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1866 Five-Cent Piece / Undated $3. A fantasy produced for the numismatic market, probably outside the Mint.
Obverse Description
Regular Shield nickel die of the year.
Reverse Description
Actually an obverse die for the $3 gold of this era.
Catalog Information
GSID:
12969
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Nickel
Variety 2:
J-531a
Coin Date:
1866
Denomination:
P5c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
Unique
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1866
Composition:
Nickel
Rarity:
unique
PCGS #:
60729
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Coin Value History
1866 P5c Nickel, J-531a PR
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1866 P1c Copper, J-455 PR BN
1866 P1c Copper-Nickel, J-456 PR
Worth: $2,600 – $6,720
1866 P1c Nickel, J-457 PR
1866 P2c Copper-Nickel, J-458 PR
1866 P2c Nickel, J-459 MS
1866 P3c Copper, J-460 PR BN
1866 P5c Washington, Nickel, J-461 PR
Worth: $1,650 – $5,040
1866 P5c Copper, J-462 PR BN
Worth: $4,500 – $7,600
1866 P5c Copper-Nickel, J-463 PR
1866 P5c Nickel, J-464 PR
1866 P5c Copper, J-465 PR BN
1866 P5c Bronze, J-466 PR BN
1866 P5c Silver, J-466a PR
1866 P5c Nickel, J-467 PR
Worth: $4,500 – $6,300
1866 P5c Copper, J-468 PR BN
Worth: $2,750 – $5,400
1866 5C Five Cents/Three Dollars, Judd-531A, Pollock-596, Unique, PR62 PCGS. ...
$36,000
1866 5C Shield Five Cents, Judd-531A, Pollock-596, R.8, PR62 PCGS. ...
$40,250
1866 5C Shield Five Cent / Three Dollar Mule, Judd-531A, Pollock-596, Unique, PR62 PCGS. This fantasy piece is a mule of th...
$29,900
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