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1866 Five-Cent Piece. Dies 1-A. First die combination in an extensive series made primarily for the numismatic trade.
Obverse Description
Washington portrait, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Reverse Description
Large wreath, IN GOD WE TRUST above.
Catalog Information
GSID:
373821
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Washington, Nickel
Variety 2:
J-461
Coin Date:
1866
Denomination:
P5c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1866
Composition:
Nickel
Rarity:
5
PCGS #:
860656
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Coin Value History
1866 P5c Washington, Nickel, J-461 PR CAM
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1866 P5c Washington, Nickel, J-461 PR CAM
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1866 P1c Copper, J-455 PR BN
1866 P1c Copper-Nickel, J-456 PR
Worth: $2,600 – $6,720
1866 P1c Nickel, J-457 PR
1866 P2c Copper-Nickel, J-458 PR
1866 P2c Nickel, J-459 MS
1866 P3c Copper, J-460 PR BN
1866 P5c Washington, Nickel, J-461 PR
Worth: $1,650 – $5,040
1866 P5c Copper, J-462 PR BN
Worth: $4,500 – $7,600
1866 P5c Copper-Nickel, J-463 PR
1866 P5c Nickel, J-464 PR
1866 P5c Copper, J-465 PR BN
1866 P5c Bronze, J-466 PR BN
1866 P5c Silver, J-466a PR
1866 P5c Nickel, J-467 PR
Worth: $4,500 – $6,300
1866 P5c Copper, J-468 PR BN
Worth: $2,750 – $5,400
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