Welcome to ShieldNickels.Net
An Educational Website Devoted to the U.S. Shield Nickel of 1866 to 1883
Thank you for visiting ShieldNickels.Net. Please feel free to peruse the following sections of this website:
The 1883/2 Shield Nickel Web Pages | How to recognize and attribute the 1883/2 |
Is It an 1873 or an 1878? | Understand two confusing years |
The Top 20 Shield Nickel Varieties | Shield Nickels have a top list too! |
Parts of the Shield Nickel | What are all those crazy doodads called? |
Shield Nickel Design Hubs | Hub Designs and Pairings |
Shield Nickel Die Clashes New 6/13/2005 | Overlay Study and Example of Die Clashing |
Shield
Nickel Variety Population |
Variety population data compiled from |
The Shield Nickel Viewer | A computerized attribution guide |
Articles | Articles about shield nickels |
Errata | Shield nickel reference book errata and additions |
Quotes New 4/30/2005 | Historical quotes about shield nickels |
ANA Grading Standards for Shield Nickels | Courtesy of the ANA (ANA website) |
Cherrypickers' Guide Shield Nickel Prices | Courtesy of JT Stanton (CPG website) |
James Barton Longacre 1794 - 1869
Named Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint in 1844
Designer of the Shield Nickel
1855 Ambrotype by Issac Rhen, from Longacre's papers in the
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian
Thanks to Rick Snow (Eagle
Eye Rare Coins) for providing the photo.
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1873 Open 3 DDO FS-008.3 F-113
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