The US 1960 Cent, designed by Frank Gasparro, featured Abraham Lincoln on the obverse and a wheat sheaf on the reverse. Struck in 95% copper, it marked the final year of the wheat cent design before transitioning to the Lincoln Memorial cent in 1959. The 1960 Cent symbolized a period of stability as the U.S. emerged from post-WWII economic prosperity.
Politically, the 1960 presidential election was pivotal, reflecting shifts in U.S. politics during the Cold War. The US 1960 Cent was a widely circulated coin, and Gasparro’s design represented continuity and national strength, both in politics and in the country’s economic foundation.