1876 US Shield Nickel Five Cents Coin

US Philadelphia Mint 1876 Shield Nickel, No Rays variety, struck in cupronickel. The obverse depicts a heraldic shield with vertical stripes, the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, and the date 1876. The reverse features a large numeral 5 surrounded by thirteen stars and the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CENTS. Housed in a white cardboard 2x2 flip with handwritten notations in purple ink reading Shield Nickel, 1876, VG, and $54-. Total weight 5g. Dimensions: 20.5mm Weight: 5. g Condition Request Condition Report Good.

Estimate:£7.5

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