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Shield Nickel Value Guide: Rays vs. No Rays, the 1880 Key, and the Proof-Only Years

Shield Nickel Value Guide: Rays vs. No Rays, the 1880 Key, and the Proof-Only Years

The Shield nickel was the first American five-cent coin made of nickel instead of silver, and it is the reason we call a five-cent piece a nickel at all. It was struck for only eighteen years, from 18 …
Oct 10th 2026 The USSQ Numismatics Team