Shield Nickels
1867 5C No Rays MS66+ PCGS. CAC. This is an exquisitely toned, high-end Premium Gem Shield nickel, with lavender and pale-violet hues at the margins that meld into light, wheat-gold centers. The strike is needle-sharp throughout both sides, with crisp horizontal shield lines and razor-sharp stars. The coin is struck from a resilient die marriage, with no signs of damage or wear other than a few faint die cracks around the tops of the reverse legend. A pair of tiny die lumps and an L-shaped strike-through are Mint related anomalies inside the upper stars. Population: 24 in 66 (2 in 66+), 0 finer. CAC: 7 in 66, 0 finer (9/17).
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