Shield Nickel 1866 - 1883
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Content:75% copper 25% nickelWeight:5 gramsDiameter:20.5 millimeters |
Edge:PlainDesigner:James B. Longacre |
| Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
|---|---|---|
| 1866 | 14,742,500 | About 500 |
| 1867 Rays | 2,019,000 | About 75 |
| 1867 No Rays | 28,890,500 | About 600 |
| 1868 | 28,817,000 | About 600 |
| 1869 | 16,395,000 | About 600 |
| 1870 | 4,806,000 | About 1,000 |
| 1871 | 561,000 | About 960 |
| 1872 | 6,036,000 | About 950 |
| 1873 | 4,550,000 | About 1,100 |
| 1874 | 3,538,000 | About 700 |
| 1875 | 2,097,000 | About 700 |
| 1876 | 2,530,000 | About 1,150 |
| 1877 | 0 | About 510 |
| 1878 | 0 | 2,350 |
| 1879 | 25,900 | 3,200 |
| 1880 | 16,000 | 3,955 |
| 1881 | 68,800 | 3,575 |
| 1882 | 11,472,900 | 3,100 |
| 1883 | 1,451,500 | 5,419 |
Mint Mark Legend
There are no mintmarks on these coins, all coins were minted in Philadelphia.| Mint Mark | Mint | Date of Operation |
| None | Philadelphia | 1793-present |
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1866 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENT PIECE WITH RAYS DIE CUD
1868 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENT PIECE DIE CRACKS DOUBLED 5 ON REVERSE
1867 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENT PIECE WITH RAYS DIE CRACK VG DETAILS
1867 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENT PIECE NO RAYS XF DETAILS
1867 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENT PIECE NO RAYS FINE DETAILS REVERSE CUD
1867 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENT PIECE NO RAYS DIE BREAKS XF DETAILS
1883 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENT PIECE FINE DETAILS
1866 SHIELD NICKEL WITH RAYS ROTATED REVERSE MINT ERROR
1868 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENT PIECE REVERSE OF 1868 FS 904 BROKEN LETTERS
1866 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENT PIECE WITH RAYS LOWBALL PO1 CANDIDATE?
1869 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENT PIECE VG/FINE DETAILS TALL/ NARROW DATE
1883 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENT PIECE VG DETAILS
1868 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENT PIECE REVERSE OF 1868 FS 901 VF/XF DETAILS
1868 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENT PIECE FS 905 REVERSE OF 1868 NO BROKEN LETTERS
1872 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENT PIECE ROTATED REVERSE MINT ERROR
1869 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENT PIECE VF/XF DETAILS
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