NGC Graded Shield Nickel Nickels For Sale
Graded Shield Nickels
The shield nickel was the first nickel five-cent piece minted in the United States, in accordance with the Act of May 16, 1866.
There is an early variety with rays passing from the numeral 5 through the spaces between the stars. These were minted only in 1866 and part of 1867. The original design had failed to take into account the difficulties of minting with such a hard alloy, and the rays caused a general lack of detail in areas on the opposite face of the coin.
The metallurgical difficulties were the source of many minting errors in the Shield nickels. It is unusual to find a piece that does not have die cracks, and such examples trade for more in uncirculated condition, unlike many other coins where die cracks are considered an interesting variety with slight to moderate premium value. There are also many overdates, doubled dates and other punch errors.
Listed below is a selection of NGC Graded Shield Nickels for sale.
| 1875 5c NGC CAC Proof 66 Cameo
$2,413.00 
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| Awesome 1878 Shield Nickel NGC Proof 66
$2,300.00 $2,550.00
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| 1872 SHIELD NICKEL NGC PR66 CAMEO RARE
$2,200.00
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| 1878 Shield 5C NGC PR-66, RARCOA
$1,810.00 |
| 1866 Shield 5c Rays MS 65 NGC
$1,595.00 |
| 1869 SHIELD NICKEL NGC PR65 CAMEO RARE
$1,225.00
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| 1883 5c NGC CAC MS66 (Shield)
$973.75
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| 1883 Proof Shield Nickel, NGC PF-66, CAC Sticker
$950.00 $1,050.00
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