1958-D Jefferson Nickel

The 1958-D Jefferson Nickel had a total mintage of over 168 million coins struck at the Denver Mint. This was another massive mintage towards the end of these early years. Some of the previous years of Denver minted coins suffered from poor strike quality on many of the coins, but this doesn’t appear to be the case with the 1958-D Jefferson Nickel. It’s possible to find this coin in Mint State and with the Full Step designation up towards MS67, although it will require careful searching to find in the highest grades.

History of the 1958-D Jefferson Nickel

The 1958-D Jefferson Nickel has a huge mintage that makes it common in circulated grades and most uncirculated grades, including with the Full Step designation. Cherrypicking is advised when the population of coins is this high because there is likely to be a wide range when it comes to the quality and strike of the coin. Felix Schlag designed the Jefferson Nickel after winning a design competition. His early designs are found all the way up to 1964. The obverse of the coin features a left-facing profile of Thomas Jefferson’s head. The reverse depicts Jefferson’s Monticello home, and includes the ‘D’ mint mark to the side of the building. This coin is still in production today, although the designs have changed somewhat over the years.