It has been a long, long time: Post your Shield Nickels.

IGWT · June 4, 2010 8:32AM

Post a Shield 5c from your collection; and, if you don't mind, tell us what kind of set it belongs to, e.g., Shield, type, denomination, error, pattern, etc. I'll start us off with one from my non-variety Shield set.

BillyKingsley · June 4, 2010 9:47AM

Here's my one and only. It's not in the greatest condition. And, it's a scan. And, it's scanned crooked on top of that. Best I could do...

The only set it belongs to is the "get as many date/mintmark varieties I can afford" set.

I THINK it's an 1868.

ldhair · June 4, 2010 10:08AM

Prethen · June 4, 2010 10:14AM

copperhunter · June 4, 2010 10:23AM

A minor 1868 double date raw example for my raw type set

If anyone has an example of the 1867 triple punch date, please post.

IGWT · June 4, 2010 10:27AM

Wow! Those proofs are ATTRACTIVE. But, strange as it sounds, I see the circulated '71 as an especially nice piece.

ldhair · June 4, 2010 10:37AM

IGWT · June 4, 2010 10:40AM

]If anyone has an example of the 1867 triple punch date, please post.

Are asking about this variety, which was once thought to be a TPD, but has been shown to be a sm/lg date?

Raybo · June 4, 2010 10:54AM

I'd go broke if I hunkered down on this GREAT series!

Broadstruck · June 4, 2010 10:56AM

A Shield Nickel

IGWT · June 4, 2010 11:07AM

A Shield Nickel

I know. It's crazy!

FullHorn · June 4, 2010 11:14AM

I like the die cracks some of these have on the reverse like the OP's

copperhunter · June 4, 2010 11:24AM

IGWT - Maybe I am mistaken. What I thought I saw in an auction a few years ago was labeled as such, but I recall that the 7 was prominently doubled to the North. Either way, your posted information on the linked coin is very intriguing! Thanks!

IGWT · June 4, 2010 12:37PM

crazyhounddog · June 4, 2010 12:49PM

DAM · June 4, 2010 1:02PM

Marks are on the holder. I need to take a better picture. Just haven't taken the time.

Raybo · June 4, 2010 1:11PM

<< Marks are on the holder. I need to take a better picture. Just haven't taken the time.

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I'd like to see some better images DAM, it looks like a keeper to me!

mdwoods · June 4, 2010 1:36PM

Will be going in for a reholder soon, slab is very scuffy.

Raybo · June 4, 2010 3:01PM

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The amature with no die cracks (that I can see), HAH!

howards · June 4, 2010 3:29PM

<< IGWT - Maybe I am mistaken. What I thought I saw in an auction a few years ago was labeled as such, but I recall that the 7 was prominently doubled to the North. Either way, your posted information on the linked coin is very intriguing! Thanks! >>

I looked through my files, and from your description this sounded like the likeliest candidate. But it is not a tripled date - just dramatically doubled. If you can provide more information I'll take another look at the files.

1867NR S2-3000 F-20 FS-002.25

howards · June 4, 2010 3:42PM

IGWT, you knew that I would post in this topic.

Here's one of my favorite shield nickels:

1871 S1-9000

As far as what set it belongs to,

(Don't know what that is under the 7 in the date, but it's not another 7.)

SkyMan · June 4, 2010 4:28PM

Some really pretty coins here folks!

robkool · June 4, 2010 6:09PM

FilamCoins · June 4, 2010 7:31PM

Type Set.

SeaEagleCoins · June 4, 2010 9:29PM

RYK will be so sorrry he missed this thread... perhaps one of us can remember to revive it in the fall, when he returns from summer vacation...

IGWT · June 4, 2010 10:01PM

IGWT, you knew that I would post in this topic. Here's one of my favorite shield nickels: 1871 S1-9000. As far as what set it belongs to,

That is one sweet, sweet piece, Howard. I'd place it in your subset of contemporary counterfeits!