Jwoods's 1866 P Shield Nickels : With Rays

Early Five Cent Nickels

Mintage: 14,742,500

Minted at: Philadelphia

Designer - Engraver: James B Longacre

Metal Composition: 75% Copper - 25% Nickel

Diameter: 20.5 mm

Mass / Weight: 5 grams

What this coin looks like (obverse, reverse, mint mark location, special features, etc.):

Coin valuation chart: Typical coin prices, values and worth per grade or condition - in USD
Good (G-4)	Very Good (VG-8)	Fine (F-12)	Very Fine (VF-20)	Extremely Fine (EF-40)	About Uncirculated (AU-50)	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-63)	Proof (PR-63)
41	54	71	119	200	272	423	592	2,041

MELT VALUE: $0.0530