1982 Jefferson nickel

[willbrooks]

Help me out here, because I'm lost and getting scattered info from my web searches. Why is a 1982 Jefferson nickel worth more than a nickel? I'm seeing 25 cents in G4, and goes up from there. Info?

[makecents]

Don't know, not low mintage and the melt value is .056, a shade more than face value. Where are you seeing these numbers? Everything I'm seeing does not even give worth until you get to MS.

[willbrooks]

Here, for one. http://www.numismedia.com/rarecoinpr...y&proof=&plus=

[makecents]

That's odd. It shows them being worth more than others in MS condition too. https://www.usacoinbook.com/coins/nickels/jefferson/

A lower mintage than some but would not think low enough to make this difference.

[Petespockets55]

I agree about the mintage.
(I don't think there were any mint sets produced in 1982 to help the numbers.)

From Numista:
1980 P- Mintage: 593 004 000
1981 P- Mintage: 657 504 000
1982 P- Mintage: 292 355 000
1983 P- Mintage: 561 615 000
1984 P- Mintage: 746 769 000
1985 P- Mintage: 647 114 962

Prices from Greysheet
Jefferson Nickels 1982-P 5c MS

Grade CPG® price
XF40 $ 0.20
XF45 $ 0.20
AU50 $ 0.20
AU53 $ 0.20
AU55 $ 0.20
AU58 $ 0.20
MS60 $ 5.40
MS61 $ 6
MS62 $ 7
MS63 $ 8
MS64 $ 11
MS65 $ 16
MS66 $ 94
MS67 $ 292

Jefferson Nickels Full Steps 1982-P 5c MS FS
Grade CPG® price
MS64 $ 30
MS65 $ 74
MS66 $ 422

Numista also had this chart-

[makecents]

So, just curious, how did this come about, what made you look, or did you just see the difference in numbers? I guess a couple of things to ponder. Who is willing to pay this difference and why? That would be the answer I would need before moving forward on collecting just random 82's and would it be worth it. I would like to see where this goes. Did you notice the others? 83's, 84's and 86's, worth more than normal? I've donked around with nickels but don't know them, obviously....

[Maineman750]

I remember them bringing a premium on ebay a few years back and when looking for them, they were hard to find. Don't recall finding out why other than the low mintage......seem to recall the dimes were the same

[jfines69]

They aren't in the Bar nickels either VV as those stop at 69!!!

[Rollem]

Help me out here, because I'm lost and getting scattered info from my web searches. Why is a 1982 Jefferson nickel worth more than a nickel? I'm seeing 25 cents in G4, and goes up from there. Info?

Is that the roll the kid had?

[willbrooks]

Is that the roll the kid had?

No, that was a mixed roll of liberty nickels and Buffalo nickels. Lol. But got me started looking at nickels. I better stop immediately.

[Rollem]

Yes, sometimes you can feel like a traitor, if you're not searching Lincolns.