1959 Nickel value, Features, Error Types & Mint mark

Jefferson nickels were made after replacing Buffalo nickels in 1938 and used for circulation. The 1959 nickels are part of this coin series and are found in circulation. These coins also come in proof types and are used by collectors. In this post, we will cover details for 1959 features and conditions for finding the value of a 1959 nickel. So let’s get started with how much a 1959 nickel is.

1959 Nickel value Chart

1959 no mint mark Nickel Value

The Philadelphia mint made Jefferson nickels, and about 28,397,291 coins were made and do not have a mint mark. The value of 1959 no-mint-mark coins for circulated conditions is about 5 dollars. In good condition for a circulated state, about more than 15 dollars. MS67 grade can be about 90 dollars to 4750 dollars.

Full-step nickel Five-step coins are high value. MS63s are about 12 dollars. MS66s are about 250 dollars.

PR69 DCAM coins sold for 7000 dollars. There were about 100 DCAM coins made, and PR and ultra-deep cameo grade coins are of high value. PR69 Ultra Cameo coin sold for $3,290.

1959-D Nickel Value

The Denver Mint also made nickel coins, and about 160 million coins were made; and these coins are still used in circulation.

The circulated coins are about one dollar, and mint state coins are about 2 dollars, with MS66 being about 30 dollars.

MS67-grade coins sold for 1000 dollars for good quality. In 2021, it sold for 900 dollars.

The 1959 D coins with Full Step are also high value, at 50 dollars for MS64 FS grade and 150 dollars for MS65 .

MS66s are about 1500 dollars, and MS67 FS nickels are more than 2000 dollars.

1959 proof nickel value

The Philadelphia Mint also made proof nickels with regular coins and used coins made for collectors. There were about 1,149,291. PR 65 grade coins are about one dollar, and high-grade ones can be about 30 dollars. The 1959 PR CAM nickel’s value for PR65 is about 40 dollars, and this coin in PR69 grade can be more than 2000 dollars.

A PR69-grade coin sold in 2021 for 1575 dollars.

The DCAM proof coins are also high-value, made for collectors. PR65 grades are about 80 dollars, PR66 grades are about 140 dollars, and PR67 grades are about 350 dollars. PR68 is about 550 dollars with DCAM.

1959 Jefferson Nickel Errors

Doubled Die Error

The double die error results when double strikes on coins make doubling effects on coins on mint mark inscriptions, letters, and mint dates. The value of these coins is based on the doubling effect on coins, so they are worth from some dollars to thousands of dollars.

Off-center Error

The off-center error occurs when the design of coins added on coins does not accurately strike the middle of the coins and leaves the central point. That makes off-center errors on coins. The value of off-center error on coins is based on the percentage off-center. The 40 percent off-center error coins are about 50 dollars, and those more than 50 percent off-center with a clear date and mint mark are about 200 dollars.

Re-punched mint mark Error

In the older times, the mint mark was added on coins manually, and in some cases, there was an error point in the mint mark connection. The result of coins makes another mint strike on the coins, making RPM errors on coins. The 1959 nickels with this error are worth about 10 to 15 dollars.

Wrong planchet error

In this error, the 1959 nickel coins were struck on the wrong planchet or Lincoln penny planchet and made different features coins. Coins with errors are different weights and sizes than normal 1959 nickels and have a value of about 1000 dollars for a single coin.

Strikethrough error

In this error, external objects strike coins during minting and make marks on the coins, causing struck-through errors. The 1959 D coins with this error are worth about 80 dollars.

1959-D Nickel Staple Struck Into Reverse

Planchet is used for striking coins and die for design addition on metals. But in some conditions, any external particle comes between the planchet and the die. Causes object particles to be added on coins. VF30-grade coins with a staple slipped on the reverse side of the coins are about 550 dollars.

1959 Nickel Black Beauty Error

Due to improper annealing at the time of the planchet being heated for a longer time before coining, branded Black Beauty error coins are made. This error is not very high value coins.

History of the 1959 Nickel

The Jefferson nickels are made with a composition of 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel, and this composition was not used from 1942 to 1945. This type of coin is called WAR nickels and is made with a composition of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese.

Wartime nickels come with a P mint mark before 1979. Before that, coins made for the Philadelphia Mint did not have a mint mark. The silver nickels were easy to make for circulation after the war.

These silver nickels are Jefferson nickels from 1959. The design of these coins was made by Felix Schlag. The design selected through a contest after replacing the Buffalo nickel that was made from 1913 to 1938, was the Jefferson nickel. The design of the Jefferson nickel was used until 2003, and the reverse was used until 2004.

The front-side design changed but again resumed after 2006.

The different types of 1959 Jefferson nickels made are as follows.

Features of the 1959 Jefferson Nickel

obverse of the 1959 Jefferson nickel

The front side of the 1959 nickel comes with a photo of President Jefferson, who served the nation from 1801 to 1809. The word LIBERTY is also written on this side with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST.

Reverse of the 1959 Jefferson nickel

The back side of the 1959 nickel comes with MONTICELLO, the home of the president with the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM, and the word MONTICELLO.

FIVE CENTS denomination also mentioned with country name UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

The 1959 nickel coins with a plain edge have a face value of five cents. It is made with copper-nickel alloy. The weight of the coin is five grams, and the thickness is 0.07677 inches.

The diameter of the coin is 0.835 inches.

FAQ 

Are 1959 Jefferson nickels rare?

The 1959 nickels are older coins but mostly are in low grade and have less value. But some high-mintage coins with full steps are high-value and rare coins.

Which 1959 Jefferson Nickels high value?

What is the value of a 1959 nickel not from the mint?

No mint 1959 coins were made at the Philadelphia Mint, and they have a value of 1 to 20 dollars based on grade. MS67 grade can be about 80 dollars. The 1959 no mint with full steps is high value and can get 150 dollars.

What is Jefferson nickel’s high value?

Is a 1959 nickel valuable?

The MS70 grade coins are high value, and a 1959 MS67 full step has a value of about 6000 dollars. PR69 DCAM proof coins sold for $7,000.

 What year nickels are most valuable?

The nickels made in those years are high value and have more than face value. that are 1880, 1885, 1919, 1920, 1926, 1927, 1936, 1937, 1942, and 1964.

What are the rarest nickels?

• 1937-D Buffalo Nickel—Three Legs.
• 1935 Buffalo Nickel—Doubled Die Reverse.
• 1924-S Buffalo Nickel.
• 1919-S Buffalo Nickel.
• 1880 Shield Nickel.
• 1927-S Buffalo Nickel.
• 1918-S Buffalo Nickel.
• 1867 Shield Nickel—Proof With Rays.

 What nickel coins are hard to find?

The nickel coins made in 2009 are rare to find, and there were 39,840,000 made at Philadelphia and 46,800,000 business strike coins made at the D mint.

The 2009 Jefferson nickels are rare for the MS65 FS grade.