Whitman Expo
![Image for Shield Nickel 5c Rays, 1866-1867 PR DCAM [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/ProductImages/DLRC/961xxx/32567d10-6413-4956-ab59-2924b0d4b351.jpg?MaxHeight=640&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
On nine occasions in the 20th century, the Denver Mint produced fewer than one million coins in a certain year and denomination.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Go check them out!
Obverse Description
A shield flanked on the left and right by leaves topped with a cross with arrows positioned behind at the bottom so the arrow heads and shanks protrude at the sides. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST appears at the top periphery with the date positioned at the bottom center.
Reverse Description
A large numeral 5 surrounded by 13 stars centered in the design with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * CENTS around the periphery. Straight lines, depicting rays of the sun, extended from the numeral to between the stars. The rays were removed in 1867.
Catalog Information
GSID:
72355
Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST, [Date]
Reverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Reverse Lettering:
5, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CENTS
Weight (gr):
5 gr
Weight (oz):
0.1608 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
20.5
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Rays
Variety 2:
1866-1867
Coin Date:
Shield Nickel
Denomination:
5c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Shield nickel
Coinage Years:
1866-1867
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
PCGS #:
93816
Send Catalog Feedback
Subject: I would like to contribute catalog info to CDN for Shield Nickel 5c Rays, 1866-1867 PR DCAM [Type]
Body: Referring page: http://www.greysheet.com/prices/item/shield-nickel-with-rays-five-cents-type-coin-proof-strike-deep-cameo-surfaces/gsid/72355 GSID: 72355 Title: Shield Nickel 5c Rays, 1866-1867 PR DCAM [Type]
Subscribe to View
Log In
View more data, info, and visualizations. Get access to retail and wholesale pricing as well as auction data.
Coin Value History
Shield Nickel 5c Rays, 1866-1867 PR DCAM [Type]
Value By Grade
Shield Nickel 5c Rays, 1866-1867 PR DCAM [Type]
CPG (retail) values
Currency
Grade Range
Grading Authority
Sort by
Pricing
Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR67 |
|
$48,000 | $1,234 |
| PR67 | - | $38,500 | $1,234 |
| PR66 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR66 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
Shield Nickel 5c Rays, 1866-1867 PR [Type]
![Shield Nickel 5c Rays, 1866-1867 PR [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/Ctc/CatalogEntry/ha_com_1316_3020-2.20200624040933286.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $950 – $13,800
1866 5c Rays PR
Worth: $950 – $13,800
1867 5c Rays PR
Worth: $18,000 – $50,000
Shield Nickel 5c No Rays, 1867-1883 PR [Type]
![Shield Nickel 5c No Rays, 1867-1883 PR [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/Ctc/Catalog/ha_com_1291_4375-0.20200718080538892.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $180 – $7,200
1867 5c No Rays PR
Worth: $180 – $2,178
1867 5c No Rays, Pattern Reverse, FS-1902 PR
Worth: $1,800 – $13,200
1868 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $3,600
1869 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $3,960
1870 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $1,554
1871 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $5,400
1872 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $3,600
1873 5c Closed 3 PR
Worth: $180 – $3,180
1874 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $3,360
1875 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $6,000
1876 5c PR
Worth: $180 – $2,640
1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. JD-1. Rarity-3. Proof-66+ Deep Cameo (PCGS). CAC.
$23,180
1866 5C Rays PR67+ Ultra Cameo NGC. CAC. JD-1, Low R.3....
$45,600
1866 5C Rays PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, R.3....
$7,500
1866 5C Rays PR66+ Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. ...
$31,720
1866 5C Rays PR67 Deep Cameo PCGS. ...
$36,000
1866 5C Rays PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC. ...
$6,300
1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. JD-1. Rarity-3-. Proof-66+ Ultra Cameo (NGC). CMQ.
$15,600
1866 5C Rays PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC. ...
$18,800
1866 5C Rays PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC. The Five Cent Nickel ...
$4,025
1866 5C Rays PR66+ Ultra Cameo NGC. ...
$22,200
1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-67 Deep Cameo (PCGS).
$48,322
1866 5C Rays PR66+ Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. ...
$36,000
1866 5C Rays PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC. A mainstay of the United States' circulating coinage today, the Nickel Five Cent Piece w...
$19,550
$17,038
1866 5C Rays, DC
$18,975
1866 5C Rays PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC. The nickel Five cent piece was introduced in 1866 to reduce the supply of Fractional Cu...
$10,350
1866 5c Rays NGC Proof 66 Ultra Cameo
$8,740
1866 5C Rays PR66 Deep Cameo NGC. The nickel Five Cent piece was introduced in 1866 to reduce the supply of Fractional Cur...
$8,625
Greysheet News
Denver Mint Silver: Rarities of the 20th Century
10/9/2026
U.S. Mint Chooses Artist Corps
The United States Mint has selected 37 American artists to participate in its Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) to create and submit new designs for coins and medals.
10/8/2026
Stack's Bowers Galleries' Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction Realizes Over $70 Million
Results Set Record for the Firm's Highest Grossing Auction Sale in its 90+ Year History.
10/7/2026
Events
Knoxville Coin and Currency Show - TN
Location: Rothchild Catering & Conference Center
Saturday, August 1, 2026
