USA 5 Cents "Shield Nickel" 1867-1883 coin KM# 97

Prices Prices The value of a coin depends on several factors such as rarity, wear, mintage, supply and demand, etc. Please go to Coins conditions page to know more. Read more ❭×	18 - 47,500 $
Specifics Specifics Specifics of the particular coin. Please mind other similar coins existence! For your convenience, we have assembled all similar to each other coins in the tab "Similar coins", and also described all their discrepancies. ×	Year: 1867 - 1883
Years	1867 - 1883
Value	5 Cents
Metal	Copper-Nickel
Category	Circulation Coins
Weight	5 g.
Diameter	20.5 mm.

Obverse

Draped garland above shield, date below.
Lettering: IN GOD WE TRUST

Reverse

Value within circle of stars.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 5 CENTS

Details

Edge: Plain
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Shape: Round

Varieties

Issued between 1867 and 1883.
Coin produced in 1873 has next varieties: 1873 Closed 3, 1873 Open 3.
Coin produced in 1879 has next varieties: 1879, 1879/8.
Coin produced in 1883 has next varieties: 1883, 1883/2.

Variety

Photos

Mintage

Prices

1867

28,890,000

18 - 3,450 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
18 $	21 $	28 $	37.5 $	60 $	120 $	160 $	900 $	3,450 $

1868

28,820,000

18 - 1,500 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
18 $	21 $	28 $	37.5 $	60 $	120 $	160 $	975 $	1,500 $

1869

16,400,000

18 - 1,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
18 $	21 $	28 $	37.5 $	60 $	120 $	160 $	775 $	1,000 $

1870

4,806,000

27 - 1,700 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
27 $	34 $	52 $	65 $	90 $	145 $	200 $	1,700 $	1,250 $

1871

561,000

70 - 2,100 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
70 $	90 $	125 $	170 $	265 $	325 $	375 $	2,100 $	1,100 $

1872

6,036,000

35 - 1,350 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
35 $	42 $	70 $	80 $	115 $	150 $	235 $	1,350 $	820 $

1873 Closed 3

Inc. above

34 - 3,250 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×
34 $	42 $	65 $	90 $	150 $	220 $	350 $	3,250 $

1873 Open 3

4,550,000

28 - 2,400 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
28 $	36 $	52 $	65 $	80 $	135 $	200 $	2,400 $	840 $

1874

3,538,000

29 - 1,500 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
29 $	39 $	70 $	82 $	105 $	140 $	225 $	1,500 $	1,000 $

1875

2,097,000

40 - 2,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
40 $	55 $	80 $	110 $	145 $	190 $	250 $	2,000 $	1,650 $

1876

2,530,000

38 - 1,900 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
38 $	50 $	74 $	100 $	135 $	175 $	230 $	1,900 $	900 $

1877 proof

900

1,500 - 4,300 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
1,500 $	1,650 $	1,750 $	2,000 $	2,150 $	2,300 $	4,300 $

1878 proof

2,350

800 - 2,150 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
800 $	875 $	900 $	1,100 $	1,300 $	1,450 $	2,150 $

1879

29,100

415 - 2,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
415 $	520 $	625 $	675 $	750 $	825 $	970 $	2,000 $	840 $

1879/8

Inc. above

Prices by Grading
PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
850 $

1880

20,000

560 - 47,500 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
560 $	620 $	775 $	950 $	1,300 $	1,750 $	3,450 $	47,500 $	700 $

1881

72,380

270 - 1,900 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
270 $	340 $	445 $	500 $	600 $	730 $	800 $	1,900 $	660 $

1882

11,480,000

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
18 $	20 $	27 $	36 $	58 $	115 $	150 $	750 $	660 $

1883

1,457,000

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×	PRF65 PROOF The PR scale is used for proof coins and runs from 1 to 70 just like the normal MS scale. A Proof 65 coins is just like a Choice Brilliant Gem Uncirculated MS-65 coin except the coin is a proof. Proof coins are those with mirror-like surfaces which are specially struck longer and with greater pressure with thicker planchets. Typically, these special coins are meant only for collectors and are found in cases or sets. Read more ❭×
18 $	21 $	32 $	37.5 $	60 $	118 $	160 $	750 $	660 $

1883/2

Inc. above

210 - 4,000 $

Prices by Grading
G4 GOOD Good coins have heavy wear but you can still see the date. Usually the date is worn down or merges with the rim of the coin. The major details are also smoothed out or mostly gone. Read more ❭×	VG8 VERY GOOD Coins in very good condition have heavy wear on them but the major details are more visible. The central details are still worn down and barely existing. Read more ❭×	F12 FINE Fine coins still contain a lot of wear but the overall design is bold and clear. Also, the rims of the coins are nearly separated as well. Read more ❭×	VF20 VERY FINE A Very Fine coin grade indicates that the rims are clear and much of the wording is clear. There is moderate wear to the coin and the finer details are beginning to appear. Read more ❭×	XF40 EXTREMELY (EXTRA) FINE A grade of Extra Fine or Extremely Fine is given to a coin with very little wear and much of the major and minor details are clear and bold. Read more ❭×	AU50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED A coin that is about or nearly uncirculated has very little wear but may have contact marks or scratches from other coins that came in contact or from the machines. AU-50 is not a very appealing coin but it is still nearly uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS60 UNCIRCULATED - MINT STATE BASAL These coins are uncirculated but usually have a lot of ugly contact marks and scratches usually resulting from wear and tear of flowing through the machines at the mint. There is almost no luster and the coin is not visually appealing, but it is still uncirculated. Read more ❭×	MS65 CHOICE BRILLIANT GEM UNCIRCULATED A choice brilliant uncirculated is a coin with nearly full luster, almost no contact marks and is highly appealing with a great strike at the mint. Read more ❭×
210 $	285 $	425 $	650 $	850 $	1,000 $	1,400 $	4,000 $

USA Five Cents Shield Nickel 1866 KM# 96 IN GOD WE TRUST coin obverse

USA Five Cents Shield Nickel 1866 KM# 96 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 5 CENTS coin reverse

5 Cents "Shield Nickel" 1866 - 1867 KM# 96

Specifics: Year: 1866 - 1867

Country: United States of America

Denomination: 5 Cents (Half Dime, Half Disme)

Metal: Copper-Nickel

Years: 1866 - 1867

Prices: 27.5 - 75,000 $

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USA Five Cents Shield Nickel 1878 proof KM# 97 IN GOD WE TRUST coin obverse

USA Five Cents Shield Nickel 1878 proof KM# 97 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 5 CENTS coin reverse

5 Cents "Shield Nickel" 1867 - 1883 KM# 97

Specifics: Year: 1867 - 1883

Country: United States of America

Denomination: 5 Cents (Half Dime, Half Disme)

Metal: Copper-Nickel

Years: 1867 - 1883

Prices: 18 - 47,500 $

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USA 5 Cents (Shield Nickel Pattern) IN GOD WE TRUST 18.66 coin obverse

USA 5 Cents (Shield Nickel Pattern) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 5 CENTS coin reverse

5 Cents "Shield Nickel Pattern" 1866

Specifics: Date divided by shield

Country: United States of America

Denomination: 5 Cents (Half Dime, Half Disme)

Year: 1866

Prices: 5,000 - 10,000 $

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