1866 Shield Nickels : With Rays

Early Five Cent Nickels

Mintage: 14,742,500

Minted at: Philadelphia (No Mint Mark)

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 Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition
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)
$42	$55	$71	$120	$202	$275	$428	$599	$2,065

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1866 Shield Nickel (With Rays Variety) is Worth $55 in Average Condition and can be Worth $428 to $599 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Proof Coins can be Worth $2,065 or more. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.

MELT VALUE: $0.0618

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1866 Shield Nickel With Rays***XF***

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$139.00

Seller: ARTYSSTUFF
Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: XF

1866 P Shield Nickel - MINT ERROR - Retained CUD on Obverse Top - 10 Photos!

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$89.00

Seller: upnorthcoins
Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: VF-20

1866 Shield Nickel with Rays

$30.00

Seller: mMm1901
Certification Agency: Other
Condition: Good

UNDATED Shield Nickel - Fair/Good condition

$4.95

Seller: jmelvin
Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: Fair/Good (See photos and judge for yourself)

1866 or 1867 P Shield Nickel With Rays - AG (About Good) condition but rays visible

$5.95

Seller: jmelvin
Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: AG (About Good) condition as reported by the CoinSnap app (see photos and judge for yourself)

1866 or 1867 P Shield Nickel With Rays - Poor condition but rays visible

$4.95

Seller: jmelvin
Certification Agency: Raw / Unspecified
Condition: P (Poor) condition as reported by the CoinSnap app (see photos and judge for yourself)