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Me too, Marv65!  I'd have to say, I think the Liberty nickel is probably my favorite nickel design, but Shield nickels are definitely up there as well.  |
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excellent collection so far! |
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That's a good start to an obscure group of collectable coins. Are there any other classical American coins other than Shields (2 ct, 3ct, 5ct) with no human or animal (commonly an eagle) on the design?
I'll mention that there is a 3ct series with a Liberty head.
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Thanks, Dearborn and deadmunny. And I'm sure there is. I'm not an expert, though. I am aware of the 3 cent nickel pieces, and I quite like their design. I haven't opted to start a set of them though due to the expenses of them. Maybe one day, though. I love oddball coin series that aren't bullion. Edited by Humanist1287
04/03/2026 7:23 pm
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I recently got an 1882 in the mail. Not bad for 12 bucks. I may buy a nicer one down the road. The 1882's are pretty common for Shield nickels.   |
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Nice purchase, Humanist! Errers and Varietys.
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Thank you, EV! |
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Fantastic! |
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these are beautiful and underrated coins, esp with the rays (imo).
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Thank you! And yes, I agree. The main downside honestly in this series is the fact that the coins are so expensive. Unlike many other coin series, Shield nickels are hard to find that aren't all beat up or corroded. So when you generally find a nice one, depending on the date, it can be pretty costly. I've shied away from this series for a bit to focus on my other coin series, especially because they are much cheaper lol |
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A trip worth taken slow.  |
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Agreed. Just wish the coins were a bit cheaper.  It's easy to find certain dates however for cheap if you look around enough. I want them to look good, though. |
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Patience. Yeah, coming from me, the guy who took nearly 30 years to fill a 7070.  |
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Very nice! Definitely a tough set to get involved in. I have a feeling that actual numbers available to collectors, with readable dates, are quite a bit lower than mintage numbers, by far.
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Perhaps! It's kind of frustrating honestly. Some of the coins, like right now, I'm on a hunt somewhat for some 1872, 1874, 1875 and 1876 coins. There aren't really any affordable that aren't all beat up. The 1882 I got recently? It was in decent shape. I'd settle for some that looked like that. Lol. But I can't find any honestly without paying big bucks. There was recently a really decent 1871, which is a really difficult find, for around 120 bucks on ebay. I went back to take a second look at it and it was gone.  |
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Posted 04/03/2026 5:25 pm
Uncirculated American Silver Eagles 
