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Monticello Nickel Planchets (1938-1942)
Weight:5 gramsContent:75% Copper 25% NickelDiameter:21.2 millimeters |
Edge:PlainDesigner:Felix Schlag |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
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% ManganeseWeight:5 gramsDiameter:21.2 millimeters |
Edge:PlainDesigner:Felix Schlag |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
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)
Weight:5 gramsContent:75% Copper 25% NickelDiameter:21.2 millimeters |
Edge:PlainDesigner:Felix Schlag |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
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 | |
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% NickelWeight:5 grams |
Diameter:21.2 millimetersEdge:Plain |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes | Designers |
---|---|---|---|
2004-P Peace Medal | 361,440,000 | 0 | Obverse: Felix Schlag Reverse: Norman Nemeth |
2004-D Peace Medal | 372,000,000 | 0 | Obverse: Felix Schlag Reverse: Norman Nemeth |
2004-S Peace Medal | 0 | 2,992,069 | Obverse: Felix Schlag Reverse: Norman Nemeth |
2004-P Keelboat | 366,720,000 | 0 | Obverse: Felix Schlag Reverse: Alfred Maletsky |
2004-D Keelboat | 344,880,000 | 0 | Obverse: Felix Schlag Reverse: Alfred Maletsky |
2004-S Keelboat | 0 | 2,965,422 | Obverse: Felix Schlag Reverse: Alfred Maletsky |
2005-P American Bison | 448,320,000 | 0 | Obverse: Joe Fitzgerald Reverse: Jamie Franki |
2005-D American Bison | 487,680,000 | 0 | Obverse: Joe Fitzgerald Reverse: Jamie Franki |
2005-S American Bison | 0 | 3,344,679 | Obverse: Joe Fitzgerald Reverse: Jamie Franki |
2005-P Ocean in View | 394,080,000 | 0 | Obverse: Joe Fitzgerald Reverse: Joe Fitzgerald, based on a photo by Andrew E. Cier |
2005-D Ocean in View | 411,120,000 | 0 | Obverse: Joe Fitzgerald Reverse: Joe Fitzgerald, based on a photo by Andrew E. Cier |
2005-S Ocean in View | 0 | 3,344,679 | Obverse: Joe Fitzgerald Reverse: Joe Fitzgerald, based on a photo by Andrew E. Cier |
Monticello Nickel Planchets (2006 - Present)
Weight:5 gramsContent:75% Copper 25% NickelDiameter:21.2 millimeters |
Edge:PlainObverse Designer:Jamie FrankiReverse Designer:Felix Schlag |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
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 | 0 | 989,862 |
2020-P | 785,500,000 | 0 |
2020-D | 837,600,000 | 0 |
2020-S | 0 | 823,909 |
2020-W | 0 | 464,658 (Normal) 313,183 (Reverse) |
2021-P | 772,780,000 | 0 |
2021-D | 798,000,000 | 0 |
2021-S | 0 | 857,079 |
2022-P | 769,920,000 | 0 |
2022-D | 777,600,000 | 0 |
2022-S | 0 | 637,506 |
2023-P | N/A | 0 |
2023-D | N/A | 0 |
2023-S | N/A | 0 |
Mint Mark Legend
1938-1967:
To the right or above Monticello on the reverse.1968-Present:
Below the date on the obverse.Mint Mark | Mint | Date of Operation |
P or none | Philadelphia | 1793-present |
D | Denver, CO | 1906-present |
S | San Francisco, CA | 1854-1955; 1968-present |
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