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Shield Nickel 5c Rays 1866-1867 CAM

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
PR62 $1,440.00
PR63 $1,880.00
PR64 $2,190.00
PR65 $2,750.00
PR66 $4,750.00
PR67 $15,000.00
PR62 CAC $1,720.00
PR63 CAC $2,250.00
PR64 CAC $2,620.00
PR65 CAC $3,300.00
PR66 CAC $5,500.00
PR67 CAC $18,000.00

Apr Data

194 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1867 5C Rays, JD-1, R.6, PR64 Cameo PCGS. 64 HA 32,400 01/15/2025
    1866 5C Rays, JD-1, Low R.3, PR66 Cameo NGC. 66 HA 3,960 01/15/2025
    1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. JD-1, Low R.3. 66 HA 5,280 05/09/2024
    1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. JD-1, R.3. 66 HA 5,040 05/09/2024
    1867 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. JD-3, R.7. 66 HA 57,600 05/09/2024
    1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 6,900 03/27/2024
    1866 5C Rays PR66+ Cameo NGC. JD-1, Low R.3. 66 HA 6,300 02/09/2024
    1867 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-3, R.7. 66 HA 78,000 02/08/2024
    1866 5C Rays PR64 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (8/58). PCGS Population: (13/88). PR64. Mintage 600. 64 HA 1,806 01/14/2024
    1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. JD-1, Low R.3. 66 HA 3,720 01/10/2024
    1866 5C Rays PR66+ Cameo NGC. JD-1, Low R.3. The fields are deeply reflective and set up a mirrored background for the fros 66 HA 4,320 09/25/2023
    1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC. 66 HA 4,440 05/04/2023
    1867 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. Dannreuther-1. 66 HA 69,000 05/03/2023
    5C 1867 RAYS. PCGS PR65 CAM CAC 65 Legend 52,875 04/27/2023
    1867 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Dannreuther-2. 65 HA 34,800 01/12/2023
    1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. 66 HA 4,320 01/11/2023
    1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC. 66 HA 6,000 01/11/2023
    1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo NGC. 67 HA 8,400 08/26/2022
    1866 5c PCGS Proof 66 CAM (With Rays) 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 5,475 05/16/2022
    1867 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. Dannreuther-1. 66 HA 60,000 05/05/2022
    1866 5C Rays PR61 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/102 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/67 and 0/3+). PR61. 61 HA 1,554 03/29/2022
    1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. The population of proof 1866 Rays Shield nickels at PCGS is largely split between non-Ca 65 HA 3,360 03/21/2022
    1867 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS. Dannreuther-2. 65 HA 43,200 01/14/2022
    1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (22/36). PCGS Population: (40/46). PR65. 65 HA 2,500 12/19/2021
    1866 5C Rays PR66+ Cameo NGC. 66 HA 4,560 11/11/2021
    1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC. 66 HA 4,320 10/07/2021
    1866 5c NGC Proof 67 CAM (With Rays) 67 David Lawrence Rare Coins 10,925 07/19/2021
    1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. 66 HA 4,560 10/16/2020
    1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/43). NGC Census: (22/35). PR65. 65 HA 2,520 09/20/2020
    1867 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC. Dannreuther-1. 66 HA 28,800 04/23/2020
    1867 5C Rays PR66★ Cameo NGC. Dannreuther-2. 66 HA 32,400 01/09/2020
    1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo PCGS. 67 HA 12,600 01/08/2020
    1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo NGC. 67 HA 8,100 01/08/2020
    5C 1866 RAYS. PCGS PR67 CAM CAC 67 Legend 18,212 12/12/2019
    1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC. 66 HA 3,120 12/06/2019
    1867 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC. 66 HA 39,600 12/05/2019
    1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Honoring Guide Book Label. Proof-67 Cameo (NGC). 67 Stacks Bowers 8,400 08/16/2019
    1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo NGC. 67 HA 12,000 06/06/2019
    1866 5C Rays PR63 Cameo NGC. 63 HA 1,500 10/12/2018
    1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 3,840 08/15/2018
    1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. 66 HA 3,720 08/14/2018
    1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo NGC. 65 HA 1,920 06/14/2018
    1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo NGC. 65 HA 2,520 06/14/2018
    1866 5C Rays PR63 Cameo NGC. 63 HA 1,140 06/14/2018
    18-Piece Proof Shield Nickel Set. (Total: 18 coins) 65 HA 11,400 04/26/2018
    1866 5C Rays PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 2,280 03/30/2018
    1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo NGC. 65 HA 2,640 01/04/2018
    1867 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 28,800 11/10/2017
    1867 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 42,300 08/03/2017
    1867 5C Rays PR65+ Cameo PCGS. Dannreuther-2. 65 HA 30,550 08/02/2017
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 83816
      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 #: 83816
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