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The Shield nickel was the first United States five-cent piece to be made out of copper-nickel, the same alloy of which American nickels are struck today. Designed by James B. Longacre, the coin was issued from 1866 until 1883, when it was replaced by the Liberty Head nickel.
- 20.50 mm (0.8077 in)
- 5 cents (0.05 US dollars)
- Plain
Jan 28, 2002 · 1871 Shield Nickel Mint State. Shield Nickels (1866-1913) In 1866, the Mint introduced a new five-cent coin which proved to be so popular that the denomination is still in use today. The first of these five-cent pieces -- the Shield nickel -- has an intriguing history, complete with low-mintage years and striking problems that make the series ...
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May 10, 2022 · NGC Identifies Two New Shield Nickel Varieties. Posted on 5/10/2022. This series is a rich hunting ground for discoveries. Collectors of the Shield Five-Cent series from 1866-83 know that the opportunity to find previously unpublished varieties is perhaps greater for these coins than for any other series of US coins.
Feb 15, 2024 · February 15, 2024. 1867 Shield Nickel (with Rays). Image: Stack’s Bowers / CoinWeek. Introduced following the end of the Civil War, the was the nation’s first five-cent piece with nickel metal ...
- 75% nickel, 25% copper
- 1867-1883
- High: 500 (1866); Low: 75, estimated (1867)
Feb 18, 2021 · Based on the tour, the stainless-steel sector, the largest industrial consumer of nickel, will remain robust. There will, however, be a shift to more nickel produced in the form of nickel sulphate and Class 1 Ni (essentially electrolytic nickel ~99.8% Ni content) and likely proportionally less Ni as NPI.
- A. Vahed, P. J. Mackey, A. E. M. Warner
- 2021
Apr 28, 2016 · The history behind America's five-cent coin penfold / iStock. The nickel wasn't always worth five cents. In 1865, the U.S. nickel was a three-cent coin. Before that, “nickel cents” referred to ...
Dec 2, 2013 · As originally proposed, the nickel five-cent piece was to weigh not more than 60 grains (or 3.88 grams expressed metrically) and be composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel. The House Coinage Committee intended for the new coin’s weight to be expressed in metric units, but could not bring itself to publicly state so.
