Shield Nickels GTG 's

Ok here's another chance to show your grading skills. Below are 5different dated shield nickels. Guess their grades , bonus points for any varieties spotted.

 

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1866: XF45
1867 NR: AU50
1867 Rays: AU53
1868: AU55 (RPD)
1870: MS61

 

Stars and Bars shield nickles - NICE!

 

I would not disagree with CBD.

 

1866: XF40
1867: No Rays - XF45
1867: Rays - XF40
1868: RPD - AU53
1870: AU55

 

XF
XF
XF
AU
63

 

VF 35
XF 45
XF 40
AU 50 RPD
MS 62
The last two are lovely

 

Heavycam.monstervam must be at the flea market.......

 

Present
Went to the Flea @5am then to work @ 9am. I'm drained
They all look 're-punched
35
40
40
50 1868/8
58

 

here's one more for the bonus round

 

Bonus round:AU53
I just caught an episode of Pawn Stars that had a 1867 rays PF 66 * cameo (I think ) mintage of 25, and supposedly they took the bars off, from around the stars, because it too closely resembled the Confederacy's logo

 

AU

 

55

 

Totally agree 67wr got a couple issues but nice ...

 

That's not true it was because of strike issues.....and the hardness of the new alloy they were using.

 

Well, that's what the hillbilly on Pawn Stars claimed....
I DO recall reading that it was because of the new nickel alloy , and strike issues now that U mention it

 

You can't believe everything you hear on TV. If that was the case I have my own TV show and tell you all that to save your souls you MUST send me all your coins.

 

I have a friend who owns 2 of them. PR63 and PR65 CAM. But the 65 cam is a restrike, and experts now think the 25 mintage was in reference to the prototype reverse or "pattern reverse" 1867 no rays proof, and that there are many more than 25 of the proof rays 1867's around.

 

A very interesting topic nonetheless, mint records and rumors from this era ( especially concerning proof coinage) seem to be more folk lore than fact it would seem