About US Shield Nickels

The first five cent nickel, known as the Shield nickel, was struck in 1866 and featured a heraldic shield on the front with “In God We Trust” above. The reverse featured the denomination surrounded by 13 six-pointed stars, each separated by a ray, and “United States of America” printed above. The rays were removed in 1867, and the shield nickel continued to be produced without rays until 1883.

As this coin was made using a nickel alloy, which is harder than silver, completely-struck variations are harder to come by. Collectors especially value Shield nickels in which all of the vertical lines on the shield are fully-struck.


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1867 Shield Nickel "proof" Solid Gem Pf++++ ** Rare!!!$203.02 Ends Thursday 12 bids 23 watchers
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1875 Shield Nickel Mid Vf Series Key Date .$64.00 Ends Friday 4 bids 8 watchers
1866 Shield Nickel "rays" Choice Au++/uncirculated$52.00 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 8 watchers
1866 Shield Nickel With Rays Lustrous High Au V. Nice .$51.09 Ends Friday 4 bids 16 watchers
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Nice 1872 Shield Nickel Coin No Reserve$41.09 Ends in 3 hours 4 bids 1 watcher
1882 Shield Nickel Au$39.00 Ends in 49 mins 6 bids 8 watchers
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1882 Shield Nickel Original Bu$26.00 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 5 watchers
1876 Shield Nickel$24.99 Ends in 3 hours 1 bid
1872 Shield Nickel (au) Key!!!!$23.10 Ends Monday 9 bids 5 watchers
1867 Shield Nickel "no Rays" Uncirculated $22.50 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 7 watchers
1873 Shield Nickel ~ Sharp Xf ~ Bold Details $20.50 Ends Friday 3 bids 5 watchers
1882 Shield Nickel - Mid Grade$19.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
1883 Shield Nickel Choice Bu++/near Gem Bu ** Nice!!!$16.01 Ends Monday 2 bids 2 watchers
1883 Five Cent Shield$15.60 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 1 watcher
1871 Shield Nickel $12.25 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 8 watchers
1867 Shield Nickel With Rays No Reserve$11.50 Ends in 3 hours 3 bids 4 watchers
Usa 5 Cents 1867 - Shield Nickel - Copper/nickel$11.47 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 2 watchers
Old Us Coin 1869 Rare Sheild Nickel Post Civil War!$10.54 Ends in 7 hours 14 bids 6 watchers
1866 Shield Nickel With Rays Xf$10.50 Ends Monday 2 bids 6 watchers
1873 Shield Nickel Vf/xf $10.50 Ends in 18 hours 2 bids 1 watcher
1866 Shield Nickel With Rays$10.00 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 5 watchers
1866 Shield Nickel With Rays$9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 1 watcher
1874 Shield Nickel $9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 2 watchers
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1868 Shield Nickel $8.05 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 4 watchers
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Rare Usa Coin 1882 Shield Nickel Original 5?? Ef/au$7.50 Ends Friday 3 bids 5 watchers
Shield Nickel Used 1874$7.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 2 watchers
Post Civil War 1868 Shield Nickel$6.76 Ends in 2 hours 6 bids 3 watchers
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1868 Shield Nickel Nice Vf$5.95 Ends in 2 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
1868,1869,1890 Shield Five Cents$5.89 Ends Thursday 3 bids
45 Shield Nickels 3 Different 1867-1882$5.29 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 3 watchers

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