United States
5 Cents "Shield Nickel" (without rays) 1867-1883 front 5 Cents "Shield Nickel" (without rays) 1867-1883 back
5 Cents "Shield Nickel" (without rays) 1867-1883 photo
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5 Cents "Shield Nickel" (without rays) 1867-1883 front 5 Cents "Shield Nickel" (without rays) 1867-1883 back
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5 Cents "Shield Nickel" without rays

 
Copper-nickel (.750 Cu, .250 Ni) 5 g 20.5 mm
Description
Issuer
 United States
Period
 Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
 Standard circulation coin
Years
 1867-1883
Value
 5 Cents (0.05&nbspUSD)
Currency
 Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
 Copper-nickel (.750 Cu, .250 Ni)
Weight
 5 g
Diameter
 20.5 mm
Thickness
 1.95 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
 2024-10-09
References
Numista
 N#4411
Rarity index
 8%

Reverse

Value within center of 13 stars

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
5
·CENTS·

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Edge

Plain

Comment

1867