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Shield Five Cents
1866-1883
Regular Strikes

Description G F EF AU 60 63 64 65 66 67
1866 With Rays 29 52 170 235 265 440 950 2850 7250 25000
1866/1866 With Rays Repunched Date 50 100 275 450 525 900 1750 - - -
1867 With Rays 29 52 200 300 375 525 1000 4200 13000 25000
1867 No Rays 20 30 52 88 130 200 300 800 2600 -
1868 20 30 52 88 130 200 300 800 3000 -
1869 20 30 52 88 130 200 300 800 3000 -
1870 20 30 52 88 130 200 300 1750 4500 -
1871 39 140 230 300 375 575 825 2300 5400 -
1872 20 30 52 88 130 200 400 1750 7000 -
1873 Open 3 20 30 52 88 130 200 300 2400 4500 -
1873 Closed 3 24 50 125 225 300 455 800 3000 5500 -
1873 Open 3 Large/Small 3 - - - 1500 - - - - - -
1874 20 40 85 130 200 295 455 1450 3750 -
1875 24 50 125 175 265 390 475 2200 4000 -
1876 24 45 115 160 215 250 350 2000 4500 -
1879 230 575 750 850 1000 1300 1550 2000 4500 -
1880 350 800 1750 3000 4500 8000 25000 55000 87500 -
1881 130 525 700 875 1150 1350 1550 2000 4000 8000
1882 20 30 52 88 130 200 300 800 1650 7500
1883 Shield 20 30 52 88 130 200 300 800 1650 7500
1883/2 Shield 79 350 675 850 1150 1350 1750 4250 7000 -


Shield Five Cents 1866-1883 Proofs
Description Desig 60 63 64 65 66 67
1866 Rays   1450 1950 2750 4500 6500 25000
1866 Rays CA  - 2150 2950 5100 8000 27500
1866 Rays DC  - 2300 3250 6000 10000 32500
1867 Rays   - 30000 48000 75000 110000 -
1867 Rays CA  - - 52500 87500 115000 -
1867 No Rays   180 500 1000 3250 4750 -
1867 No Rays CA  - 550 1100 3500 7000 -
1868   180 320 410 1700 3000 -
1868 CA  - 325 425 1850 3400 -
1868 DC  - - - 3500 7500 -
1869   180 320 410 1250 2100 4000
1869 CA  - 325 425 1400 3000 8500
1870   180 320 410 1550 3000 -
1870 CA  - 325 425 1750 5000 -
1871   180 350 500 1200 1850 -
1871 CA  - 400 600 1400 2500 -
1872   180 320 410 675 1500 5000
1872 CA  - 325 425 750 2500 7500
1873 Closed 3   180 320 410 675 1875 5500
1873 Closed 3 CA  - 325 425 750 2000 -
1874   180 320 650 1125 1500 4500
1874 CA  - 325 850 1300 2250 -
1874 DC  - - - 2500 5000 -
1875   180 320 1000 1900 3500 -
1875 CA  - 325 1250 2200 5000 -
1876   180 340 450 1050 1575 7500
Description Desig 60 63 64 65 66 67
1876 CA  - 325 450 1150 1700 10000
1876 DC  - - - 2500 5000 12500
1877   2100 2700 3200 4200 5450 12500
1877 CA  - 2800 3600 4750 6250 13500
1878   850 1300 1550 2000 2500 3500
1878 CA  - 1400 1650 2200 2750 6000
1878 DC  - - 1800 4000 7000 10000
1879   350 385 475 950 1500 2750
1879 CA  - 400 500 1150 2000 7000
1879/8   180 320 600 950 1300 2500
1879/8 CA  - 325 650 1000 1400 3000
1880   180 320 400 675 1050 2500
1880 CA  - 325 425 750 1200 3000
1880 DC  - 350 600 1500 2500 6000
1881   180 320 410 675 1050 2500
1881 CA  - 325 425 750 1200 3000
1882   180 320 410 675 1050 2500
1882 CA  - 325 425 750 1200 3000
1882 DC  - 350 600 1500 2500 6000
1883 Shield   180 320 410 675 1050 2500
1883 Shield CA  - 325 425 750 1200 3000


Liberty Head Five Cents 1883-1912
Regular Strikes
Description G F EF AU 60 63 64 65 66 67
1883 No CENTS 8 10 12 17 28 45 75 290 975 5000
1883 With CENTS 15 27 70 95 125