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Obverse Description
A shield flanked on the left and right by leaves topped with a cross with arrows positioned behind at the bottom so the arrow heads and shanks protrude at the sides. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST appears at the top periphery with the date positioned at the bottom center.
Reverse Description
A large numeral 5 surrounded by 13 stars centered in the design with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * CENTS around the periphery. Straight lines, depicting rays of the sun, extended from the numeral to between the stars. The rays were removed in 1867.
Catalog Information
GSID:
72355
Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST, [Date]
Reverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Reverse Lettering:
5, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CENTS
Weight (gr):
5 gr
Weight (oz):
0.1608 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
20.5
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Rays
Variety 2:
1866-1867
Coin Date:
Shield Nickel
Denomination:
5c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Shield nickel
Coinage Years:
1866-1867
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
PCGS #:
93816
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Coin Value History
Shield Nickel 5c Rays, 1866-1867 PR DCAM [Type]
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Shield Nickel 5c Rays, 1866-1867 PR DCAM [Type]
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Shield Nickel 5c Rays, 1866-1867 PR [Type]
Worth: $875 – $12,600
1866 5c Rays PR
Worth: $875 – $12,600
1867 5c Rays PR
Worth: $18,000 – $50,000
Shield Nickel 5c No Rays, 1867-1883 PR [Type]
Worth: $180 – $7,200
1867 5c No Rays PR
Worth: $180 – $1,980
1867 5c No Rays, Pattern Reverse, FS-1902 PR
Worth: $1,800 – $13,200
1868 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $3,600
1869 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $3,960
1870 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $1,410
1871 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $5,400
1872 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $3,600
1873 5c Closed 3 PR
Worth: $180 – $3,180
1874 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $3,360
1875 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $6,000
1876 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $2,640
1866 5C Rays PR66+ Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. ...
$31,720
1866 5C Rays PR67+ Ultra Cameo NGC. CAC. JD-1, Low R.3....
$45,600
1866 5C Rays PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, R.3....
$7,500
1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. JD-1. Rarity-3-. Proof-66+ Ultra Cameo (NGC). CMQ.
$15,600
1866 5C Rays PR67 Deep Cameo PCGS. ...
$36,000
1866 5C Rays PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC. ...
$6,300
1866 5C Rays PR66+ Ultra Cameo NGC. ...
$22,200
1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-67 Ultra Cameo (NGC).
$21,600
1866 5C Rays PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC. The Five Cent Nickel ...
$4,025
1866 5C Rays PR66+ Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. ...
$36,000
1866 5C Rays PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC. ...
$18,800
$17,038
1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-67 Deep Cameo (PCGS).
$48,322
1866 5C Rays PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC. The nickel Five cent piece was introduced in 1866 to reduce the supply of Fractional Cu...
$10,350
1866 5C Rays PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC. A mainstay of the United States' circulating coinage today, the Nickel Five Cent Piece w...
$19,550
1866 5c Rays NGC Proof 66 Ultra Cameo
$8,740
1866 5C Rays, DC
$18,975
1866 5C Rays PR66 Deep Cameo NGC. The nickel Five Cent piece was introduced in 1866 to reduce the supply of Fractional Cur...
$8,625
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