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1871 5c Pf Shield Nickels
Coins / United States of America / 5 Cents Nickel / Half Dime / Shield Nickels
1871-P Shield Nickels Value
The 1871-P shield nickels value ranges from $1 to $100,000 depending on the quality of the coin and its mint strike type.
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What is a 1871-P Shield Nickels?
The 1871-P Proof Shield Nickels is a coin that was manufactured at the Philadelphia mint. It has a legal tender value of $0.05. As a "Proof" coin, it was manufactured in a limited quantity, which makes it considered more collectible than "business strike" or "mint strike" coins which are intended for use in daily transactions. With such a low mintage of only 960, there are likely few of these items available for purchase or at auction in a year. This coin does not contain any notable amounts of precious metals.
1871-P 5c (Proof) Shield Nickels (Obverse)
1871-P 5c (Proof) Shield Nickels (Reverse)
Coin Specifications
| Year | 1871 |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Mintage | 960 |
| Diameter | 20.5 millimeters |
| Production | Proof |
| Material | Copper-Nickel |
| Weight | 5.0000 grams / 0.1608 ounces |
| Precious Metal | |
| Metal Content | 0.0000 grams / 0.0000 ounces |
| Metal Value | $0.00 (as of 2020-12-22, 12:12 PM) |
| Obverse Designer | James B. Longacre |
| Reverse Designer | James B. Longacre |
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