1866 Shield Nickel
The 1866 Shield Nickel (Buy on eBay) was the first year of issue for the new five cent denomination struck in a composition of copper and nickel. There were 14,742,500…
1866-1867 Shield Nickel with Rays
Shield Nickels with Rays (Buy on eBay) were made only in 1866 and 1867. Problems had developed in striking the coins with proper detail due to the hard nickel composition.…