This 1867 Shield Nickel Brunk 0-59 'Oil of Ice' Counterstamp has decent eye appeal and nice strike. Interesting counterstamp. Certified: PCGS F Details
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$63.00 | $65.00 |
This 1867 Shield Nickel Proof No Rays has superb eye appeal with fantastic luster and strong strike. Blast white. Sure looks Cameo to me. Certified: NGC PF65
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$830.00 | $855.00 |
This original 1868 Shield Nickel has nice eye appeal with nice luster and nice strike. Nice color and surfaces. Die crack at date. Certified: ANACS AU55
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$94.00 | $97.00 |
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$42.00 | $43.00 |
This nice original 1872 Shield Nickel has nice eye appeal, color and surfaces. Original tougher date. Grade: Nice F+
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$75.00 | $75.00 |
This wonderfully original 1882 Shield Nickel Proof has superb eye appeal with fantastic luster and strong strike. Blazing white Gem. Certified: PCGS PR67
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$935.00 | $960.00 |
This wonderfully original 1883 Shield Nickel has great eye appeal with nice luster and a nice strike. Fresh and crispy with great skin. Grade: Choice BU
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$125.00 | $130.00 |
This wonderfully original 1883 Shield Nickel has great eye appeal with nice luster and a nice strike. Nice color and surfaces. Certified: PCGS PR65 Proof
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$505.00 | $520.00 |
This wonderfully original 1883 Shield Nickel Proof has superb eye appeal with fantastic luster and nice strike. Outstanding color and surfaces. Looks like a 68 with one tiny mark in reverse field. Certified: NGC PF66
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$680.00 | $700.00 |
When the U.S. nickel was first minted, it was actually worth three cents. It was President Andrew Jackson who approved a bill to authorize the coinage of five-cent pieces that took the place of five-cent fractional currency. Nickels were originally minted during the post-Civil War era when gold and silver were at a shortage. Nearly 30 million nickels were minted between 1867 and 1868 alone. Their practical denomination made them a welcome choice in a post-war economy, and their popularity continued to gain momentum through the turn of the century. The first true nickels were made primarily out of nickel blended with copper. Just as the nickel’s designs have changed, so too has their composition. Today’s silver-looking nickels are 75% copper, which has become an expensive metal to produce. In fact, it costs nearly 8 cents to make a nickel today.
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