Shield Type Nickels Minted From 1866 to 1883

The first nickels minted in the United States were known as the Shield Nickel and were manufactured from just after the end of the Civil War from 1866 to 1883. Two varieties were minted which have the numeral 5 on the reverse. The earlier version of the coin was made for 2 years and included rays emanating from the center of the coin and out between 13 stars representing the 13 original colonies. And on the second version made from 1867 to 1883 did not include the rays between the stars.

	1867 NO RAYS SHIELD NICKEL Price: $3.50 (2 Bids) Sale Ends: 1h 20m
	1866 SHIELD NICKEL G VG Buy It Now Price: $27.00 Sale Ends: 1h 27m
	1866 Nickel Shield VF SALE! 05OP Buy It Now Price: $86.00 Sale Ends: 1h 30m
	1866 Shield Nickel w Rays Price: $9.00 (0 Bids) Buy It Now Price: $17.00 Sale Ends: 1h 35m
	Collection of 62 Shield Nickels - All Holed Price: $179.00 (0 Bids) Buy It Now Price: $199.00 Sale Ends: 1h 46m
	1872 Shield Nickel Buy It Now Price: $24.99 Sale Ends: 1h 53m
	Collection of 21 Shield Nickels Price: $165.00 (0 Bids) Buy It Now Price: $185.00 Sale Ends: 1h 55m
	1868 SHIELD NICKEL. AMERICAS FIRST NICKEL COIN and GREAT AMERICAN HISTORY Buy It Now Price: $14.00 Sale Ends: 2h
	1868 VF SHIELD 5c NICKEL ID#C48 Buy It Now Price: $40.00 Sale Ends: 2h 32m
	1867 USA 5 Cents Nickel F-12 Shield Buy It Now Price: $65.26 Sale Ends: 2h 32m
	11 DIFFERENT SHIELD NICKELS - LOW GRADES Price: $89.00 (0 Bids) Buy It Now Price: $100.00 Sale Ends: 2h 38m
	LOT OF 6 1866 SHIELD NICKELS WITH RAYS - LOW GRADES Price: $49.00 (0 Bids) Buy It Now Price: $55.00 Sale Ends: 2h 39m
	5 Cents, 1868, Shield Nickel Price: $9.99 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 2h 40m
	1867 SHIELD NICKEL COIN NICE Buy It Now Price: $27.95 Sale Ends: 2h 44m
	1868 SHIELD NICKEL COIN NICE Buy It Now Price: $27.95 Sale Ends: 2h 44m
	1870 SHIELD NICKEL COIN NICE Buy It Now Price: $27.95 Sale Ends: 2h 44m
	1883 SHIELD NICKEL COIN NICE Buy It Now Price: $26.95 Sale Ends: 2h 44m
	1869 SHIELD NICKEL COIN NICE Buy It Now Price: $12.95 Sale Ends: 2h 44m
	1883 Shield Nickel PCGS Mint State 64 Gorgeous Final Year Example Buy It Now Price: $335.00 Sale Ends: 2h 51m
	Shield Nickel 1868 PCGS AU50 Buy It Now Price: $134.99 Sale Ends: 3h 31m