PCGS 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.
 1883 Proof Shield Nickel PCGS PR 64 $389.00 |
 1882 SHIELD NICKEL PCGS AU 55 $41.00 |
 1868 Shield Nickel 5C PCGS XF40 Nice Rare Coin $115.00 |
 1868 SHIELD NICKEL MS65 PCGS Creamy White Original $670.00 |
 1867 Shield Nickel VG08 PCGS WITH RAYS $60.00 |
 1867 Shield Nickel F12 PCGS NO RAYS $30.00 |
 1868 Shield Nickel FR02 PCGS $35.00 |
 1872 Shield Nickel VF35 PCGS $85.00 |
 1866 5C COPPER SHIELD FIVE CENT JUDD 502 PCGS PR 66 BN CAC GORGEOUSLY TONED $19,999.00 |
 1882 PROOF Shield Nickel Graded PR 66 by PCGS $921.00 |
 1866 Shield Nickel PCGS AU 50 First Year Type with Rays Very Nice Coin $210.00 |
 1866 5C SHIELD NICKEL PCGS VF35 RAYS US COIN $9.55 |
 1883 5 CENT SHIELD NICKEL IN MS64 PCGS CERTIFIED NICE HIGH GRADE COIN REDUCED $330.00 |
 1867 Shield nickel with Rays PCGS AU50 $300.00 |
 1878 SHIELD NICKEL PCGS CAC PR 66 $3,495.00 |
 1882 Shield Nickel PCGS Proof 64 $425.00 |
 1867 Shield Nickel PCGS XF 45 Rays $193.50 |
 1881 Proof Shield Nickel PCGS PR 65 Old Green Label $650.00 |
 1882 Shield Nickel PCGS AU 50 $116.99 |
 1867 No Rays Shield Nickel PCGS AU 50 $125.99 |
 1869 Shield Nickel PCGS AU 53 $143.99 |
