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<h2>Ron Guth</h2><p>In 1866, the U.S. government introduced a new 5 Cent piece made of nickel as an alternative for the silver Half Dime. The two coins were issued side-by-side through 1873, after which the Half Dime was discontinued and the "Nickel" became the coin of the land. The new metal, because it was so hard, made it difficult to strike the coins, and the dies suffered frequent cracking. Part of the problem was the intricate reverse, where stars were squeezed tightly between small rays surrounding the large "5". Ultimately, the rays were removed from the dies mid-1867, but this did not solve the cracking problem entirely.</p><p>High grade examples of this first-year-of-issue are readily available in grades all the way up to MS66, where PCGS has graded over 50 examples. As already mentioned, collectors should seek out well-struck examples (to the extent they are available), and avoid examples with natural flaws or excessive and/or large carbon spots.</p>Product Identifiers
DesignerJames Barton Longacre
eBay Product ID (ePID)170425619
Product Key Features
Strike TypeBusiness
Mint LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Composition75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Year1866
Dimensions
Weight1.94g
Additional Product Features
Mintage147425
Major VarietyWith Rays
MintPhiladelphia
Denomination5C
PCGS Number3790
Diameter2.5mm
Mint MarkP
EdgePlain
Bewertungen und Rezensionen
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- 05. Mai. 2018
Coin is very worn and not worth the price
fills a hole in my type set, but I expected a better quality coinBestätigter Kauf: Ja
- 03. Jul. 2016
coin
Highly recommendBestätigter Kauf: Ja
- 04. Dez. 2016
great
Bestätigter Kauf: Ja
