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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Shield Nickels (1866–1883) series of Nickels-T in the U.S. Coins contains 11 distinct entries with CPG® values between $17.50 and $12,000.00.
Shield nickels were struck from 1866 through 1883 and designed by James B. Longacre. These 75% copper, 25% nickel coins, the first 5-cent pieces with this composition, circulated concurrently with the physically smaller but equally denominated half dime, which also has a face value of five cents.



Generally speaking, the scarcest Shield nickels were minted from 1877 through 1881, with the 1866, 1867 Without Rays, 1868, 1869, and 1882 issues being the most commonly encountered dates across the grading spectrum. The rarest issues by date are the...

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  Shield Nickels (1866–1883) Value Range Favorite
Shield Nickels (1866–1883) Value Range  
1868 5c MS
$17.50
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$12,000
$17.50 - $12,000
1868 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 MS
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1868 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-103 MS
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1868 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-104 MS
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1868 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-106 MS
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1868 5c Reverse of 1868, FS-901 MS
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1868 5c Reverse of 1868, FS-902 MS
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1868 5c Reverse of 1868, FS-903 MS
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1868 5c Reverse of 1868, FS-904 MS
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1868 5c Reverse of 1868, FS-905 MS
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1868 5c Reverse of 1868, FS-906 MS
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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Shield Nickels (1866–1883) series of Nickels-T in the U.S. Coins contains 11 distinct entries with CPG® values between $17.50 and $12,000.00.
Shield nickels were struck from 1866 through 1883 and designed by James B. Longacre. These 75% copper, 25% nickel coins, the first 5-cent pieces with this composition, circulated concurrently with the physically smaller but equally denominated half dime, which also has a face value of five cents.



Generally speaking, the scarcest Shield nickels were minted from 1877 through 1881, with the 1866, 1867 Without Rays, 1868, 1869, and 1882 issues being the most commonly encountered dates across the grading spectrum. The rarest issues by date are the...

Catalog Detail