Patterns
1866 5C Shield Five Cents, Judd-497, Pollock-583, High R.7, PR64 NGC. Similar to the as issued 1866 Shield nickel, but IN GOD WE TRUST has smaller letters, and the ball of the shield divides the date into two sections, each with two digits. On the reverse, the prominent 5 has a repunched upright, and several stars exhibit recutting. Struck in nickel with a plain edge. Light cream-gray colors grace this well-struck and carefully preserved near-Gem -- a desirable addition to an extended Shield nickel collection.
Ex: FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2006), lot 4557.
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