Coin Collecting

Glossary

U.S. Nickel Type Coins

Grading

Regular Strikes

Description Desig EF AU 60 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
Liberty Head 3 C Nickel
1865-1889
  20 55 75 95 150 245 700 1450 3800 -
Shield Five Cent
1866-1867 Rays
  105 175 215 275 410 750 2350 7300 - -
Shield Five Cent
1867-1883 No Rays
  36 69 96 105 180 270 675 1325 6800 -
Liberty Head 5 Cent
1883 No 'Cents'
  7.8 13 23 29 47 78 225 950 4550 -
Liberty Head 5 Cent
1883-1912 with 'Cents'
  20 48 60 75 100 195 550 1250 4750 -
Indian Head (Buffalo) 5C
1913 Mound
  15 26 28 35 45 68 125 260 950 4550
Indian Head (Buffalo) 5C
1913-1938 Base
  1.69 6.5 12 15 24 26 29 55 275 2950
Jefferson Five Cent
1938-on Copper-Nickel
  - - - - - - 8.0 12 14 -
Jefferson Five Cent
1938-on Copper-Nickel
FS  - - 40 45 50 65 80 125 125 -
Jefferson Five Cent
1942-1945 Copper-Silver
  0.26 - 0.65 0.91 4.5 8.0 20 40 65 -
Jefferson Five Cent
1942-1945 Copper-Silver
FS  - - 5.0 7.0 10 35 70 200 175 -

Proof Strikes
Description Desig EF AU 60 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
Liberty Head 3 C Nickel
1865-1889
  - - 175 225 300 320 510 835 1500 4500
Shield Five Cent
1866-1867 Rays
  - - 1450 1600 1950 2600 3800 6400 18200 -
Shield Five Cent
1867-1883 No Rays
  - - 185 225 300 390 650 1025 2150 8450
Liberty Head 5 Cent
1883 No 'Cents'
  - - 190 260 285 425 1150 1450 5800 -
Liberty Head 5 Cent
1883-1912 with 'Cents'
  - - 125 140 165 265 565 825 2175 6350
Indian Head (Buffalo) 5C
1913 Mound
  - - 650 910 1300 1825 2950 3575 6750 -
Indian Head (Buffalo) 5C
1913-1938 Base
  - - 595 660 685 875 925 1200 1550 2750
Jefferson Five Cent
1938-on Copper-Nickel
  - - 0.39 0.46 0.52 0.65 1.04 3.25 6.5 21
Jefferson Five Cent
1938-on Copper-Nickel
CA  - - 2.6 3.9 5.2 11 19 24 32 44
Jefferson Five Cent
1938-on Copper-Nickel
DC  - - 7.8 11 14 19 33 46 68 140
Jefferson Five Cent
1942-1945 Copper-Silver
  - - 66 72 74 79 130 155 405 910



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