Certified Shield Nickel 1879 PF66 NGC

Offered here is an 1879 Shield Nickel certified PF66 by NGC. Introduced in 1866, the Shield Nickel was the first United States five-cent coin struck from a copper-nickel alloy and represented an important shift away from the silver half dime. The design features a heraldic shield on the obverse symbolizing national unity and strength following the Civil War, while the reverse displays the denomination encircled by thirteen stars representing the original colonies.