1959 Jefferson Nickel

Notes: 1.14 million proofs issued this year at the P mint and they are worth around $3 each.

Mintages for the 1959 5c

• P - 27,248 Million
• D - 160,738 Million

Key Points

Look for FS Designation

The FS as an example MS66FS will make the coin more valuable.

Full steps is the gold standard if you will, when looking at the reverse. All lines present and clean are what you should look for when buying and selling.

Price Chart

Rates listed here refer to professionally graded and slabbed coins. If new to collecting the prices below might not make sense.

Breakdown of pricing per condition for 1959 Jefferson Nickel by individual grade.

• Grade AU58 = $2-$3
• Grade MS62 = $2-$4
• Grade MS63 = $4-$6
• Grade MS64 = $8-$13
• Grade MS65 = $10-$16
• Grade PR67 = $14-$23
• Grade PR68 = $36-$60

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How much is a 1959 Jefferson Nickel worth?

In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around 35 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $25 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1959, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].

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Specs & Design

This coin has a total mass of 5 g, a diameter of 21.21 mm, and a thickness of 1.95 mm. It's edge is smooth, and the coins are composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel.

Designer: Felix Schlag

Front (Obverse): The front of this coin has the bust of Thomas Jefferson featured front and center. The words IN GOD WE TRUST are on the left most portion, with the word LIBERTY on the right just above the date. If a mint mark is present it will be just below the date.

Back (Reverse): The reverse features the Monticello located in Albemarle County, VA. The Monticello was the long time home of Jefferson. The words E PLUIRIBUS UNUM, meaning out of many one are draped across the top, while the words FIVE CENTS, and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA are featured on the bottom.