1960 United States Coin Value
Expect a 1960 United States Coin to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1960 United States Coin value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
Current 1960 United States Coin value
Pricing for the 1960 United States Coin depends on grade and current collector demand.
1960 United States Coin specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1960
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
The missing mint mark, explained
Philadelphia struck the 1960 United States Coin, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
Why the 1960 United States Coin is worth money
For the 1960 United States Coin, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
Context adds the final layer to the 1960 United States Coin. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1960 United States Coin inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY / IN GOD / WE TRUST / (date) / JS (initials)
Roosevelt bust left
Reverse
• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA • / ONE DIME / E PLURIBUS UNUM
Torch flanked by laurel branch (left) and oak branch (right)
Measured 1960 United States Coin specimens
3 physically measured 1960 United States Coin examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 United States Coin #1 | - | - | - | Breen.3749 |
| 1960 United States Coin #2 | - | - | - | Breen.3749 |
| 1960 United States Coin #3 | - | - | - | Breen.3750 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.