1952 nickel value: Features, Error, Types & Mint Mark

Until 1938, the buffalo nickel coins were replaced with the new Jefferson nickel, which is a 5C coin. The Jefferson nickel coins are commonly used, and most of them have importance for collectors in high grade and mint state. Circulated coins are low value, and it is a mixture of modern designs that we can see. These coins come in different types, including proof coins made with different uncirculated conditions. In this post we will cover features and other factors for finding the value of a 1952 nickel.

The Denver mint in the U.S. struck over 30 million Jefferson nickels in 1952. Many nickels that circulated in the early 1950s were already worn, lost, or damaged. However, those available are sought in a high state of preservation.

1952 Nickel Value Chart

	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-65)	Proof (PR-65)
1952 Jefferson Nickels	$1.84	$24	$55
1952 D Jefferson Nickels	$5.18	$24	–
1952 S Jefferson Nickels	$1.84	$24	–

1952 No Mintmark Nickel Value

The Philadelphia mint made about 63,988,000 nickel coins without a mint mark. These coins are commonly found in circulation due to high mintage compared to others. The 1952 no-mint nickels are still found in circulation, and many are needed for collectors.

The circulated 1952 nickel’s value is about 20 cents, and the uncirculated condition coins are about 4 dollars.

The 1952 not mint MS67+ grade coins sold for 3995 in 2016. MS66 FS sold in 2012 for 9400 dollars.

1952-D Nickel Value

The Denver mint also made nickels in 1952, and there were 30,638,000 coins made, and these coins come with a D mint mark. The value of 1952 D nickels in circulated conditions is about 20 to 80 dollars, and in uncirculated conditions, they are about 7 dollars.

MS67 grade 1952 nickel coins sold in 2006 for 1093 dollars. Now their value is about 500 dollars.

FS MS67 1952 nickels sold for 16,540 dollars. MSFS sold in 2015 for $5,850.

1952-S Nickel Value

The San Francisco mint made about 20,572,000 coins, and these coins come with an S mint mark, and fewer coins exist. The value of 1952 S nickels for circulated conditions is about 80 cents, and uncirculated condition coins are about 6 dollars.

In 2013, an MS67-grade coin sold for 845 dollars. MS66 FS sold in 2007 for 9488 dollars.

1952 Proof Nickel Value

The 1952 nickel coins also come with proof coins that were made at the Philadelphia mint, and there were about 8190 coins made, and they have a value of about 20 dollars.

A PS68 grade 1952 proof nickel sold for 14,950 dollars with Deep Cameo.

Proof coins are made with a special type of die that provides a mirror-like finish. The proof coins come with a matte finish and reverse proof.

The coins that have clear contrast are deep cameo grade.

A PR69 grade proof nickel sold in 2018 for 1200 dollars, and now its value is about 1600 dollars. A CAM PR68 grade coin sold in 2013 for 2585. PR68 DCAM sold in 2010 for 14,950 dollars.

1952 Nickel error

1952 Doubled Die Error

A doubled die error is the result when the die used for striking coins strikes double on coins and makes doubling affect coins. There is a doubling effect that can be seen on the coin’s words and letters and the coin’s mint mark. The doubling effect can be seen on the front side in the President’s photo eye and on the back side in the inscriptions MONTICELLO and FIVE CENTS.

Coins with this error have a value of about 50 dollars. Some high-grade coins are high value.

Off-Center Nickel Error

This error is caused when the die is not properly struck at an accurate angle of the coin and misses some part of the coin through an off-center error. The value of error coins based on the percentage off-center, the five to ten percent error, is about 10 dollars. The 50 percent off-center error with a clear mint mark is worth about more than 100 dollars.

1952 RPM Nickel Error

This error is the result of when the mint mark is added on coins more than twice and makes the doubling affect the mint mark. It occurs when the die does not strike at the accurate point and then strikes again for proper alignment. That causes RPM error on coins. The RPM error coins are about 10 dollars, but with some error, they can be more than 50 dollars.

Die Break Nickel Error

This error occurs when older or damaged dies are used for coin striking. Normally, a damaged die strike whose error shifted on coins made a die cut or die break error on the 1952, resulting in lines and bumps.

The die breaker error coins are about 20 dollars. The 1952 nickels with errors sold for more than 110 dollars.

1952 Nickel Struck on Wrong Planchet

This error results when the die used for the nickel strike is not of the same denomination but different. In this error, 5 C coins were struck with the use of a ten-cent planchet. The dime has a small diameter of about 17.91 mm, and then the nickel die of 21.21 mm also reduces the weight of 2.4 grams of coins to 5 grams. Coins with this error sold for 500 dollars with an AU55 grade.

The same other error occurs for nickel struck with 95 percent planchet for 1C coins. Pennies come with a reddish copper color. The pennyweight is 19.05 mm, which is less than the nickel’s 21.21 mm, and coins sold with a BN MS63 grade sold for 600 dollars.

History of the 1952 Nickel

The Jefferson nickels were made as a replacement for Buffalo nickels in 1938. The Jefferson nickel coins come with President Jefferson, and these coins also have different designs compared to other coins. Such as Jefferson nickel coins, they come with the country name at the lower part, and the other has the upper side of the coin.

The design of these coins was made in 1938 by designer Felix Oscar Schlag.

The 1952 nickels are five-cent coins that come with 74 percent copper and 25 percent nickel. These coins have a reeded edge with a 5C playing edge. The diameter of the coins is 21.2 mm, and the weight is 5 grams.

The Jefferson nickel, also called Wartime nickels, was made from 1942 to 1945, and its composition is 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese.

At this time, 5-cent silver coins made after WWII in 1946 had their composition changed to 75% copper and 25% nickel.

The front side of the coins was designed by Felix Schlag, who was chosen through a competition, and that design was used until 2004.

The 1952s are part of that series, and they also have a photo of the president and a Mack side Monticello home.

The different types of 1952 nickels are as follows.