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1866 Nickel Pattern 5 Cents PR J-516 Values
Details
1866 Five-Cent Piece. Dies 1-F. An illogical die combination, as both sides have the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; probably struck privately. One example of J-516 is clearly struck over an 1867 regular-issue Shield nickel.
Obverse: Washington portrait, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Reverse: Regular die without rays, as adopted in 1867.
Basic Information
GSID:
12947
Coin Date:
1866
Denomination:
P5c / Pattern 5 Cents
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
Unique
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1866
Composition:
Nickel
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Nickel
Variety 2:
J-516
Rarity:
R-unique
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
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