | 0 | 3,279,126 |
| 1984 P | 746,769,000 | 0 |
| 1984 D | 517,675,146 | 0 |
| 1984 S | 0 | 3,065,110 |
| 1985 P | 647,114,962 | 0 |
| 1985 D | 459,747,446 | 0 |
| 1985 S | 0 | 3,362,821 |
| 1986 P | 536,883,483 | 0 |
| 1986 D | 361,819,140 | 0 |
| 1986 S | 0 | 3,010,497 |
| 1987 P | 371,499,481 | 0 |
| 1987 D | 410,590,604 | 0 |
| 1987 S | 0 | 4,227,728 |
| 1988 P | 771,360,000 | 0 |
| 1988 D | 663,771,652 | 0 |
| 1988 S | 0 | 3,262,948 |
| 1989 P | 898,812,000 | 0 |
| 1989 D | 570,842,474 | 0 |
| 1989 S | 0 | 3,220,194 |
| 1990 P | 661,636,000 | 0 |
| 1990 D | 663,938,503 | 0 |
| 1990 S | 0 | 3,299,559 |
| 1991 P | 614,104,000 | 0 |
| 1991 D | 436,496,678 | 0 |
| 1991 S | 0 | 2,867,787 |
| 1992 P | 399,552,000 | 0 |
| 1992 D | 450,565,113 | 0 |
| 1992 S | 0 | 4,176,560 |
| 1993 P | 412,076,000 | 0 |
| 1993 D | 406,084,135 | 0 |
| 1993 S | 0 | 3,394,792 |
| 1994 P | 722,160,000 | 0 |
| 1994 P Matte | 167,703 | 0 |
| 1994 D | 715,762,110 | 0 |
| 1994 S | 0 | 3,269,923 |
| 1995 P | 774,156,000 | 0 |
| 1995 D | 888,112,000 | 0 |
| 1995 S | 0 | 2,797,481 |
| 1996 P | 829,332,000 | 0 |
| 1996 D | 817,736,000 | 0 |
| 1996 S | 0 | 2,525,625 |
| 1997 P | 470,972,000 | 0 |
| 1997 P Matte | 25,000 | 0 |
| 1997 D | 466,640,000 | 0 |
| 1997 S | 0 | 2,796,678 |
| 1998 P | 688,292,000 | 0 |
| 1998 D | 635,380,000 | 0 |
| 1998 S | 0 | 2,086,507 |
| 1999 P | 1,212,000,000 | 0 |
| 1999 D | 1,066,720,000 | 0 |
| 1999 S | 0 | 2,543,401 |
| 2000 P | 846,240,000 | 0 |
| 2000 D | 1,509,520,000 | 0 |
| 2000 S | 0 | 3,082,483 |
| 2001 P | 675,704,000 | 0 |
| 2001 D | 627,680,000 | 0 |
| 2001 S | 0 | 2,294,043 |
| 2002 P | 529,280,000 | 0 |
| 2002 D | 691,200,000 | 0 |
| 2002 S | 0 | 2,277,720 |
| 2003 P | 441,740,000 | 0 |
| 2003 D | 383,040,000 | 0 |
| 2003 S | 0 | 3,298,439 |
*The Proof mintage is for Special Mint Sets, which contained specially prepared coins that were not quite up to Proof standards.
Westward Journey (2004-2005) |
Content: 75% Copper 25% Nickel
| Year | Circulation | Proofs |
| 2004 P Peace Medal | 361,440,000 | 0 |
| 2004 D Peace Medal | 372,000,000 | 0 |
| 2004 S Peace Medal | 0 | 2,992,069 |
| 2004 P Keelboat | 366,720,000 | 0 |
| 2004 D Keelboat | 344,880,000 | 0 |
| 2004 S Keelboat | 0 | 2,965,422 |
| 2005 P American Bison | 448,320,000 | 0 |
| 2005 D American Bison | 487,680,000 | 0 |
| 2005 S American Bison | 0 | 3,344,679 |
| 2005 P Ocean View | 394,080,000 | 0 |
| 2005 D Ocean View | 411,120,000 | 0 |
| 2005 S Ocean View | 0 | 3,344,679 |
Monticello Nickel Planchets (2006 - Present) |
Content: 75% Copper 25% Nickel
| Year | Circulation | Proofs |
| 2006 P | 693,120,000 | 0 |
| 2006 D | 809,280,000 | 0 |
| 2006 S | 0 | 3,054,436 |
| 2007 P | 571,680,000 | 0 |
| 2007 D | 626,160,000 | 0 |
| 2007 S | 0 | 2,259,847 |
| 2008 P | 279,840,000 | 0 |
| 2008 D | 345,600,000 | 0 |
| 2008 S | 0 | 1,998,108 |
| 2009 P | 39,840,000 | 0 |
| 2009 D | 46,800,000 | 0 |
| 2009 S | 0 | 2,179,867 |
| 2010 P | 260,640,000 | 0 |
| 2010 D | 229,920,000 | 0 |
| 2010 S | 0 | 1,689,216 |
| 2011 P | 450,000,000 | 0 |
| 2011 D | 540,240,000 | 0 |
| 2011 S | 0 | 1,673,010 |
| 2012 P | 464,640,000 | 0 |
| 2012 D | 558,960,000 | 0 |
| 2012 S | 0 | 1,239,148 |
| 2013 P | 607,440,000 | 0 |
| 2013 D | 615,600,000 | 0 |
| 2013 S | 0 | 1,274,505 |
| 2014 P | 635,520,000 | 0 |
| 2014 D | 570,720,000 | 0 |
| 2014 S | 0 | 1,193,735 |
| 2015 P | 752,880,000 | 0 |
| 2015 D | 846,720,000 | 0 |
| 2015 S | 0 | 1,099,413 |
| 2016 P | 786,960,000 | 0 |
| 2016 D | 759,600,000 | 0 |
| 2016 S | 0 | 1,011,684 |
| 2017 P | 710,160,000 | 0 |
| 2017 D | 633,120,000 | 0 |
| 2017 S | 223,310 (Enhanced) | 979,498 |
| 2018 P | 629,520,000 | 0 |
| 2018 D | 626,880,000 | 0 |
| 2018 S | 0 | 898,986 / 199,177 (Reverse) |
| 2019 P | 786,960,000 | 0 |
| 2019 D | 567,854,400 | 0 |
| 2019 S | 989,862 | |
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