1865 Nickel Pattern 5 Cents PR J-416 Values

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1865 Nickel Pattern 5 Cents PR J-416 Values

Details

1865 Five-Cent Piece. Transitional pattern believed to have been made in the 1870s.

Obverse: Shield design as adopted in 1865.

Reverse: Design with rays between the stars, as adopted in 1866.

Basic Information

GSID:

12796

Coin Date:

1865

Denomination:

P5c / Pattern 5 Cents

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1865

Composition:

Nickel

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Nickel

Variety 2:

J-416

Rarity:

R-6

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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