1867 Shield Nickel — RAYS
Shield Nickel · 1866-1883
- Year / Mint 1867 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination 5¢
- Designer James B. Longacre
- Mintage —
- Better dateThe short-lived rayed reverse, dropped early in the year.
- Tier unclassified
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| AG-3 | — | pending |
| G-4 | — | pending |
| G-6 | — | pending |
| VG-8 | — | pending |
| VG-10 | — | pending |
| F-12 | — | pending |
| F-15 | — | pending |
| VF-20 | — | pending |
| VF-25 | — | pending |
| VF-30 | — | pending |
| VF-35 | — | pending |
| XF-40 | — | pending |
| XF-45 | — | pending |
| AU-50 | — | pending |
| AU-53 | — | pending |
| AU-55 | — | pending |
| AU-58 | — | pending |
| MS-60 | — | pending |
| MS-61 | — | pending |
| MS-62 | — | pending |
| MS-63 | — | pending |
| MS-64 | — | pending |
| MS-65 | — | pending |
| MS-66 | — | pending |
| MS-67 | — | pending |
| MS-68 | — | pending |
| MS-69 | — | pending |
| MS-70 | — | pending |
See Also
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Shield Nickel (1866-1883)
- Denomination 5¢
- Designer James B. Longacre
- Composition 75% copper, 25% nickel
- Weight 5 g
- Diameter 20.5 mm
- Edge Plain
- Mintage —
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
RAYS type. This date exists in more than one distinct type, each with its own mintage, so it is carried as a separate coin rather than folded into a single card. The source lists this type ("1867 RAYS 5C MS") but publishes no mintage for it, so the figure stays VERIFY.
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