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1866 5C Rays Shield Nickel

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The 1866 5C Shield Nickel with rays is a highly sought-after coin due to its key date and solid composition.

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<h2>Ron Guth</h2><p>In 1866, the U.S. government introduced a new 5 Cent piece made of nickel as an alternative for the silver Half Dime.&nbsp; The two coins were issued side-by-side through 1873, after which the Half Dime was discontinued and the &quot;Nickel&quot; became the coin of the land.&nbsp; The new metal, because it was so hard, made it difficult to strike the coins, and the dies suffered frequent cracking.&nbsp; Part of the problem was the intricate reverse, where stars were squeezed tightly between small rays surrounding the large &quot;5&quot;. &nbsp;Ultimately, the rays were removed from the dies mid-1867, but this did not solve the cracking problem entirely.</p><p>High grade examples of this first-year-of-issue are readily available in grades all the way up to MS66, where PCGS has graded over 50 examples.&nbsp; As already mentioned, collectors should seek out well-struck examples (to the extent they are available), and avoid examples with natural flaws or excessive and/or large carbon spots.</p>

Product Identifiers

DesignerJames Barton Longacre
eBay Product ID (ePID)170425619

Product Key Features

Strike TypeBusiness
Mint LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Composition75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Year1866

Dimensions

Weight1.94g

Additional Product Features

Mintage147425
Major VarietyWith Rays
MintPhiladelphia
Denomination5C
PCGS Number3790
Diameter2.5mm
Mint MarkP
EdgePlain

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  • by yegzhseqse2@deleted
    May 04, 2018

    Coin is very worn and not worth the price

    fills a hole in my type set, but I expected a better quality coin

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  • by DSK2gfE4S5m@Deleted
    Jul 02, 2016

    coin

    Highly recommend

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  • by 817warren
    Dec 03, 2016

    great

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