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Shield Nickel 5c Rays 1866-1867 DCAM

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
PR65 $6,880.00
PR66 $13,200.00
PR67 $38,400.00
PR65 CAC $8,380.00
PR66 CAC $16,800.00
PR67 CAC $48,000.00

Apr Data

17 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. JD-1. Rarity-3-. Proof-66+ Ultra Cameo (NGC). CMQ. 66 Stacks Bowers 15,600 11/19/2024
    1866 5C Rays PR67+ Ultra Cameo NGC. CAC. JD-1, Low R.3. 67 HA 45,600 01/11/2024
    1866 5C Rays PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, R.3. 65 HA 7,500 08/17/2023
    1866 5C Rays PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC. 65 HA 6,300 02/09/2023
    1866 5C Rays PR67 Deep Cameo PCGS. 67 HA 36,000 05/05/2022
    1866 5C Rays PR66+ Ultra Cameo NGC. 66 HA 22,200 08/18/2021
    1866 5C Rays PR66+ Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 36,000 11/19/2020
    1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-67 Ultra Cameo (NGC). 67 Stacks Bowers 21,600 08/16/2019
    Shield Nickel Rays 5c PR DCAM 1866-1867 66 Ira & Larry Goldberg 17,038 01/25/2015
    1866 5C Rays PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC. 67 HA 18,800 01/12/2015
    1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-67 Deep Cameo (PCGS). 67 Stacks Bowers 48,322 11/07/2013
    1866 5C Rays PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC. The nickel Five cent piece was introduced in 1866 to reduce the supply of Fractional Cu 66 HA 10,350 03/04/2006
    1866 5c Rays NGC Proof 66 Ultra Cameo 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 8,740 09/05/2005
    1866 5C Rays PR66 Deep Cameo NGC. The nickel Five Cent piece was introduced in 1866 to reduce the supply of Fractional Cur 66 HA 8,625 06/03/2005
    1866 5C Rays PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC. A mainstay of the United States' circulating coinage today, the Nickel Five Cent Piece w 67 HA 19,550 06/03/2005
    1866 5C Rays PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC. The Five Cent Nickel 65 HA 4,025 09/20/2003
    1866 5C Rays, DC 67 HA 18,975 01/12/2002
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 93816
      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.
      PCGS #: 93816
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