1865 Shield Five Cent Piece?

[Fullstock]

Got permission to hit an 1840’s house yard today, didn’t find much, but I did find this shield nickel. After cleaning it, the date looks like 1865 to me. When I looked them up, the first official date for issuing them is 1866, but apparently some of the earliest one did have a date of 1865. What do you think?

 

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[Shakakka]

I'm no expert, but it definitely looks like a 5 to me.

 

[crashbandicoot]

That looks like 1865 to me.

 

[Fullstock]

I'm no expert, but it definitely looks like a 5 to me.

That’s what I think, if it’s an 1865, it’s very rare.

 

[Fullstock]

That looks like 1865 to me.

Thanks, if it’s an 1865, it’s a really rare coin

 

[crashbandicoot]

Thanks, if it’s an 1865, it’s a really rare coin

I don,t know beans about coins,but my eyes see 1865.

 

[oneguy]

Nice shield nickel!
Scrub the piss outta it with steel wool and that will highlite the date and also bring some "life" back to the coin where it doesn't look like a brown turd like most dug nickels do. Coin has no numismatic value so no worries. It'll still be heavily pitted but it'll clean up some. Here's my last season nickels from 5 yrs ago when I used to coin shoot, all except the war nickels got scrubbed with steel wool.....

 

[Ocean7]

I think it has to be 1866 if this site is accurate:

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Either way a great find! Congrats!

 

[villagenut]

True...but an 1865 would be worth a whole lot more...

 

[Fullstock]

I think it has to be 1866 if this site is accurate:

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Either way a great find! Congrats!

Actually they did make an 1865, but they are rare.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Actually they did make an 1865, but they are rare.

Hope yours is one,just because I got a soft spot for an underdog.

 

[Fullstock]

Hope yours is one,just because I got a soft spot for an underdog.

Thank you, it’s probably not, but what the heck, it’s worth checking out.

 

[devldog]

This is a Great Save on the shield Nickle
regardless whether it's an 1865 or 1866. Nice piece of History. Well Done

 

[Digger RJ]

View attachment 2009086View attachment 2009087Got permission to hit an 1840’s house yard today, didn’t find much, but I did find this shield nickel. After cleaning it, the date looks like 1865 to me. When I looked them up, the first official date for issuing them is 1866, but apparently some of the earliest one did have a date of 1865. What do you think?

Very Cool!!! Great Shape!!! Congrats!!!

 

[iAmMike]

Not sure how great my vision is but I see a 6. But I can definitely see why you could argue it looks like a 5.

 

[Ocean7]

Actually they did make an 1865, but they are rare.

well not according to these folks They may have made prototypes but I can't imagine any of those getting into circulation.

Three Cents Nickels – Three Cent Nickel 1865-1889

Three Cents Nickels - Three Cent Nickel 1865-1889

Description: The three cent coin has an unusual history. It was proposed in 1851 both as a result of the decrease in postage rates from five cents to

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5 Cent Nickels – Shield Nickel With Rays, 1866-1867

5 Cent Nickels - Shield Nickel With Rays, 1866-1867

Description: Introduced following the end of the Civil War, the eponymously named Shield "nickel" was the nation's first five cent piece with nickel metal

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[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great find !

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

View attachment 2009086View attachment 2009087Got permission to hit an 1840’s house yard today, didn’t find much, but I did find this shield nickel. After cleaning it, the date looks like 1865 to me. When I looked them up, the first official date for issuing them is 1866, but apparently some of the earliest one did have a date of 1865. What do you think?

awesome shield, still looking for my first. wtg

 

[1LWiL15]

View attachment 2009086View attachment 2009087Got permission to hit an 1840’s house yard today, didn’t find much, but I did find this shield nickel. After cleaning it, the date looks like 1865 to me. When I looked them up, the first official date for issuing them is 1866, but apparently some of the earliest one did have a date of 1865. What do you think?

https://www.jmbullion.com/coin-info/nickels/shield-nickels/
This has some useful info. I've been collecting for 6 years and have never heard of an 1865 shield nickel, but I could be wrong

 

[Florida Finder]

View attachment 2009086View attachment 2009087Got permission to hit an 1840’s house yard today, didn’t find much, but I did find this shield nickel. After cleaning it, the date looks like 1865 to me. When I looked them up, the first official date for issuing them is 1866, but apparently some of the earliest one did have a date of 1865. What do you think?

That’s a good coin! Congratulations