1 Nickel / 5 Cent USA (1776 - ) Copper/Nickel

Metal:
Issue year(s):
1866 -1883

Catalog reference:

Shield Nickels

Early Five Cent Nickels (1866-1883)

Designer – Engraver: James B Longacre
Metal Composition: 75% Copper – 25% Nickel
Diameter: 20.5 mm
Mass / Weight: 5 grams

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-02
1871. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Well struck and fully white, this is a shimmering, silver-colored Gem free from imperfections. The bold strike is impressive for the 1871 date as well and both sides are smooth for the grade. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. Categories: Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1882. PCGS graded Proof 64 PQ CAC Approved. Light even toning and boldly struck. Only 3,100 Proofs minted. A respectable specimen of the finest Proof 64 order. A high degree of luster spins broadly beneath delicate gold and nickel-gray highlights. As already observed, this one is struck with j ...

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1879. PCGS graded Proof 64 PQ CAC Approved. Nicely toned and well struck. Only 3,200 Proofs minted. A semi-frosty, near-gem with pleasing cartwheel spin on both sides amplifying the toning. Nicely struck as well, with nary a hint of weakness anywhere to be seen. As bold as they come! (PCGS # 3 ...

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1875. PCGS graded Proof 64 CAC Approved. Light even toning. Only 700+ Proofs struck. Excellent detail from a strong strike, the surfaces show glistening nickel-gray color. Don't expect the usual halfhearted impression left by the striking of the (sometimes worn) dies that made business strikes ...

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1873. Closed 3. PCGS graded Proof 64 CAC Approved. Light even toning. Only 1,100+ Proofs struck. A lustrous example of this elusive date, displaying light patina and close to the gem class; excellent nickel color. The strike is strong as you would expect on a Proof, with clear definition to th ...

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1873. Closed 3. PCGS graded Proof 64 CAC Approved. Lightly toned. Only 1,100+ Proofs struck. Mintage in 1873 expanded some because there were multiple varieties for some of the denominations, which drew the attention of early day numismatists (PCGS # 3827) . Estimated Value $350 - 375. Categor ...

Sold for: $3000.0
1923-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Well struck with the head nearly full. Close examination suggests this is a full head. Lightly toned around the edges. A nice origin ...

Sold for: $4800.0
1908-S. NGC graded MS-66 Red. Nice strike with relatively fresh color. Frosty Gem. Tied for finest at NGC. Satiny matte surfaces explode with intense luster and varying shades of coppery and gol ...

Sold for: $8500.0
1876. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Blast white Gem Cameo Proof. Only 1,260 struck. The Twenty-cent piece, sometimes called a "double dime," had a brief appearance in the fourth quarter of the 19t ...
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