This wonderfully original 1866 Shield Nickel 'Rays' has great eye appeal and nice strike. Outstanding color and surfaces. Tiny rim nick 12 o'clock reverse. Grade: Choice XF/AU
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$193.00 | $198.00 |
This original 1868 Shield Nickel has nice eye appeal and nice strike. Nice color and surfaces. Grade: Nice Unc
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$146.00 | $150.00 |
This wonderfully original 1869 Shield Nickel has superb eye appeal with fantastic luster and strong strike. Great color and surfaces. Grade: Choice BU++
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$235.00 | $241.00 |
This original 1883 Shield Nickel has great eye appeal with fantastic luster and strong strike. Great color and surfaces. Grade: Choice BU
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$209.00 | $215.00 |
This wonderfully original 1886 Liberty V Nickel has great eye appeal and nice strike. Great color and surfaces. Problem-free. Grade: Choice G+
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$151.00 | $156.00 |
This 1886 Liberty V Nickel has nice eye appeal with lowest even wear. The coin has slightly weak rims. Grade: G (ish)
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$175.00 | $180.00 |
This original 1888 Liberty V Nickel has nice eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Great color and surfaces. Tough to find! Grade: Nice AU/BU
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$209.00 | $215.00 |
This original 1889 Liberty V Nickel has nice eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Nice color and surfaces. Outstandingly crusty. Grade: Nice BU+
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$183.00 | $188.00 |
This original 1889 Liberty V Nickel has decent eye appeal and strong strike. A touch dull for a proof but super sharp details. Grade: Nice PR
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$240.00 | $247.00 |
This original 1898 Liberty V Nickel has nice eye appeal with nice luster and nice strike. Nice color and surfaces. Certified: PCGS MS63
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$224.00 | $231.00 |
This original 1900 Liberty V Nickel has nice eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Great color and surfaces. Certified: PCGS MS63
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$146.00 | $150.00 |
This original 1902 Liberty V Nickel has nice eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Great color and surfaces. Fresh and crispy. Certified: ANACS MS63
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$131.00 | $134.00 |
This original 1902 Liberty V Nickel has great eye appeal with nice luster and nice strike. Great color and surfaces. Grade: Choice BU
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$136.00 | $140.00 |
This wonderfully original 1902 Liberty V Nickel has superb eye appeal with fantastic luster and strong strike. Outstanding color and surfaces. Certified: PCGS MS64
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$198.00 | $204.00 |
This wonderfully original 1904 Liberty V Nickel has great eye appeal with fantastic luster and strong strike. Couple freckles away from Gem status. Certified: NGC MS64
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$193.00 | $198.00 |
This wonderfully original 1904 Liberty V Nickel has great eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Outstanding color and surfaces. One mark on the cheek keeps this from 65+. Certified: PCGS MS64
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$219.00 | $225.00 |
This wonderfully original 1905 Liberty V Nickel has great eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Great color and surfaces. Grade: Choice BU
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$125.00 | $129.00 |
This original 1907 Liberty V Nickel has nice eye appeal with nice luster and nice strike. Nice color and surfaces. Grade: Nice BU+
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$136.00 | $140.00 |
This wonderfully original 1910 Liberty V Nickel has superb eye appeal with fantastic luster and strong strike. Outstanding color and surfaces. Certified: NGC MS64
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$209.00 | $215.00 |
This 1910 Liberty V Nickel has decent eye appeal and strong strike. Obviously proof but the mirrors are pretty burned up. Grade: Nice Proof
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$183.00 | $188.00 |
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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