Lot 219
1960 Tube of Jefferson Nickels Denver
Sold December 11, 2025
- Price realized
- $28
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $100-600
Origin: United States
Denomination: Five Cents
Year: 1960
Mint: Denver
Grade/Condition: MS
Metal: Silver
Weight (+/- 0.2g): Estimated Total: 195.2 Gram
Additional Description: A tube of 1960 Jefferson nickels from the Denver Mint offers a small but evocative glimpse into mid-twentieth-century American coinage. Struck in the familiar copper-nickel alloy, these coins bear Felix Schlag’s enduring design: a clean, modern portrait of Thomas Jefferson on the obverse and his neoclassical home, Monticello, on the reverse. By 1960, this design had already been in use for more than two decades, yet it remained emblematic of American stability and understated elegance.
Coins from the Denver Mint that year are known for their generally sharp strikes and bright luster, often displaying the bold “D” mintmark to the right of Monticello. When preserved together in an original roll or tube, they present a uniform sheen and consistency that appeal to collectors who value both condition and completeness.
Though common in circulation, an unsearched or Brilliant Uncirculated tube holds quiet intrigue, the possibility of exceptional toning, a rare die variety, or simply the satisfaction of seeing a mid-century issue preserved in quantity. Each coin, modest in denomination, reflects a moment in American minting when craftsmanship and everyday commerce were still closely intertwined.
Lot details
- Lot
- 219
- Auction
- Gold and Silver Showcase
- Closed
- December 11, 2025
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