1867 shield nickel - please help me to determine the grade of this coin

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• 291fifth Posts: 24,840 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 21, 2025 3:28PM

  The photos are too overexposed to be useful for grading.

  All glory is fleeting.

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• DRUNNER Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 21, 2025 3:29PM

  Very nice coin . . . with an apparent AU55-58 look. As in many cases, it is hard to determine luster or hairlines from a picture. To me, this would be a perfect 'album' coin . . . textbook "Dansco 7070". Not going to encourage you to submit (not cost effective), although I HAVE done so with similar coins just for fun.

  Great piece . . . . thyanks!

  Drunner

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• MsMorrisine Posts: 37,010 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 21, 2025 3:51PM edited November 21, 2025 4:00PM

  those marks are making me think i shouldn't comment. they may be acceptable

  i do want to note this is the "No Rays" variety and you miht edit this into the thread title (ooops. looks like with rays is worth more)

  it's true the lighting is harsh and makes it hard to grade.

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• MsMorrisine Posts: 37,010 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 21, 2025 3:53PM edited November 21, 2025 3:57PM

  it is possibly a die variety with a repunched date (rpd) and who knows (hopefully someone here) what else

  here is the list pcgs recognizes and i'm not sure if any bring an added premium

  Die Varieties

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  1867 5C No Rays DDO FS-1101
  1867/1867 5C No Rays RPD FS-1301
  1867 5C No Rays DDO & RPD FS-1102
  1867 5C No Rays RPD FS-1302
  1867 5C No Rays RPD FS-1303
  1867 5C No Rays RPD FS-1304
  1867 5C No Rays RPD FS-1305
  1867 5C No Rays RPD FS-1306
  1867 5C No Rays MPD FS-1309
  1867 5C No Rays RPD FS-1307
  1867 5C No Rays RPD FS-1308
  1867 5C No Rays MPD FS-1310
  1867 5C No Rays Clashed Obv. Die
  1867 5C No Rays O/R Die Clash FS-1402/1901
  1867 5C F-1 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-2 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-3 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-4 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-5 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-6 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-7 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-8 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-9 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-10 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-11 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-12 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-13 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-14 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-15 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-16 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-17 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-18 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-19 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-20 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-21 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-22 TPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-23 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-24 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-25 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-26 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-27 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-28 RPD & DDR No Rays
  1867 5C F-29 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-30 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-31 TPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-32 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-33 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-34 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-35 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-36 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-37 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-38 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-39 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-40 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-41 RPD & DDO No Rays
  1867 5C F-42 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-43 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-44 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-45 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-46 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-47 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-48 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-49 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-50 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-51 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-52 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-53 RPD No Rays
  1867 5C F-54 RPD & DDO No Rays
  1867 5C F-55 DDO No Rays
  1867 5C F-56 DDO No Rays
  1867 5C F-57 DDO No Rays
  1867 5C F-58 DDO No Rays
  1867 5C F-59 DDO No Rays
  1867 5C F-60 DDR No Rays
  1867 5C F-61 DDR No Rays
  1867 5C Missing Leaf, No Rays, F-62
  1867 5C Missing Leaf, No Rays, F-63
  1867 5C Missing Leaf, No Rays, F-64
  1867 5C Missing Leaf, No Rays, F-65
  1867 5C Missing Leaf, No Rays, F-66
  1867 5C Missing Leaf, No Rays, F-67
  1867 5C Missing Leaf, No Rays, F-68
  1867 5C Missing Leaf, No Rays
  

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• MsMorrisine Posts: 37,010 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 21, 2025 3:57PM

  here is an auction for a problem-free AU55 (not saying it is, just being conservative) in a PCGS holder

  https://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/item/1867-5c-no-rays/3794/-8751454820414867599

  it's listed as $120

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• MFeld Posts: 15,468 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 21, 2025 4:26PM

  The coin looks approximately AU55 to me and I don’t think the shield marks would preclude a straight grade. However, if the coin actually has an unusual pinkish hue, as it appears on my screen, that could increase the odds of a detail grade.

  Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

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