The Jefferson nickel has carried Thomas Jefferson on the obverse since 1938. Its long run includes a wartime silver alloy, the Westward Journey designs, and the modern return to Monticello.

260 dated issues and 13 documented varieties are organized below.

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Original Composition - First Period

1938–1942; 75% Copper - 25% Nickel.

Designer: Felix Schlag; diameter: 21.2 mm; weight: 5 g.

Wartime Silver Composition

1942–1945; 56% Copper - 35% Silver - 9% Manganese.

Designer: Felix Schlag; diameter: 21.2 mm; weight: 5 g.

Original Composition - Post-War Period

1946–2003; 75% Copper - 25% Nickel.

Designer: Felix Schlag; diameter: 21.2 mm; weight: 5 g.

Westward Journey

2004–2005; 75% Copper - 25% Nickel.

Designer: Felix Schlag; diameter: 21.2 mm; weight: 5 g.

Return to Monticello

2006–present; 75% Copper - 25% Nickel.

Designer: Felix Schlag; diameter: 21.2 mm; weight: 5 g.

Dated issues

1938 P Jefferson Nickel1938 D Jefferson Nickel1938 S Jefferson Nickel1939 P Jefferson Nickel1939 D Jefferson Nickel1939 S Jefferson Nickel1940 P Jefferson Nickel1940 D Jefferson Nickel1940 S Jefferson Nickel1941 P Jefferson Nickel1941 D Jefferson Nickel1941 S Jefferson Nickel1942 P Jefferson Nickel1942 D Jefferson Nickel1942 P Jefferson Nickel1942 S Jefferson Nickel1943 P Jefferson Nickel1943 D Jefferson Nickel1943 S Jefferson Nickel1944 P Jefferson Nickel1944 D Jefferson Nickel1944 S Jefferson Nickel1945 P Jefferson Nickel1945 D Jefferson Nickel1945 S Jefferson Nickel1946 P Jefferson Nickel1946 D Jefferson Nickel1946 S Jefferson Nickel1947 P Jefferson Nickel1947 D Jefferson Nickel1947 S Jefferson Nickel1948 P Jefferson Nickel1948 D Jefferson Nickel1948 S Jefferson Nickel1949 P Jefferson Nickel1949 D Jefferson Nickel1949 S Jefferson Nickel1950 P Jefferson Nickel1950 D Jefferson Nickel1951 P Jefferson Nickel1951 D Jefferson Nickel1951 S Jefferson Nickel1952 P Jefferson Nickel1952 D Jefferson Nickel1952 S Jefferson Nickel1953 P Jefferson Nickel1953 D Jefferson Nickel1953 S Jefferson Nickel1954 P Jefferson Nickel1954 D Jefferson Nickel1954 S Jefferson Nickel1955 P Jefferson Nickel1955 D Jefferson Nickel1956 P Jefferson Nickel1956 D Jefferson Nickel1957 P Jefferson Nickel1957 D Jefferson Nickel1958 P Jefferson Nickel1958 D Jefferson Nickel1959 P Jefferson Nickel1959 D Jefferson Nickel1960 P Jefferson Nickel1960 D Jefferson Nickel1961 P Jefferson Nickel1961 D Jefferson Nickel1962 P Jefferson Nickel1962 D Jefferson Nickel1963 P Jefferson Nickel1963 D Jefferson Nickel1964 P Jefferson Nickel1964 D Jefferson Nickel1965 P Jefferson Nickel1966 P Jefferson Nickel1967 P Jefferson Nickel1968 D Jefferson Nickel1968 S Jefferson Nickel1969 D Jefferson Nickel1969 S Jefferson Nickel1970 D Jefferson Nickel1970 S Jefferson Nickel1971 P Jefferson Nickel1971 D Jefferson Nickel1971 S Jefferson Nickel1972 P Jefferson Nickel1972 D Jefferson Nickel1972 S Jefferson Nickel1973 P Jefferson Nickel1973 D Jefferson Nickel1973 S Jefferson Nickel1974 P Jefferson Nickel1974 D Jefferson Nickel1974 S Jefferson Nickel1975 P Jefferson Nickel1975 D Jefferson Nickel1975 S Jefferson Nickel1976 P Jefferson Nickel1976 D Jefferson Nickel1976 S Jefferson Nickel1977 P Jefferson Nickel1977 D Jefferson Nickel1977 S Jefferson Nickel1978 P Jefferson Nickel1978 D Jefferson Nickel1978 S Jefferson Nickel1979 P Jefferson Nickel1979 D Jefferson Nickel1979 S Jefferson Nickel - All Varieties1979 S Jefferson Nickel - Type 1 - Filled S1979 S Jefferson Nickel - Type 2 - Clear S1980 P Jefferson Nickel1980 D Jefferson Nickel1980 S Jefferson Nickel1981 P Jefferson Nickel1981 D Jefferson Nickel1981 S Jefferson Nickel - All Varieties1981 S Jefferson Nickel - Type 1 - Filled S1981 S Jefferson Nickel - Type 2 - Clear S1982 P Jefferson Nickel1982 D Jefferson Nickel1982 S Jefferson Nickel1983 P Jefferson Nickel1983 D Jefferson Nickel1983 S Jefferson Nickel1984 P Jefferson Nickel1984 D Jefferson Nickel1984 S Jefferson Nickel1985 P Jefferson Nickel1985 D Jefferson Nickel1985 S Jefferson Nickel1986 P Jefferson Nickel1986 D Jefferson Nickel1986 S Jefferson Nickel1987 P Jefferson Nickel1987 D Jefferson Nickel1987 S Jefferson Nickel1988 P Jefferson Nickel1988 D Jefferson Nickel1988 S Jefferson Nickel1989 P Jefferson Nickel1989 D Jefferson Nickel1989 S Jefferson Nickel1990 P Jefferson Nickel1990 D Jefferson Nickel1990 S Jefferson Nickel1991 P Jefferson Nickel1991 D Jefferson Nickel1991 S Jefferson Nickel1992 P Jefferson Nickel1992 D Jefferson Nickel1992 S Jefferson Nickel1993 P Jefferson Nickel1993 D Jefferson Nickel1993 S Jefferson Nickel1994 P Jefferson Nickel1994 D Jefferson Nickel1994 S Jefferson Nickel1995 P Jefferson Nickel1995 D Jefferson Nickel1995 S Jefferson Nickel1996 P Jefferson Nickel1996 D Jefferson Nickel1996 S Jefferson Nickel1997 P Jefferson Nickel1997 D Jefferson Nickel1997 S Jefferson Nickel1998 P Jefferson Nickel1998 D Jefferson Nickel1998 S Jefferson Nickel1999 P Jefferson Nickel1999 D Jefferson Nickel1999 S Jefferson Nickel2000 P Jefferson Nickel2000 D Jefferson Nickel2000 S Jefferson Nickel2001 P Jefferson Nickel2001 D Jefferson Nickel2001 S Jefferson Nickel2002 P Jefferson Nickel2002 D Jefferson Nickel2002 S Jefferson Nickel2003 P Jefferson Nickel2003 D Jefferson Nickel2003 S Jefferson Nickel2004 P Jefferson Nickel - Peace Medal2004 D Jefferson Nickel - Peace Medal2004 S Jefferson Nickel - Peace Medal2004 P Jefferson Nickel - Keelboat2004 D Jefferson Nickel - Keelboat2004 S Jefferson Nickel - Keelboat2005 P Jefferson Nickel - American Bison2005 D Jefferson Nickel - American Bison2005 S Jefferson Nickel - American Bison2005 P Jefferson Nickel - Ocean in View2005 D Jefferson Nickel - Ocean in View2005 S Jefferson Nickel - Ocean in View2006 P Jefferson Nickel2006 D Jefferson Nickel2006 S Jefferson Nickel2007 P Jefferson Nickel2007 D Jefferson Nickel2007 S Jefferson Nickel2008 P Jefferson Nickel2008 D Jefferson Nickel2008 S Jefferson Nickel2009 P Jefferson Nickel2009 D Jefferson Nickel2009 S Jefferson Nickel2010 P Jefferson Nickel2010 D Jefferson Nickel2010 S Jefferson Nickel2011 P Jefferson Nickel2011 D Jefferson Nickel2011 S Jefferson Nickel2012 P Jefferson Nickel2012 D Jefferson Nickel2012 S Jefferson Nickel2013 P Jefferson Nickel2013 D Jefferson Nickel2013 S Jefferson Nickel2014 P Jefferson Nickel2014 D Jefferson Nickel2014 S Jefferson Nickel2015 P Jefferson Nickel2015 D Jefferson Nickel2015 S Jefferson Nickel2016 P Jefferson Nickel2016 D Jefferson Nickel2016 S Jefferson Nickel2017 P Jefferson Nickel2017 D Jefferson Nickel2017 S Jefferson Nickel2018 P Jefferson Nickel2018 D Jefferson Nickel2018 S Jefferson Nickel2019 P Jefferson Nickel2019 D Jefferson Nickel2019 S Jefferson Nickel2020 P Jefferson Nickel2020 D Jefferson Nickel2020 S Jefferson Nickel2020 W Jefferson Nickel - Proof2020 W Jefferson Nickel - Reverse Proof2021 P Jefferson Nickel2021 D Jefferson Nickel2021 S Jefferson Nickel2022 P Jefferson Nickel2022 D Jefferson Nickel2022 S Jefferson Nickel2023 P Jefferson Nickel2023 D Jefferson Nickel2023 S Jefferson Nickel2024 P Jefferson Nickel2024 D Jefferson Nickel2024 S Jefferson Nickel2025 P Jefferson Nickel2025 D Jefferson Nickel2025 S Jefferson Nickel2026 P Jefferson Nickel - Semiquincentennial 1776-20262026 D Jefferson Nickel - Semiquincentennial 1776-20262026 S Jefferson Nickel - Semiquincentennial 1776-2026