Certified Shield Nickel 1866 MS65 PCGS Rays

Own the first-year issue of America's first five-cent nickel coin with this Certified 1866 Shield Nickel "With Rays" graded MS65 by PCGS. Introduced after the Civil War, the Shield Nickel replaced the silver half dime and marked the beginning of the copper-nickel five-cent denomination that would continue through the Buffalo and Jefferson nickel series. The 1866 "With Rays" variety was struck for only one year before the rays were removed in 1867 due to striking difficulties, making it a highly desirable one-year type coin.