The 18832 shield nickel web pages varieties of the 18832 shield nickel. Shield nickels eagle eye rare coins javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. There were two major varieties of the 1873 three cent piece in regards to the style of the number 3 in the 1873 date. Save this search 1867 without rays shield nickel in good condition. The 1873 shield nickel is one of the tougher coins to tell the open and closed varieties.
This thorough look at the shield nickel details the coin types available. All of the five varieties except one the f07 show pieces of a 2 between the second 8 and the 3 of the date. Posted by numismatic guaranty corporation an 1873 shield nickel recently. But shield nickel varieties are legion, and there are many that are not covered by eds book.
For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on javascript in your browser. Upon receiving a coin as old as the 1873 nickel, the first thing you will see collectors do is judge the condition of the coin. This process is known as grading the coin and is something every collector does. Shield nickels are not one of the most popular collected us coins. As you may recall, i have been a longtime collector of shield nickels, especially varieties. Make offer 1873 shield nickel great collector coin for your set or collection. As of december 2011, pcgs has certified over 400 proof 1873 nickels, mostly in. In terms of relative rarity, the closed 3 is clearly the scarcer of the two varieties. The variety is included in the shield nickels complete variety set in the pcgs set registry, and in. I initially wanted to do a top 10 list, but due to the breadth of shield nickel variety material found it impossible to whittle the choices. Grade ms 63 us shield nickels 18661883 for sale ebay.
Shield nickel photos, mintage, specifications, errors. As with many denominations of united states coins, there are two major varieties of the 1873 piece, the closed 3 and open 3. Shield nickels were in circulation at the same time as the halfdime, which also had a value of 5100ths of a dollar. Errata, shield nickel reference book errata and additions. The nickels werent the only coins affected by this change quite a few other denominations were, as well. The redbook only lists one variety for the 1866, the dramatically doubled. Shield two cents 1864 1873 this denomination was introduced in conjunction with the bronze cent midway through 1864. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. The shield nickel series contains many strange and wonderful varieties. But among the weirdness, certain of the varieties still stand out for their individual eccentricities.
The curious case of the 1867 proof shield nickels by douglas l. In 1873 the mint struck two different major varieties for the shield nickel. Your shield nickel, as it is known to collectors, is a rather elusive and historically important part of the first nickels minted by the united states. Get the best deals on us shield nickels 1866 1883 when you shop the largest online selection at. Why were the different varieties made in the first place. An 1873 shield nickel recently submitted to ngc for grading and variety attribution features very bold doubling on its obverse, and this coin turned out to be a previously unknown variety. A previously unknown variety has been found on an 1873 shield nickel. In late 1876, production of the shield nickel was halted under the 1873 act. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Later in the year, corrected versions of many of the coins appeared, this time with a 3 that looked like a 3. However, none of the 1873 proof shield nickels were struck with an open 3. Perform a coin search for 1873 open 3 5c ms and view images, coin specs, prices, auction data and more. Us 1873 shield nickel coin in fef extra fine details condition corrosion noted. The shield nickel series is rich in doubleddie obverse varieties and has.
The shield nickel was the first united states fivecent piece to be made out of coppernickel, the. According to the pcgs population report as of june 2011, pcgs had certified 66 closed 3 and 222 open 3 1873 nickels. Reverse of 1868 varieties five hub varieties based on broken letters. Learn about coin values and prices for shield nickels minted from 1866 to 1883. If you are a collector of coins, you are well aware of the fact that condition means absolutely everything. Shield nickel history when the shield nickel launched in 1866, u.
Shield nickel books the shield five cent series 2020 red book guide book of united states coins. Depicted in the example image above is the open 3 variety and a comparison of the open 3 vs closed 3 1873. Shield nickels were minted starting in 1866, primarily in response to an extreme shortage of circulating coins. This 1873 open 3 is the only large date over small date variety in the shield nickel series.
First us nickel 1873 shield nickel us type coin over 100 years old. An historical reference from the ngc photo proof series. Get the best deals on shield nickel us coin errors when you shop the largest online selection at. Click on any of the boxes to see much larger images. The coin was issued for 16 years between 1866 and 1883. Shield nickels used the same copper and nickel composition as the threecent nickel piece introduced in 1865 and were struck in two major design varieties. Get the best deals on 1873 year us shield nickels when you shop the largest online selection at. A guide book of united states coins the official red book 71st ed. Please feel free to peruse the following sections of this website. The open 3 variety is the more common of the two varieties and some believe it is about 10 times. Type 1, with rays 18661867 type 2, no rays 18671883. The open 3 variety shows the serifs on the 3 digit more spaced apart from one another, hence, referred to as the open 3 variety. Once there were enough of the new cents in circulation, production of this odd coin dropped off and was soon discontinued. After 1873, the coins became the sole representative of the denomination, following the discontinuation of the half dime.
Learn more about shield nickel nickels coins and get more information by variety. Even so, production difficulties continued, causing many minor varieties. There has been one book published on shield nickel varieties ed fletchers excellent the shield five cent series, which came out in 1994. The reverse of 1868 exhibits a different placement of the reverse stars, which point to the midpoint. The shield nickel series has yielded a large number of varieties. Make offer us 1873 shield nickel coin in fef extra fine details condition corrosion noted. Circulated 1873 year us shield nickels 18661883 for. Shield nickel of 1866 to 1883 thank you for visiting shieldnickels. Its sole purpose was to accelerate the replacement of copper nickel cents with bronze coinage. Find the current shield nickel values by year, coin varieties, and specific grade. The ngc coin explorer is a complete shield five cents reference guide.
I looked it up a book ive got, and some of the numbers of proofs were slightly different. Get the best deals on grade ms 63 us shield nickels 1866 1883 when you shop the largest online selection at. The closed 3 is depicted above and has a wider space between the two ends of the 3. The shield nickel is just one of the many fivecent pieces produced by our mint, but is especially romanticized due to the period of our history that it represents. Gold and silver coinage had disappeared from circulation because their bullion value was greater than their face value. No shield nickels were struck in 1877 or 1878, excepting proof specimens for collectors.
Inexplicably out of all the shield nickel varieties available, the dansco folks chose to have a hole in their album for this variety. An 1873 shield nickel recently submitted to ngc for grading and variety attribution. The only print photos i have is in whitmans a guide book of shield and liberty head nickels 2006 with a picture on page 106 and of course the cpg itself. The closed 3 is also farther away from the liberty bust than the open 3 variety. Shield nickel photos, mintage, designers, weights, diameters, varieties, and much more. Interesting varieties include a widely repunched date in 1866, the open and close 3s of 1873, 18798, and 18832. What this coin looks like obverse, reverse, mint mark location, special features, etc. The top 20 shield nickel varieties, shield nickels have a top list too. Nickel history shield nickels, circulation strikes.