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Coin Value History
Shield Nickel 5c Rays, 1866-1867 [Type] VG8
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1866 5C Rays Good 6 ANACS. FS-001. NGC Census: (5/1783). PCGS Population: (3/2180). Mintage 14,742,500....
G6
ANACS
$114
1866 5C Shield Nickel Rays -- Struck 15% Off Center -- Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/2631). Mintage 14,742,500....
F12
PCGS
$900
1866/1866 5C Rays, Repunched Date, FS-302, ANACS Good 4. All four digits are boldly repunched far east of the primary digi...
G4
ANACS
$119
1866 5C Rays Reverse, Shield Nickel -- Struck 40% Off Center -- AG3 NGC. ...
AG3
NGC
$444
1867 Shield Nickel. Rays. Fine-15 (NGC).
F15
NGC
$72
1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$342
1866 5C Shield, Rays VF20 ANACS. Mintage 14,742,500....
VF20
ANACS
$68
1867 5C Shield Rays VF25 ANACS. Mintage 2,019,000....
VF25
ANACS
$114
1866 5C Rays VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (22/1967). PCGS Population: (51/2492). CDN: $88 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 14...
VF30
NGC
$600
1866 5C Rays, VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: 61 in 35, 2569 finer (12/25). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 14,...
VF35
PCGS
$124
1866 5C Rays AU50 PCGS. CDN: $175 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 14,742,500. ...
AU50
PCGS
$232
1866 5C Rays AU58 PCGS. CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 14,742,500. ...
AU58
PCGS
$439
1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. MS-64 (PCGS).
MS64
PCGS
$1,098
1866/1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. FS-306/901. Repunched Date, Clashed Reverse Die. AU-55 (PCGS).
AU55
PCGS
$1,098
1866 5C Rays MS65 PCGS. CDN: $1,350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 14,742,500. ...
MS65
PCGS
$2,074
1866 5C Rays MS66 NGC. ...
MS66
NGC
$3,660
1867 5C Rays MS63 PCGS. CAC. CAC: 17 in 63, 63 finer (5/26). CDN: $655 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 2,019,000. ...
MS63
PCGS
$1,159
1867 5C Rays XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: 70 in 45, 774 finer (7/26). CDN: $185 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 2,019...
XF45
PCGS
$232
1866 5C Rays MS62 PCGS. CDN: $410 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 14,742,500. ...
MS62
PCGS
$488
1866 5C Rays MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: 32 in 61, 1524 finer (2/26). CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 14,7...
MS61
PCGS
$451
1866 5C Shield Rays -- Cleaned -- ANACS Details. MS60 Details. Mintage 14,742,500....
MS60
ANACS
$276
1866 5C Rays AU53 PCGS. Mintage 14,742,500. ...
AU53
PCGS
$211
1866 Shield Nickel. Doubled Die Obverse. EF-40 (NGC).
XF40
NGC
$168
1866 5C Rays MS67 NGC....
MS67
NGC
$16,200
1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Unc Details--Cleaned (NGC).
MS70
NGC
$264
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