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Shield Nickel 5c Rays 1866-1867

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
PR60 $1,220.00
PR61 $1,250.00
PR62 $1,310.00
PR63 $1,690.00
PR64 $1,950.00
PR65 $2,500.00
PR66 $2,880.00
PR67 $12,600.00
PR60 CAC $1,420.00
PR61 CAC $1,500.00
PR62 CAC $1,580.00
PR63 CAC $2,020.00
PR64 CAC $2,340.00
PR65 CAC $3,000.00
PR66 CAC $3,450.00
PR67 CAC $15,100.00

Apr Data

260 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1866 5C Rays PR65 PCGS. This piece is housed is a green PCGS holder. PCGS Population: (89/44). Mintage 600. 65 HA 3,421 03/10/2025
    1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. JD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-3-. Proof-65 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. 65 Stacks Bowers 2,640 08/15/2024
    1866 5C Rays, JD-1, Low R.3, PR65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 2,640 08/12/2024
    1866 5C Rays PR65 PCGS. CAC. JD-1, Low R.3. 65 HA 3,240 05/09/2024
    1867 5C Rays PR63 PCGS. JD-1, R.6. 63 HA 23,400 01/11/2024
    1866 5C Rays PR65 NGC. NGC Census: (56/29). PCGS Population: (88/42). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 600 65 HA 1,980 11/19/2023
    1866 5C Rays PR64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (87/129). NGC Census: (68/85). CDN: $1,560 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 6 64 HA 1,680 08/20/2023
    1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-67 (NGC). 67 Stacks Bowers 7,800 08/18/2023
    1867 5C Rays PR65 PCGS. CAC. Dannreuther-1. 65 HA 32,400 01/12/2023
    1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-67 (NGC). 67 Stacks Bowers 8,400 11/02/2022
    1866 5C Rays PR61 NGC. NGC Census: (3/174). PCGS Population: (2/276). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR61. Mintage 600 61 HA 1,140 07/20/2022
    1866 5C Rays PR64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (84/129). NGC Census: (67/84). CDN: $1,560 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mint 64 HA 1,740 07/17/2022
    1866 5C Rays PR61 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (3/174). PCGS Population: (2/276). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR61. Mintag 61 HA 1,201 05/31/2022
    1867 5c PCGS/CAC Proof 63 (With Rays) 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 33,300 05/16/2022
    1866 5c PCGS/CAC Proof 66 (With Rays) 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,850 05/16/2022
    Copper-Nickel Five Cent Proof Planchet, Double Curved Clips, NGC.From The Fred Weinberg Collection. 60 HA 149 05/08/2022
    1866 5c PCGS Proof 65 (With Rays) 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,625 02/21/2022
    1866 5C Rays PR65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (88/43). NGC Census: (55/29). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 60 65 HA 2,400 12/19/2021
    1866 5C Rays PR67 NGC. 67 HA 7,800 12/16/2021
    1866 5C Rays PR65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (88/42). NGC Census: (55/29). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 60 65 HA 2,400 08/22/2021
    1866 5C Rays PR67 NGC. 67 HA 7,200 06/17/2021
    5C 1866 RAYS. PCGS PR65 CAC 65 Legend 2,468 05/27/2021
    1866 5C Rays PR65 NGC. NGC Census: (56/29). PCGS Population: (90/42). CDN: $1,950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 600 65 HA 2,280 04/25/2021
    1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-65 (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 2,400 03/25/2021
    1866 5C Rays PR64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (86/132). NGC Census: (67/85). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 6 64 HA 1,560 01/19/2021
    1866 5C Rays PR65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 11,400 11/20/2020
    1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,560 11/12/2020
    1867 5C Rays PR65 PCGS. Dannreuther-2. 65 HA 28,800 10/15/2020
    1866 5C Rays PR65 PCGS. 65 HA 2,160 10/14/2020
    1866 5C Rays PR67 NGC. 67 HA 7,800 06/04/2020
    5C 1867 RAYS. PCGS PR64+ CAC 64 Legend 41,125 12/12/2019
    1866 5C Rays PR62 NGC. NGC Census: (13/167). PCGS Population: (24/254). PR62. Mintage 600. 62 HA 1,052 12/07/2019
    1866 5C Rays PR67 NGC. 67 HA 8,100 12/05/2019
    1866 5C Rays PR62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/253 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (13/167 and 0/0+). PR62. Mintage 600. 62 HA 990 10/24/2019
    1866 5C Rays PR62 NGC. NGC Census: (13/166). PCGS Population: (23/253). PR62. Mintage 600. 62 HA 1,110 08/18/2019
    1867 5C Rays PR66 PCGS. Dannreuther-1. 66 HA 40,800 08/14/2019
    1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 2,160 08/13/2019
    1866 5C Rays PR62 NGC. NGC Census: (14/166). PCGS Population: (23/253). PR62. Mintage 600. 62 HA 1,140 04/28/2019
    1866 5C Rays PR64 NGC. CAC. 64 HA 1,860 04/25/2019
    1866 5C Rays PR67 NGC. 67 HA 11,700 01/31/2019
    1866 5c PCGS Proof 65 (With Rays) 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,450 01/14/2019
    1866 5C Rays PR65 PCGS. 65 HA 1,800 01/10/2019
    1866 5C Rays PR62 PCGS. 62 HA 1,050 12/13/2018
    1866 5C Rays PR66 PCGS. 66 HA 2,280 09/07/2018
    1866 5C Rays PR66 PCGS. 66 HA 2,280 09/07/2018
    1866 5C Rays PR61 NGC. CAC. 61 HA 1,200 09/07/2018
    1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 1,080 06/23/2018
    1866 5C Rays PR65 PCGS. 65 HA 2,280 06/14/2018
    1867 5C Rays PR65 PCGS. CAC. Dannreuther-3. 65 HA 36,000 06/14/2018
    1866 5C Rays PR64 NGC. 64 HA 1,560 06/14/2018
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 3816
      Coin Date: Shield Nickel
      Denomination (Short): 5c
      Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
      Variety: Rays
      Variety 2: 1866-1867
      Desg: PR
      Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
      Strike Type: Proof
      Coinage Type: Shield nickel
      Coinage Years: 1866-1867
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 20.5
      Weight (Grams): 5
      Designer: James B. Longacre
      Edge: Plain
      Obverse Description: A shield flanked on the left and right by leaves topped with a cross with arrows positioned behind at the bottom so the arrow heads and shanks protrude at the sides. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST appears at the top periphery with the date positioned at the bottom center.
      Reverse Description: A large numeral 5 surrounded by 13 stars centered in the design with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * CENTS around the periphery. Straight lines, depicting rays of the sun, extended from the numeral to between the stars. The rays were removed in 1867.
      General Notes: Proof versions of the Shield nickel were struck during every year of the series run from 1866 through 1883. The Shield nickel, designed by James B. Longacre, became America's first copper-nickel five-cent coin and is the forerunner of the nickel that we use today in commerce. <BR><BR> Proof Shield nickels are generally scarce, with between 600 and 3,000 pieces struck during any given year, with a few exceptions. On the high end of proof production is the 1883 proof Shield nickel, with 5,419 specimens struck. On the low side is the 1867 Rays proof Shield nickel, which saw a mintage of merely 25 pieces. <BR><BR> There are a few interesting notes about proof Shield nickels. The extraordinarily scarce 1867 Without Rays Pattern Reverse Shield nickel is one of the most challenging issues. The 1877 and 1878 are proof-only dates for the Shield nickel and thus trade at much higher levels due to pressure from date-set collectors. Also of note is the scarce 1879/8 proof overdate, though estimates by Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) suggest this variety is probably about as common, or only a little less so, than the so-called normal date.
      PCGS #: 3816
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