1950-D Jefferson Nickel – A Key Date?
Since beginning my journey to put together a U.S. Nickel type set collection, I have been reading a lot about these U.S. nickels. For this type set coin collection, I want to buy key date nickels (as my budget will allow).
As I have been working on putting together a list of key date coins, I thought that the 1950-D Jefferson Nickel fit this bill. If you look at the mintage numbers for this coin, it only has slightly over 2.6 million coins. This is the lowest mintage for any Jefferson Nickel.
However, when I read Scott Travers’ Top 88 Coins to Buy and Sell: 44 Winners and 44 Losers
This is an important lesson for coin collectors. Don’t just make your buying decision based off of mintage numbers. Research more about your coins. This research will help you to make good buying decisions and build a more valuable coin collection. Additionally, this research is the fun part of coin collecting.
So is the 1950-D Jefferson Nickel a key date for this US nickel type? Yes, and no. I will list it as a key date because of its low mintage number, but you have to make sure that you don’t over pay for it.
If you would like to read my other articles about my U.S. Nickel type set collection, here are the other articles in this series.
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1950 D Jefferson Nickel Coin (One Day Only Auction)
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1950 D JEFFERSON NICKEL COIN KEY DATE VERY HIGH GRADE
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1950 - D Jefferson Nickel BU / UNC *** low/combined shipping
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1950 D UNCIRCULATED JEFFERSON NICKEL KEY DATE FOR BOOK STEPS SOFT TONE !
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NGC 1950-D Jefferson Nickel MS66FS KEY DATE!!!!!!!!!
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1950-D JEFFERSON NICKEL! #3-22i
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1950-D Jefferson nickel-TOUGH DATE ! #6-2g
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1950-D JEFFERSON NICKEL! #3-22h
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VERY NICE 1950-D Jefferson nickel #2-25h
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1950-D JEFFERSON NICKEL BU
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★1950-D JEFFERSON NICKEL & a 1950 JEFFERSON NICKEL PAIR (YEAR SET) 1950-D BU★♥♪♥
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1950-D JEFFERSON NICKEL, AVG. CIRCULATED, LOW MINTAGE
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★ SCARCE KEY 1950-D JEFFERSON NICKEL in ORIGINAL CHOICE UNC! FULL STEPS! ★
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1950D JEFFERSON NICKEL BU
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1950 D JEFFERSON NICKEL KEY DATE
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1950 D JEFFERSON NICKEL KEY DATE
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1950 D JEFFERSON NICKEL KEY DATE
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1950 D Nickel VF- EF Coins
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Wp 1950D JEFFERSON NICKEL - Uncirculated - Key Date
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1950-D NGC MS67 JEFFERSON NICKEL Nicely Toned coin ! ! !
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Choice BU 1950-D Jefferson Nickel FREE S/H!!
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JEFFERSON NICKEL 1938-61 Partial Set 50 coins (1950-D 1938-D 1939-S *9*silver)
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PCGS 1950-D Jefferson Nickel MS65 KEY DATE!!!!!!!!!
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"Key" 1950-D Jefferson Nickel - B.U.
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AN GREAT UNCIRCULATED 1950D JEFFERSON NICKEL, NO RESERVE
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1950-D Jefferson Nickel in BU condition
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1950-D JEFFERSON NICKEL $0.05 NGC MS65
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1950 d unc nickel golden color ,never been cleaned and .veryhigh grade steps
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1950 D JEFFERSON NICKEL GEM BU FREE S&H
 | US $22.49 End Date: Saturday Feb-11-2012 13:09:20 PST Buy It Now for only: US $22.49 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
COMPLETE JEFFERSON NICKEL SET * Silver $2. Shipping on this item * NR * 1950 D
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1950D JEFFERSON NICKEL - BU - FULL STEPS
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KEY DATE High Grade 1950 D Jefferson Nickel Mint State "White" US Coin L@@K!!
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1950 D JEFFERSON NICKEL CH BU 4 Steps low combined shipping
 | US $1.04 (2 Bids) End Date: Saturday Feb-11-2012 16:52:17 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950 D Jefferson Nickel Great Surfaces - OCC
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5 Cents 1950 D Jefferson Nickel Nice Details Toned and Almost Full Steps
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1950 D 5 FULL STEP JEFFERSON NICKEL HIGH GRADE KEY DATE
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1950 D Nickel Gem BU with 5 Steps
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1950-D JEFFERSON NICKEL BU UNC STEPS GOLDEN TONED (CON228C)
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1950-D JEFFERSON NICKEL KEY DATE TO SET
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1950-D Jefferson nickel gem bu with full steps and nice toning
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1950-D BU Jefferson Nickel ------- Lustrous.
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JEFFERSON NICKEL 1938-83 COMPLETE w/PROOFS (1950-D 1939-D 1938-S **11**silver)
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1950-D JEFFERSON NICKEL COIN EXCELLENT BEAUTIFUL CONDITION
 | US $3.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 5:46:31 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950-D Jefferson nickel, key date, unc, full steps.
 | US $24.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 7:58:40 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950 D Jefferson Nickel Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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Jefferson Nickel Collection in Folder 1938 to 1961 COMPLETE with 1950 D
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1950-D Jefferson NIckel QUALITY COUNTS! NICE STEPS NEAR GEM BU UNC MS A7
 | US $19.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 9:44:46 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950 D JEFFERSON NICKEL/ UNCIRCULATED/ lowest mintage of the series
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KEY DATE 1950d GEM BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED JEFFERSON NICKEL
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1950 D JEFFERSON NICKEL BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED KEY DATE #709
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1950-D Jefferson Nickel - Gem BU
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Jefferson Nickel - 1950-D - Brilliantly Uncirculated
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1950 d PCGS MS65 Lustrous and Colorful Toned Jefferson Nickel N/R
 | US $22.50 (6 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 17:30:01 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Jefferson Nickel 1950 D Uncirculated Key Date
 | US $5.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 18:11:43 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950-D Jefferson Nickel Gem BU Almost Full Steps
 | US $1.36 (2 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 18:58:10 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950-D Jefferson Head Nickel Choice BU
 | US $13.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 19:41:36 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
5 Cents, 1950 D, Jefferson Nickel Uncirculated PCGS-MS65
 | US $16.01 (7 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 20:11:09 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950-D Jefferson Nickel "Key Date"
 | US $14.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 20:48:19 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950-D Jefferson Nickel "Key Date"
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1950-D Jefferson Nickel "Key Date"
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1950-D Jefferson Nickel "Key Date"
 | US $17.50 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 20:51:45 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950-D Jefferson Nickel "Key Date"
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1950-D Jefferson Nickel Five Cents
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1950-D Jefferson Nickel Choice BU
 | US $28.00 End Date: Monday Feb-13-2012 4:41:48 PST Buy It Now for only: US $28.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
C-USA 1950 D Jefferson Nickel MS Full Steps
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LOT OF 3 1938-1961 JEFFERSON NICKEL SETS W/ BU 1950-D
 | US $159.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-13-2012 11:05:47 PST Buy It Now for only: US $175.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
1950 D JEFFERSON NICKEL FINE MINT ERROR WITH CLIP EDGE KEY COIN RARE 5 CENT
 | US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-13-2012 11:13:58 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950 D BU JEFFERSON NICKEL HIGH GRADE RARE KEY 5 CENT COIN W FULL STEPS
 | US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-13-2012 11:24:14 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
BU 1950-D Jefferson Nickel
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1950-D Jefferson Nickel Coin, PCGS MS-65 Toned
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1950-D NICKEL PCGS GRADED MS-65
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1950-D unc jefferson nickel full steps--denver mint
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1950-D Jefferson Nickel KEYDATE Five Cent Piece
 | US $6.50 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-13-2012 17:48:47 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Nice Toning! 1950-D Jefferson Nickel PCGS MS65 Pastel Rainbow Color Toned H13
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1950-D JEFFERSON NICKEL **NICE CIRCULATED KEY DATE COIN**
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Vintage Coin 1950-D Jefferson Nickel Uncirculated-60
 | US $5.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-13-2012 22:06:03 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950-D Jefferson Nickel Brilliant Uncirculated
 | US $13.50 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 4:14:32 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950 D JEFFERSON NICKEL UNC
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1950 D Jefferson Nickel, Key Coin
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1950 D Jefferson Nickel ERROR Key Date C-42 ++REDUCED++
 | US $59.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 6:27:34 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950-d Jefferson Nickel Lot OF 2 AU/UNC LOOK!
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1950 D JEFFERSON NICKEL - BEAUTIFUL UNCIRCULATED-NICE TONING
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BEAUTIFUL 1950-D NICKEL____HAND PICKED FROM 10 ROLLS!!!
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1950 D Jefferson Nickel Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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1950 D Jefferson Nickel Brilliant Unc.
 | US $13.50 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 9:17:41 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950-D JEFFERSON NICKEL NGC MS 65
 | US $35.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 10:06:36 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Gorgeous 1950-D GEM Toned NGC MS65 Jefferson Nickel
 | US $50.00 (9 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 11:23:02 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
1950-D BU JEFFERSON 5c NICKEL ID#X40
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1950-D GEM BU JEFFERSON 5c NICKEL ID#X41
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Jefferson Nickel 1950-d PCGS MS65
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1950-D MS66 PCGS JEFFERSON NICKEL!!! *TONED!!*
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1950-D JEFFERSON NICKEL
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1950-D Jefferson Nickel "FREE SHIPPING" Very Choice BU Light Toning
 | US $5.50 (8 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 16:00:16 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
SEMI-KEY 1950-D BU JEFFERSON NICKEL! #8-4o
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SEMI-KEY 1950-D BU JEFFERSON NICKEL! #8-4m
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SEMI-KEY 1950-D BU JEFFERSON NICKEL! #8-4n
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1950 D JEFFERSON NICKEL( KEY DATE ) VERY NICE STEPS AU /BU LQQK
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1950-D FIVE CENTS JEFFERSON NICKEL ONLY 2,630,030 MINTED VERY SCARCE LQQK AT ME
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1950 D BU Jefferson Nickel SCARCE - BETTER GRADE
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1950-D CHOICE BU JEFFERSON 5c NICKEL ID#E836
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Comments (2)
2 Responses to “1950-D Jefferson Nickel – A Key Date?”
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kevin carruthers Says:
July 26th, 2009 at 1:15 pmNice article- but i’ve heard rumors of some coin dealers in the South trying to make a run on the 1950 D….thus limiting the supply….we shall see.
December 24th, 2008 at 9:30 am
Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road.
Allen Taylor