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Entry Details

PCGS Number: 83817
Coin Date: 1866
Denomination (Short): 5c
Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
Variety: Rays
Desg: PR
Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
Mintage: 600
Strike Type: Proof
Coinage Type: Shield nickel
Coinage Years: 1866-1867
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 20.5
Fineness: 0
Weight (Grams): 5
Weight (Ounces): 0
Designer: James B. Longacre
Edge: Plain
Obverse Description: A shield flanked on the left and right by leaves topped with a cross with arrows positioned behind at the bottom so the arrow heads and shanks protrude at the sides. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST appears at the top periphery with the date positioned at the bottom center.
Reverse Description: A large numeral 5 surrounded by 13 stars centered in the design with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * CENTS around the periphery. Straight lines, depicting rays of the sun, extended from the numeral to between the stars. The rays were removed in 1867.
General Notes: First year of issue for both the Proof Shield Nickel Series and for the change of the 5 cent denomination from silver to nickel (both continue together until 1873). Extremely low mintage of 600 coins of which most were saved, making this issue scarce yet very accessible. Scarce in all grades and becoming rare as a high-end gem. Difficult to locate with cameo surfaces and a true rarity with deep cameo surfaces, as only a handful exist. Nice toners can be found with some searching.
NGC ID: 276G

1866 5c Rays CAM

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
PR62	$1,440.00
PR63	$1,880.00
PR64	$2,190.00
PR65	$2,750.00
PR66	$4,750.00
PR67	$15,000.00
PR62 CAC	$1,720.00
PR63 CAC	$2,250.00
PR64 CAC	$2,620.00
PR65 CAC	$3,300.00
PR66 CAC	$5,500.00
PR67 CAC	$18,000.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. JD-1, Low R.3.	66	$5,280	05/09/24
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. JD-1, R.3.	66	$5,040	05/09/24
Stacks Bowers	1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS).	66	$6,900	03/27/24
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. JD-1, Low R.3.	66	$3,720	01/10/24
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,320	01/11/23
	1866 5c PCGS Proof 66 CAM (With Rays)	66	$5,475	05/16/22
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,560	10/16/20
	1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS).	66	$3,840	08/15/18
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$3,720	08/14/18
	5C 1866 RAYS. PCGS PR66 CAM	66	$3,642	07/13/17
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,465	04/06/17
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$3,525	02/07/16
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,230	10/28/15
	1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	66	$4,994	07/17/15
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$3,700	04/26/15
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,465	02/01/15
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$4,230	01/12/15
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,115	09/06/14
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,112	02/05/14
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,112	01/12/14
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,112	12/08/13
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,112	04/28/13
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,994	01/14/13
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,406	12/02/12
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,312	06/06/10
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,312	06/06/10
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,312	10/24/09
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$5,750	07/12/09
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$4,888	05/03/09
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$6,612	12/06/08
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$7,475	09/21/08
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$7,475	06/29/08
Stacks Bowers	1866 5c Rays CAM	66	$8,338	03/26/08
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. Pale gold toning is distributed across both sides of this splendid Gem proof. The design elem	66	$6,900	01/06/07
	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. A lightly toned and well struck Premium Gem with flashy fields and exemplary preservation. Th	66	$5,462	01/06/07
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. This lovely piece was struck in the initial year of five cent nickel coinage, and is a low mi	66	$5,750	11/30/06
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. The obverse of proof examples have a sharp center dot between the middle stripes just below t	66	$5,773	06/03/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1866 5c Rays CAM	66	$6,900	03/14/06
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1866 5c Rays CAM	66	$8,050	02/05/06
Stacks Bowers	1866 5c Rays CAM	66	$5,462	10/13/04
American Numismatic Rarities	1866 5c Rays CAM	66	$5,290	08/15/04
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. A pristine specimen of this	66	$4,140	07/29/03
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. Whereas many examples of	66	$4,600	03/23/03
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. We have handled several	66	$4,255	11/23/02
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. We do not know the exact	66	$7,130	07/30/02
	1866 5C Rays PR61 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/102 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/67 and 0/3+). PR61.	61	$1,554	03/29/22
	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. The population of proof 1866 Rays Shield nickels at PCGS is largely split between non-Ca	65	$3,360	03/21/22
	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/43). NGC Census: (22/35). PR65.	65	$2,520	09/20/20
	18-Piece Proof Shield Nickel Set. (Total: 18 coins)	65	$11,400	04/26/18
	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	65	$2,468	10/05/16
	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$2,820	05/01/16
	1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS).	65	$2,585	03/28/14
	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,525	04/28/13
	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$2,990	11/10/11
	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	65	$2,760	01/09/11
	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$2,875	05/02/10
	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,220	03/28/10
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1866 5c Rays CAM	65	$2,645	02/01/10
American Numismatic Rarities	1866 5c Rays CAM	65	$2,990	06/21/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1866 5c Rays CAM	65	$2,990	01/03/06
Superior	1866 5c Rays CAM	65	$4,715	09/19/05
HA	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS. The Shield Nickel series of 1866-1883 arose partly out of Uncle Sam's desire to retire the fr	65	$3,220	07/30/05
HA	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS. First year of issue, and	65	$3,450	01/31/04
HA	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS. A lightly toned Gem with	65	$3,795	01/10/04
HA	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS. The Shield Nickel series of	65	$4,025	07/29/03
HA	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS. Struck in the initial year	65	$3,565	07/29/03
HA	1866 Rays PR 65 Cameo PCGS. The current Coin Dealer	65	$3,105	07/01/03
HA	1866 Rays PR 65 Cameo PCGS. The current Coin Dealer	65	$2,990	02/11/03
HA	1866 5C Rays, CA	65	$3,220	08/08/01
	1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$12,600	01/08/20
	5C 1866 RAYS. PCGS PR67 CAM CAC	67	$18,212	12/12/19
	1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$12,925	08/16/15
	Complete 20-Piece Shield Nickel Proof Registry Set, The Law Collection, Each PCGS-Certified, All But Three With CAC Green Labe (Total: 20 coins)	67	$176,250	08/05/12
	1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$17,250	01/11/09
	1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo PCGS. This is an absolutely breathtaking type coin that represents the first year of issue for the	67	$27,600	05/12/07
HA	1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo PCGS. This is an absolutely breathtaking type coin that represents the first year of issue for the	67	$15,812	09/16/06
HA	1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo PCGS. This is an absolutely breathtaking type coin. The surfaces are essentially perfect, as one ca	67	$19,550	06/03/05
	1866 5C Rays PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	64	$2,280	03/30/18
	1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-64 Cameo (PCGS).	64	$1,762	06/24/17
	1866 5C Rays PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$2,232	05/01/16
	1866 5C Rays PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$2,585	06/07/15
	1866 5C Rays PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$1,898	08/14/11
HA	1866 5C Rays PR64 Cameo PCGS. This bright, glassy near-Gem proof exhibits a pleasing cameo effect on each side. The strikin	64	$2,070	09/16/06
HA	1866 5C Rays PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$2,242	11/06/04
HA	1866 5C Rays PR64 Cameo PCGS. While proof 1866 Nickels	64	$2,128	05/08/04
HA	1866 Rays PR 64 Cameo PCGS. The current Coin Dealer	64	$2,472	06/24/03
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66+ Cameo NGC. JD-1, Low R.3.	66	$6,300	02/09/24
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66+ Cameo NGC. JD-1, Low R.3. The fields are deeply reflective and set up a mirrored background for the fros	66	$4,320	09/25/23
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$4,440	05/04/23
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$6,000	01/11/23
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66+ Cameo NGC.	66	$4,560	11/11/21
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$4,320	10/07/21
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$3,120	12/06/19
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$2,820	02/19/17
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$3,525	04/26/15
Scotsman	1866 5c Rays CAM	66	$3,795	10/18/13
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$3,290	09/29/13
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$3,450	06/03/12
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$3,450	04/22/12
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$3,738	07/11/10
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 ★ Cameo NGC.	66	$4,888	05/02/10
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$3,450	01/10/10
Stacks Bowers	1866 5c Rays CAM	66	$4,600	09/24/08
HA	1866 Rays PR 66 Cameo NGC.	66	$4,486	05/11/04
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC. Brilliant throughout, there	66	$4,255	05/08/04
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC. The Shield Nickel series of	66	$4,830	11/07/03
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC. The first of two Superb	66	$4,312	09/20/03
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC. The Shield Nickel series of	66	$4,485	05/03/03
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC. Struck in the initial year	66	$4,025	05/03/03
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC. The 1866 was the first year	66	$3,910	01/11/03
HA	1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo NGC. Brilliant throughout, there	66	$4,025	07/30/02
HA	1866 5C Rays PR 66 Cameo NGC.	66	$3,910	04/23/02
HA	1866 5C Rays, CA	66	$4,025	11/15/01
HA	1866 5C Rays PR64 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (8/58). PCGS Population: (13/88). PR64. Mintage 600.	64	$1,806	01/14/24
HA	1866 5C Rays PR64 Cameo NGC.	64	$1,955	08/02/09
HA	1866 5C Rays PR64 Cameo NGC.	64	$2,070	07/13/07
HA	1866 5C Rays PR64 Cameo NGC. This lovely coin represents excellent value for the collector as it retains a Gem quality appe	64	$2,185	11/05/05
Scotsman	1866 5c Rays CAM	64	$2,760	05/04/05
HA	1866 5C Rays PR64 Cameo NGC.	64	$2,530	03/25/05
HA	1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$8,400	08/26/22
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1866 5c NGC Proof 67 CAM (With Rays)	67	$10,925	07/19/21
HA	1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$8,100	01/08/20
Stacks Bowers	1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Honoring Guide Book Label. Proof-67 Cameo (NGC).	67	$8,400	08/16/19
HA	1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$12,000	06/06/19
HA	1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$9,106	07/10/16
HA	1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$11,750	06/23/14
HA	1866 5C Rays PR67+ Cameo NGC.	67	$12,650	04/22/12
HA	1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$12,650	02/05/12
HA	1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$12,650	05/01/11
HA	1866 5C Rays PR67 ★ Cameo NGC.	67	$16,100	03/20/11
HA	1866 5C Rays PR67 ★ Cameo NGC.	67	$16,100	12/05/10
American Numismatic Rarities	1866 5c Rays CAM	67	$10,925	03/08/05
HA	1866 5C Rays PR67 Cameo NGC. This is an absolutely	67	$17,825	03/23/03
HA	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (22/36). PCGS Population: (40/46). PR65.	65	$2,500	12/19/21
HA	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$1,920	06/14/18
HA	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$2,520	06/14/18
HA	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$2,640	01/04/18
HA	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$1,880	11/02/16
HA	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo NGC. CAC.	65	$3,290	01/11/16
Stacks Bowers	1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-65 Cameo (NGC).	65	$2,585	08/08/14
Stacks Bowers	1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-65 Cameo (NGC).	65	$2,976	03/21/12
HA	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (18/33). PCGS Population (25/28). (#83817)	65	$2,530	10/18/11
Stacks Bowers	1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-65 Cameo (NGC).	65	$2,976	08/19/11
HA	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$2,415	12/05/10
Stacks Bowers	1866 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-65 Cameo (NGC).	65	$2,777	11/04/10
HA	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (17/34). PCGS Population (23/30). (#83817)	65	$2,525	11/02/10
HA	1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$2,415	08/15/10
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1866 5c Rays NGC Proof 65 Cameo	65	$2,875	04/16/07
HA	1866 5C Rays PR63 Cameo NGC.	63	$1,500	10/12/18
HA	1866 5C Rays PR63 Cameo NGC.	63	$1,140	06/14/18
HA	1866 5C Rays PR63 Cameo NGC.	63	$1,840	08/02/09
HA	1866 5C Rays PR63 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (1/64). PCGS Population (1/68). (#83817)	63	$1,495	10/30/07
HA	1866 5C Rays PR63 Cameo NGC.	63	$1,380	09/28/07

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