Nickels

Shield Nickel Value Chart by Year

Years: 1866–1883Designer: James Barton LongacreComposition: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel

Diameter: 20.50 millimetersWeight: 1.94 grams

The Shield Nickel (1866–1883) holds historical distinction as the first five-cent coin struck in copper-nickel, replacing the silver half dime. Designed by James B. Longacre, the series emerged during the post-Civil War…

Years Minted

$124K+

Top Value

Showing18 years·189 coin types

1866

9 types

1867

27 types

1868

31 types

1869

14 types

1870

9 types

1871

5 types

1872

17 types

1873

14 types

1874

11 types

1875

7 types

1876

6 types

1877

3 types

1878

3 types

1879

6 types

1880

4 types

1881

4 types

1882

7 types

1883

12 types