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Denomination:

1 Nickel
5 Cent

Metal:

Copper

Nickel

State:

USA (1776 - )

Issue year(s):

1866 -1883

Catalog reference:

KM-97 (5)

Shield NickelsEarly Five Cent Nickels (1866-1883)Designer – Engraver: James B Longacre Metal Composition: 75% Copper – 25% NickelDiameter: 20.5 mm Mass / Weight: 5 grams

98 coins in the group

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1882. NGC graded Proof 66. Only 3,100 minted. Mainly untoned. A brilliant coin with vivid Proof luster, the shield strongly three-dimensional, almost jumping out at the viewer. Talk about a Shield Nickel with a lot of life! Beyond that, the striking is needle sharp throughout, everything comes ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-08-25
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika 5 Cents 1872. K.M. 97. Vorzüglich

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-20
U.S.A., shield nickel, 1868. Doubling of date and at bottom of shield, large die break from 11'oclock to one o'clock on reverse, toned, extremely fine ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1883. PCGS graded Proof 64. Housed in a First Generation Holder. A nice untoned example that falls just shy of Gem quality. Only 5,419 pieces struck (PCGS # 3838) . Estimated Value $350 - 375. Categories: Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1883. NGC graded Proof 66. Housed in an Old Holder. Only 5,419 pieces struck. A hint of light tone. Boldly struck by the perfect Proof dies, which imparted the fine detail with clarity. Final year of this design (1866-83). Pop 228; 52 finer (PCGS # 3838) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. Categorie ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1882. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo. Only 3,100 minted. Well struck and fully brilliant. Pleasant nickel-silver satin fields and devices demonstrate lots of luster as the viewer tilts the coin from side to side. Pretty impressive! One would be hard put to find a more truly beautiful, original Gem ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1882. NGC graded Proof 67 Ultra Cameo. Only 3,100 minted. A well struck brilliant coin. Pop 2; none finer at NGC . Estimated Value $8,500 - 9,000. Categories: Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1881. PCGS graded Proof 64. A hint of light gold tone. Only 3,575 minted and a well made exmaple of this low mintage year. (The dates 1879-81 saw drastic production cutbacks on the business-strike end, although Proof totals were in line with other post-1877 years in the nickel Five-cent series ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1881. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo PQ. Only 3,575 minted. A hint of light gold tone. Clean as a whistle, as one would expect from the superb grade; however, what really sets this coin apart from others is its intense flashing luster that rolls around each side. A hint of weakness at that is typi ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1881. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo PQ. CAC Approved. Tied for the finest graded at PCGS. Fully brilliant gem proof cameo. Only 3,575 minted. Bright silver-nickel gray color with strong two-tone effect between the mirror field and raised, frosted devices. The coin is well struck and incredibly we ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1880. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo. CAC Approved. Only 3,955 minted. Fully brilliant and superb. Silver-nickel to satin-like luster skims along over both sides and is boldly displayed on this fresh-appearing Proof. Here, too, we are struck by the sharp, convincing design detail for all areas of ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1879. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. CAC Approved. Fully brilliant Gem Cameo Proof. Only 3,200 minted. Pop 13; 3 finer in 67 (PCGS # 83833) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. Categories: Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1877. NGC graded Proof 65. CAC Approved. PQ. Popular low mintage Proof only year. A hint of light tone. Only 900 struck. A white, eye-catchingly untoned Shield Nickel, a vibrant a Gem example, and as crisp and lustrous as when first issued. Struck with mathematical precision by the dies. Pop 1 ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1876. PCGS graded Proof 66 Deep Cameo. Fully brilliant and boldly struck. Only 1,150 minted. Pop 3; 1 finer in 67 (PCGS # 93830) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,200. Categories: Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1875. NGC graded Proof 65. PQ. Light hint of tone. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Only 700 struck. Pop 65; 28 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $500 - 525. Categories: Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1875. NGC graded Proof 66 PQ. Lovely even gold toning. Only 700 minted. Pop 24; 2 finer, 1 in 66 Star, 1 in 67. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. Categories: Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1874. PCGS graded Proof 67 PQ. CAC Approved. A hint of lovely light pastel toning on both sides. Only 700 minted. Dancing mirrored luster careens off the satiny, glowing surfaces of this attractively toned Proof. A superb blend of pale shades can be seen on both sides. Unlike the usual weaker- ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1872. PCGS graded Proof 67. Fully white gem. A more than moderately bright and lively gem with strong luster and a confident, no-compromises strike. Everything you would want from the grade, and probably then some. The shield nickel series was a workhorse coin where most production coins reach ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1869. NGC graded Proof 65. CAC Approved. Housed in an Old Holder. Only 600 minted. A nice mostly untoned Proof and squarely within the Gem quality standards for crisp detail and swirling-fresh mirror originality. Pop 122; 44 finer (PCGS # 3823) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. Categories: Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1867. Rays. NGC graded MS-66. Well struck and white. Business strike Shield nickels appear to be one of the more undervalued areas in the coin market today. They are very scarce in an absolute sense, especially in comparison to their Proof counterparts, and are also very challenging to locate ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1867. Rays. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Lovely even light golden toning on both sides. A wonderful rare Proof coin. Only 60 minted. A lovely specimen of the second year of issue, a glittering Gem Proof Cameo with deep mirror surfaces (not always the case with Proofs of this type) and with exce ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1880. PCGS graded Proof 66. CAC Approved. PQ. Well struck and lightly toned. Superior quality to most 1880 Proofs that are offered; it seems the small floating supply of outstanding Gems are now stashed away in coin collections and only surface on rare occasions. Only 3,955 struck. Pop 118; 16 ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1879. PCGS graded Proof 65. A lovely untoned proof. Only 3,200 struck. A frosty nickel-bright gem Shield Nickel with strong underlying luster and strong details on both sides. Nicely struck for the date, 1879 traditionally being well made we might emphasize, indeed fully struck to where it des ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1876. PCGS graded AU-55. Untoned (PCGS # 3805) . Estimated Value $120 - 130. Categories: Shield Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1876. NGC graded Proof 66. CAC Approved. PQ. Lovely multicolor toning. Only 1,150 struck. Pop 30; 5 finer, 1 in 66+, 3 in 67, 1 in 67 Star. Estimated Value $800 - 900. Categories: Shield Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1871. PCGS graded XF Details, Cleaning. (PCGS # 3798) . Estimated Value $70 - 80. Categories: Shield Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1871. PCGS graded MS-66. A nice untoned example. A satiny gem of the most advantageous order for a Shield Nickel collector. Its high degree of broad-spinning original luster pulses beneath untoned and shimmering nickel-fresh highlights. Well struck, too, with no sign whatsoever of weakness on ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1866. NGC graded MS-66. Lovely rainbow toning. Substituting for the usual virtually ice-white to nickel-bright fields of a well preserved 1866 With Rays business strike, this coin spreads light in every direction from its lovely almost pastel colored toning. The reverse is particularly awe ins ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1883. PCGS graded Proof 64 PQ. CAC Approved. With a proof mintage of 5,419 pieces, the 1883 Shield nickel was the most prolific proof issue of the entire series. Nicely reflective with some light orange-golden color on the reverse. Housed in a early green PCGS holder (PCGS # 3838) . Estimated ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1879. PCGS graded Proof 64. Fully struck aside from the denticles, and the delicate honey-gold toning only confirms the originality (PCGS # 3833) . Estimated Value $350 - 400. Categories: Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-20
U.S.A., shield nickel, 1881. Very fine and rare.

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1883, 3 over 2. PCGS graded EF-45. Steel-gray with a few small marks from circulation. Well struck from a shattered obverse die with the overdate details plain under low magnification. A rare prize in any grade (PCGS # 3814) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. Categories: Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1883, 3 over 2. FS-304 (FS-013.3). PCGS graded Genuine. Our grade is AU-55. Despite a light cleaning, the surfaces are still pleasant and well defined. A clear 2 shows under the 3 of the date. Popular final year Shield nickel issue (PCGS # 38415) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. Categories: Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1882. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Well struck and lightly toned overall. The pleasant reflective fields and satiny devices demonstrate lots of luster as the viewer tilts the coin from side to side. Varying amounts of pastel-gold toning are noted on each side for further eye appeal. One of only ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1882. PCGS graded Proof 66+. Highly reflective with a bold strike and lovely ice-blue toning overall. Some pastel-golden color also circles the rims. One tiny mark is mentioned in the reverse field above the 5, this being helpful as a future identifier. Pop 2; 37 finer in 67 (PCGS # 3837) . Es ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1877. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo PQ. CAC Approved. This example features deeply mirrored fields, lustrous devices, and an outstanding cameo contrast. Just the lightest tinting is seen on each side. Certainly one of the best remaining from the approximately 510 pieces minted. Deep Cameo proofs ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1877. PCGS graded Proof 66 Deep Cameo. This barely patinated Gem example is free of distracting contact marks with field-to-device contrast easily seen at all angles, thus the coveted Deep Cameo designation by PCGS. One of the most popular proof issues in the Shield nickel series, the 1877 was ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1876. PCGS graded MS-66+. CAC Approved. The surfaces are softly frosted in texture with not a single detracting blemish in view. This fully brilliant, sharply defined piece appears to have been recently minted. It is knocking on the door of a Superb Gem grade and is currently the single finest ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1876. PCGS graded Proof 67+ Cameo. PQ. CAC Approved. This barely toned Superb Gem proof has coruscating spot-free fields that provide a high degree of contrast against the frosty devices. Traces of a thin veil of pastel-gold color are reported on each side. The date and IN GOD WE TRUST are lig ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1874. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo. This is a carefully cared for Superb Gem Proof example with light gold toning over deeply reflective fields and frosted devices. Both sides exhibit sharp design motifs and an excellent cameo contrast between the fields and devices. This specimen is tied with j ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1873. Open 3. PCGS graded MS-66+. Satiny surfaces with exceptionally bright cartwheel luster on both sides. Beautifully struck with no surface blemishes. A lengthy vertical die crack is noted at the left portion of the obverse rim. This specimen ranks among the few finest known survivors of th ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1872. PCGS graded MS-65. Fully lustrous and essentially unabraded with a snow-white finish overall. All design elements are sharply defined. A notable Gem example. Pop 37; 22 finer, 20 in 66, 1 in 66+, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 3799) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. Categories: Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1871. PCGS graded MS-66+. CAC Approved. Fully brilliant and untoned. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS. Tied for the finest known at both services (PCGS # 3798) . Estimated Value $7,000-UP. Categories: Nickels

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1866. Rays. PCGS graded Proof 66 Deep Cameo PQ. CAC Approved. The Act of May 16, 1866 authorized a new five cent coin made of 25% nickel and 75% copper. This created the unusual situation where two coins of the same value circulated simultaneously, the other coin being the silver half dime. A ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2010-04-20

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