Shield Nickels Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1866-1883) All-Time Finest List

Number of
Required Items
17
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
67.862
Set Composition
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Hey, let's put this set together! This is the first nickel five-cent coin, and the series contains two major types, the 1866-67 Rays and the 1867-83 No Rays. This series is filled with "problem" coins, as the 1867 Rays is almost always poorly struck and many issues have planchet problems and/or poor luster.

All-Time Finest (All Eras)

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Rank Set Name % Complete GPA Weighted GPA with Top
Pop Bonuses		 Set Rating User
1 Greenbrier River Collection 2014 Gold Award Winner Best of the Registry ×5 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) 100.00% 66.66 R 67.59 67.59
tcc
2 The Greenbrier River Collection II Best of the Registry ×2 (2024, 2025) 100.00% 66.31 67.00 67.00
tcc
3 Just Having Fun with Shield Nickels Basic Set Hall of Fame Award Winner 2013 Platinum Award Winner Gold Award Winner ×7 (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) Best of the Registry ×2 (2005, 2007) 100.00% 66.41 R 66.97 66.97
JustHavingFun
4 Daniel L. Crawford 100.00% 66.33 66.88 66.88
Daniel L. Crawford
5 D. L. Hansen Shield Nickels Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1866-1883) 2023 Gold Award Winner Best of the Registry ×3 (2020, 2021, 2022) 100.00% 66.28 R 66.72 66.72
DLH
6 Mitch Green Best of the Registry ×3 (2002, 2003, 2004) 100.00% 65.90 66.00 66.00
green7
7 Weintraub's Shield Nickel Collection 100.00% 65.79 65.93 65.93
jweintraub
8 Louis Eliasberg 100.00% 65.79 R 65.79 65.79
Louis Eliasberg
9 Sunnywood II MS Shield Nickels 100.00% 64.55 R 64.79 64.79
Sunnywood
10 KCV Circ Shield 100.00% 64.57 64.57 64.57
kurtskoins
11 Rob'sCoins 100.00% 63.86 63.86 63.86
Rob'sCoins
12 chugum 100.00% 63.60 R 63.60 63.60
chugum
13 Wm Walser 100.00% 62.41 R 62.41 62.41
billywls
14 Rutkosky Shield Nickels 100.00% 60.76 60.76 60.76
pocketchange
15 Driftwood Shield Nickles basic mint set 94.12% 65.11 65.11 60.62
driftwood
16 The Blaine Allen Shield Nickel Collection YN 100.00% 59.41 R 59.41 59.41
dblaineallen
17 lostmountainman 100.00% 59.33 59.33 59.33
lostmountainman
18 Runnin_Texan 100.00% 58.97 58.97 58.97
RV77494
19 E. O'Brien 94.12% 60.68 60.68 58.59
E. O'Brien
20 Nlkflyn Shield Nickels Basic Set (1866-1883) 100.00% 57.38 57.38 57.38
Nlkflyn
21 The DS Collection 100.00% 55.07 R 55.07 55.07
piercedl
22 JKommers 100.00% 54.66 R 54.66 54.66
JKommers
23 Kitty Hawk Collection 94.12% 65.04 R 65.04 51.59
mcoltrin
24 Robert N Lockey 94.12% 64.87 64.87 51.45
rlockey
25 Tim Schmitz Collection -- Shield Nickels 94.12% 64.28 64.28 50.98
schmitz7
26 CCcoiner 94.12% 63.52 63.52 50.38
CCcoiner
27 My Shield Nickels 100.00% 47.55 47.55 47.55
MyShieldNickels
28 Robinette Collection 88.24% 58.66 58.66 38.43
supamonk
29 mrbusiness 100.00% 37.41 37.41 37.41
mrbusiness
30 shield Nickels 1866-1883 82.35% 63.24 63.24 37.07
[email protected]
31 long3218 82.35% 55.50 55.50 34.45
long3218
32 BigBrushy-120 82.35% 49.67 49.67 30.83
[email protected]
33 Chris Heeren Collection 70.59% 63.85 63.85 28.62
Chris Heeren Collection
34 johnmcrossley YN 52.94% 54.00 54.00 26.07
[email protected]
35 Jeff Shield 52.94% 63.90 63.90 22.03
Jeff Shield
36 Pursuit of Liberty - Shield Nickels 58.82% 57.18 57.18 21.69
pursuitofliberty
37 Tom's Shabby Shield Nickel Set 58.82% 38.38 38.38 21.17
remm
38 Schwinck 58.82% 58.85 58.85 20.29
Dirdog
39 Shield Nickels - Dennis 47.06% 64.38 64.38 17.76
drears
40 Pushing-49 UPDATED 41.18% 63.43 63.43 15.31
Pushing-49
40 Zin's Shield Nickels Basic Set, 1866-1883 47.06% 63.50 63.50 17.52
mozins
42 LA shield nickels basic ms 41.18% 57.38 57.38 15.83
mccronecpa
43 tvshockley 35.29% 65.00 65.00 13.45
tvshockley
44 JZF 17.65% 64.17 64.17 13.28
JZF
45 Bear Creek Collection 23.53% 63.50 63.50 13.14
BearCreek
46 The Oriole 35.29% 61.83 61.83 12.79
Anonymous
47 ShieldNicks 35.29% 52.71 52.71 12.72
Palmetto Marsh
48 shsusa - Shield 5C Basic Circ 1866-83 29.41% 61.17 61.17 12.66
shsusa
49 The Wood Collection 29.41% 65.20 65.20 11.24
R.Wood
50 Runblankenship 35.29% 45.43 45.43 10.97
[email protected]
51 pat4president1996 23.53% 55.75 55.75 07.69
pat4president1996
52 Wisker45-70 29.41% 33.50 33.50 06.93
Malinich
53 Bitterroot Mountain Collection 17.65% 66.00 66.00 06.83
SAHARAC
54 Trzaska Collection 11.76% 64.67 64.67 06.69
Jesh
55 asinfrank 17.65% 44.50 44.50 06.14
[email protected]
56 [email protected] 11.76% 43.75 43.75 06.03
Anonymous
57 My AU Shield Nickels 17.65% 53.33 53.33 05.52
famousramos
58 Galloway Collection 41.18% 9.63 9.63 05.31
Anonymous
59 Ryan795 17.65% 47.33 47.33 04.90
Ryan795
60 emptypockets 11.76% 64.25 64.25 04.43
emptypockets
61 blake.j.lanning 11.76% 63.50 63.50 04.38
[email protected]
62 bockrd 11.76% 63.00 63.00 04.34
[email protected]
63 mtitamu 11.76% 61.00 61.00 04.21
mtitamu
63 friedmad shield nickel circulation strikes 11.76% 61.00 61.00 04.21
friedmad
65 TigersFan 11.76% 53.00 53.00 03.66
TigersFan
66 zorknapp 11.76% 49.00 49.00 03.38
zorknapp
67 ajia 23.53% 24.25 24.25 03.34
ajia
68 RoadRunner60 11.76% 38.50 38.50 02.66
RoadRunner60
69 [email protected] NEW 5.88% 67.00 67.00 02.31
Anonymous
70 Shield Nickels Basic Set 11.76% 30.50 30.50 02.10
bcorrel2
71 maqz99 YN 11.76% 23.00 23.00 01.59
maqz99
72 Troy McPhail 5.88% 35.00 35.00 01.21
Troy McPhail
72 TheArmasCollection 5.88% 35.00 35.00 01.21
TheArmasCollection
74 [email protected] 11.76% 6.00 6.00 00.41
RobertAgans