5 Cents "Shield Nickel"

Features

Issuer	United States (US territories United States)
Ruling authority	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1866-1867
Value	5 Cents (0.05 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (.750 Cu, .250 Ni)
Weight	5 g
Diameter	20.5 mm
Thickness	1.95 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 14852
References	KM# 96 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , PCGS# 3790, 3791, etc. PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts) , Greysheet# 2868, 2869, etc. Greysheet (https://www.greysheet.com/coin-prices)

Obverse

Draped garland above shield

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST
1866

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Reverse

Value within center of 13 rays between 13 stars

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
5
·CENTS·

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Edge

Plain

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

1866

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF		Frequency
Undetermined
1866	14 742 500	$ 11	$ 11	$ 17	$ 37	$ 170		76%
1866	600						Proof	1.1%
1866							Repunched date	1.3%
1867	2 019 000	$ 22	$ 27	$ 27	$ 41	$ 62		33%
1867	60						Proof	0.9%

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