Shield Nickels

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Early Five Cent Nickels (1866-1883)

Designer - Engraver: James B Longacre

Metal Composition: 75% Copper - 25% Nickel

Diameter: 20.5 mm

Mass / Weight: 5 grams

Year	Details	Mintage	G (4)	VG (8)	F (12)	VF (20)	EF (40)	AU (50)	MS (60)	MS (63)	PR (63)	Wanted
1866 P	With Rays	14,742,500	41	54	71	119	200	272	423	592	2,041	1
1866 P	Repunched Date	N/A	71	119	210	302	538	1,202	1,816	3,935	-	0
1867 P	Type 1 - With Rays	2,019,000	48	59	88	143	241	342	481	697	36,021	0
1867 P	Type 2 - Without Rays	28,890,500	24	26	29	54	78	128	169	272	565	0
1868 P		28,817,000	36	41	48	54	88	128	172	272	452	0
1869 P		16,395,000	36	41	48	54	88	128	172	272	452	1
1870 P		4,806,000	36	48	71	97	119	169	272	481	452	0
1871 P		561,000	97	119	179	249	342	452	618	964	452	1
1872 P		6,036,000	48	59	113	139	157	210	280	363	452	0
1873 P	Closed 3	436,050	36	54	97	149	200	241	423	898	452	0
1873 P	Open 3	4,113,950	41	54	71	97	139	172	272	363	-	0
1874 P		3,538,000	41	48	88	113	143	200	302	393	452	0
1875 P		2,097,000	59	78	119	157	187	256	333	481	452	0
1876 P		2,530,000	54	67	99	157	172	241	311	393	452	0
1877 P	Proof Only	900	1,300	1,472	1,921	2,100	2,638	2,805	3,354	-	3,513	0
1878 P	Proof Only	2,350	644	764	865	1,028	1,202	1,300	1,509	-	1,397	0
1879 P		29,100	510	592	697	774	1,028	1,344	2,182	2,676	452	1
1879 P	9 Over 8	N/A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	592	0
1880 P		19,995	2,182	2,639	3,141	3,513	7,090	8,948	15,137	29,906	452	0
1881 P		72,375	302	423	510	614	697	932	1,344	1,619	452	0
1882 P		11,476,600	36	41	48	54	88	128	179	272	452	0
1883 P		1,456,919	36	41	48	54	88	128	179	272	452	0
1883 P	3 Over 2	N/A	302	393	764	1,090	1,472	1,816	2,542	2,983	-	0