Five Cent Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1866-present) All-Time Finest List

Number of
Required Items
10
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
68.361

The humble "nickel" or five cent coin was born out of the silver and gold shortage during and after the Civil War. Nearly all precious metal coins were hoarded, and very few remained in circulation. This gave rise to several low denomination coins made from more base metals such as the copper two cent piece, and the nickel three and five cent pieces. Due to its larger size, the five cent nickel quickly supplanted the tiny half dime in circulation, and went on to become the workhorse of late 19th and early 20th century circulating money. While none of these coins will prove too difficult to acquire, the With Rays Shield Nickel of 1866-67 is the unquestioned key to this set.

Notes: This set has bonuses. Please see the Set Composition for a listing.

All-Time Finest (All Eras)

Rank Set Name % Complete GPA Weighted Set Rating User
1 D. L. Hansen Five Cent Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1866-present) Best of the Registry ×5 (2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2025) 100.00% R 68.17 68.17
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2 Black Cat - Five Cent Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1866-present) Best of the Registry ×3 (2021, 2022, 2024) 100.00% R 68.14 68.14
3 Grande Mere Collection Nickels 100.00% 67.89 67.89
4 Kazman54 - Five Cent Type Set, Circulation Strikes 2012 Best of the Registry 100.00% 67.78 67.78
5 The Trzaska Collection Best of the Registry ×5 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) 100.00% R 67.67 67.67
5 Junge13 100.00% 67.67 67.67
7 KCV Nickels Cir 100.00% 67.64 67.64
8 JW Blount MS Nickels 100.00% 67.31 67.31
9 Robert N Lockey 100.00% 67.25 67.25
10 MrMitosis 100.00% 67.08 67.08
11 ScoutDogCoins CB 100.00% 67.03 67.03
12 JBB Circ Nickel Schecters O' Luv 100.00% 66.86 66.86
13 lostmountainman 100.00% 66.72 66.72
14 Terps64 100.00% 66.56 66.56
15 TicketCollector 100.00% R 66.44 66.44
16 Jackson Collection YN 100.00% R 66.33 66.33
16 Cedar City Five Cent Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1866-present) 100.00% 66.33 66.33
18 Parry Collection 100.00% 66.25 66.25
18 mikeg747 100.00% 66.25 66.25
20 Mike's Five Cent Type Set II 100.00% 66.17 66.17
21 CCcoiner 100.00% 66.11 66.11
22 supamonk 100.00% 65.94 65.94
23 JBC 100.00% 65.92 65.92
24 Bear Creek Collection 2011 Best of the Registry 100.00% 65.89 65.89
25 chills909 100.00% 65.58 65.58
26 Pocket Change 100.00% 65.42 65.42
27 Nickel Circ Strikes 100.00% 65.33 65.33
28 thecarrios 100.00% 65.28 65.28
29 [email protected] 100.00% 65.11 65.11
30 Orsha-5 cents type 1866- 100.00% 64.83 64.83
31 BigDave 100.00% R 64.72 64.72
32 The Weber Collection ~ Five Cent Type 100.00% 64.67 64.67
33 Jeffbrown 100.00% 64.42 64.42
34 icoins50 100.00% 64.39 64.39
35 khinklenllca 100.00% 64.28 64.28
36 ja29379 100.00% 64.25 64.25
37 friedmad 100.00% 64.11 64.11
38 Bob's Five Cent Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1866-present) 100.00% 63.94 63.94
39 Greenbrier River Collection 90.00% R 67.53 63.78
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40 Nacnud65 100.00% R 63.67 63.67
40 Hall's Five Cent Circulation -Excellent Photos- 100.00% 63.67 63.67
42 [email protected] 100.00% 63.22 63.22
43 Nlkflyn Five Cent Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1866-present) 100.00% 63.17 63.17
44 Ravioli 100.00% 63.11 63.11
RPT
44 The Wydeven Collection 100.00% 63.11 63.11
46 Lbonser 100.00% 63.00 63.00
47 Au Man 100.00% 62.72 62.72
48 The Trottier Collection 100.00% R 62.64 62.64
49 [email protected] YN 100.00% 62.58 62.58
50 The Lilhuff Collection 100.00% R 62.56 62.56
51 Bioman71 100.00% 62.50 62.50
52 Dimeman 100.00% 62.33 62.33
53 Variety Is The Spice Of Life (Five Cent Type Set) 100.00% R 61.83 61.83
53 melginn 100.00% 61.83 61.83
55 shsusa- 5C Type-Circ 1866- 90.00% 65.24 61.61
56 A2TypeSet5C 100.00% 60.94 60.94
57 MDF 5C 100.00% 60.86 60.86
58 dgooch 100.00% 60.67 60.67
59 Larry’s Five Cent Type Set 100.00% 59.19 59.19
60 R&R 5c type set 100.00% R 58.94 58.94
61 jolipsco 100.00% 58.67 58.67
62 Mike 100.00% 58.44 58.44
63 Oakwood Collection 5c 100.00% 57.33 57.33
64 Miss Coco Puff's Five Cent Type Set, Circulation Strikes 100.00% 57.00 57.00
65 JB Crossley Collection 100.00% 56.78 56.78
66 South Dakota Coins 80.00% 62.97 55.97
67 Ryan795 100.00% 55.89 55.89
68 Dennis Doeppenschmidt 90.00% R 67.07 55.89
68 MADELINE 90.00% 59.18 55.89
70 Kirk Weaver 80.00% 62.81 55.83
71 Fogbear's Five Cent Nickels 90.00% 58.41 55.17
72 CodyErvin 100.00% R 54.83 54.83
73 Sundance79 80.00% 61.31 54.50
74 danimalming 100.00% 53.56 53.56
75 accounterd 100.00% 53.22 53.22
76 mrbusiness 80.00% 59.53 52.92
77 $0.05 Five Cent Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1866-present) JJA 90.00% 66.79 51.94
78 Jackson Family Collection 90.00% 66.57 51.78
79 Green Oak Collection 90.00% 66.39 51.64
80 Five Cent Type Set, Circulation Strikes 100.00% 51.61 51.61
81 emptypockets 90.00% 66.29 51.56
82 Aspie-Rocco Nickel Type 100.00% R 51.50 51.50
83 po_inspector 90.00% 66.07 51.39
84 jbwcpa 80.00% 57.63 51.22
85 Mojavewanderer 90.00% 65.64 51.06
86 Beau’s Nickels 90.00% 64.79 50.39
87 Southern Eagles 90.00% R 64.61 50.25
88 khoward132 90.00% 64.29 50.00
89 Ryan “RT” Thompson 100.00% 49.94 49.94
90 AJBRAMI 90.00% R 64.21 49.94
91 Joebob Skillethead III 80.00% 55.50 49.33
92 stargazer1 70.00% 59.00 49.17
93 BillW804 100.00% 48.50 48.50
94 Coinfisher 100.00% 48.11 48.11
95 TD2 MS Five Cent Type Set, Circ Strikes (1866-Present) 80.00% 66.54 48.06
96 tigervet 80.00% 66.46 48.00
97 markcobble 70.00% 61.64 47.94
98 BowerCollection 80.00% 65.46 47.28
99 Derek's 5¢ Type Set 80.00% 65.00 46.94
100 patriot 100.00% 46.83 46.83
101 Nate Jones 100.00% 45.83 45.83
102 JohnnyG 100.00% 45.39 45.39
103 bcorrel2 Collection - 5 Cent Circulation 100.00% 45.22 45.22
104 FrankFive Cent 80.00% 62.31 45.00
105 OHNS1265 60.00% 61.08 44.11
106 zorknapp 90.00% 54.07 42.06
107 Wilkie94585 70.00% 63.00 42.00
108 Tonysal 80.00% 53.39 41.53
109 [email protected] 100.00% 41.17 41.17
110 jratch 80.00% 56.88 41.08
111 clackamas 70.00% 66.86 40.86
112 The Still Waters Collection 70.00% 66.45 40.61
113 RS78717 80.00% 66.36 40.56
114 Buddio 70.00% 65.82 40.22
115 CG's Five Cent Type Set, CS (1866-present) 80.00% 65.73 40.17
116 john.bennett 100.00% 39.92 39.92
117 Mike's 5 cent type set 100.00% 39.00 39.00
118 USN978 70.00% 58.42 38.94
119 asinfrank 70.00% 46.67 38.89
120 B Hawes 60.00% 57.17 38.11
121 Barnhatt YN 60.00% 60.73 37.11
122 pfboris01 70.00% 65.90 36.61
123 1/20s 70.00% 65.60 36.44
124 cec76 40.00% 64.30 35.72
125 Holky 60.00% 64.00 35.56
126 Solselene 60.00% 61.50 34.17
127 The Architect Collection 60.00% 66.67 33.33
128 Flakfizer's Five Cents Type Set, Circulation Strikes 100.00% 33.19 33.19
129 Cen-Cal 70.00% 59.60 33.11
130 mayflower 60.00% 65.89 32.94
131 talk2thephin13 70.00% 44.08 31.83
132 Schwinck 60.00% 63.61 31.81
133 TNR NICKEL TYPE 60.00% 62.89 31.44
134 mayflower (2) 60.00% 51.36 31.39
135 LNCS Five Cent Type Set 60.00% 67.81 30.14
136 XWR25 70.00% 60.22 30.11
137 jmb063 60.00% 59.89 29.94
138 crossx85 80.00% 33.63 29.89
139 Hawks7 60.00% 66.88 29.72
140 thelemite 50.00% 66.63 29.61
141 dlwtrapper 60.00% 66.50 29.56
142 mlishman 60.00% 66.44 29.53
143 Stimson Collection - Five Cent Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1866-present) 70.00% 66.25 29.44
144 alr007 50.00% 65.13 28.94
145 Dave Ernst 60.00% 57.44 28.72
146 RoadRunner60 50.00% 45.73 27.94
147 delmolino 50.00% 62.50 27.78
148 TigersFan 60.00% 49.50 27.50
149 Luminous 60.00% 49.10 27.28
150 MBirchman 50.00% 60.00 26.67
151 jmm483 60.00% 67.86 26.39
152 scgreer77 70.00% 47.10 26.17
153 Timmy31m 60.00% 66.71 25.94
154 gold2010 40.00% 66.50 25.86
155 Fauxhead 5 Cent 50.00% 66.14 25.72
156 trossman (2) 60.00% 53.50 23.78
157 Yoshi4999 40.00% 60.14 23.39
158 AlexB 80.00% 34.75 23.17
159 Nulte1 70.00% 37.91 23.17
160 Vinny Kid 70.00% 34.25 22.83
161 Halfback 50.00% 67.50 22.50
162 King Collection 60.00% 67.33 22.44
163 Eddie 60.00% 67.17 22.39
164 concanfield15 50.00% 50.25 22.33
165 Daniel R Brown 50.00% 65.67 21.89
166 Galloway Collection 70.00% 30.15 21.78
167 CoinGuy1859 40.00% 65.33 21.78
168 Rudolph Coins 40.00% 65.17 21.72
169 TWGladden 60.00% 65.00 21.67
170 KClark 40.00% 65.00 21.67
171 Ironman8 Five Cent Type Set 60.00% 45.13 20.06
172 Big Shep 60.00% 44.63 19.83
173 BrendanH81 50.00% 59.33 19.78
174 [email protected] 60.00% 42.88 19.06
175 Ohio850 50.00% 68.20 18.94
176 DRMantey Collection 40.00% 67.90 18.86
177 Pippy361 50.00% 67.80 18.83
178 ApexCollecting.com 50.00% 48.29 18.78
179 Sam Martin 40.00% 67.60 18.78
180 kiser159 50.00% 67.20 18.67
181 jayrayballard 50.00% 67.00 18.61
182 Leonbauer_agent 70.00% 32.80 18.22
183 [email protected] 20.00% 64.40 17.89
184 Dasboot72 30.00% 64.00 17.78
185 Quartermaster 50.00% 63.40 17.61
186 wprehm 30.00% 63.00 17.50
187 jettatart 40.00% 49.67 16.56
188 markrovelli 30.00% 59.00 16.39
189 20Nascar24 40.00% 69.25 15.39
190 clackamas (2) 40.00% 68.75 15.28
190 Neibaur Family Collection II 40.00% 68.75 15.28
192 The Kankakee Collection 40.00% 68.63 15.25
193 Geezer 40.00% 68.25 15.17
194 Carl Buckner Collection 40.00% 68.00 15.11
195 jlzappin 40.00% 67.63 15.03
196 yountfan74 40.00% 67.50 15.00
197 bopiy 40.00% 67.25 14.94
198 BigTrapper 40.00% 67.00 14.89
198 aeryk_cerin (2) 40.00% 67.00 14.89
200 JamesM 40.00% 52.60 14.61
200 Shimonsworld Estate 5c type set circ 40.00% 65.75 14.61
202 RobFindsTreasure 50.00% 32.50 14.44
203 ztrow151 40.00% 65.00 14.44
203 bojm 40.00% 65.00 14.44
205 LaughlinMasterworks 30.00% 64.75 14.39
206 Rduffy97 60.00% 32.13 14.28
207 njf 30.00% 63.50 14.11
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208 wolferdan 40.00% 63.25 14.06
209 The Bray Collection 30.00% 63.25 14.06
210 Jep03 20.00% 62.75 13.94
211 maqz99 YN 40.00% 41.50 13.83
212 cec76 (2) 10.00% 62.00 13.78
213 Michel Curi II Collection 40.00% 38.33 12.78
214 Benchan 40.00% 37.17 12.39
215 [email protected] 30.00% 69.33 11.56
216 Bugman512 30.00% 68.67 11.44
217 LuReDoNi 40.00% 51.25 11.39
218 Type Set: Five Cents Circulation (1866- ) 30.00% 68.33 11.39
MCo
219 The J.J. Wilson Collection 30.00% 67.67 11.28
220 Merrill Collection Nickels 50.00% 40.20 11.17
220 shorn2010 50.00% 33.50 11.17
222 Steve A 40.00% 33.50 11.17
223 Spencer Collection Five Cent Type Set 30.00% 67.00 11.17
224 obxpond 30.00% 66.00 11.00
225 Ghoin 30.00% 65.67 10.94
226 jdgomberg 30.00% 65.33 10.89
227 MatthewKable 10.00% 64.00 10.67
228 iv119 20.00% 63.00 10.50
229 TheArmasCollection 20.00% 42.75 09.50
230 Rick Jung 30.00% 34.00 09.44
231 Spencer Collection Five Cent Type Set #2 30.00% 54.00 09.00
232 Happymoon 40.00% 26.17 08.72
233 Guttrott 40.00% 29.40 08.17
234 Danegeld5 60.00% 14.40 08.00
235 Enfield Collection 20.00% 70.00 07.78
236 [email protected] 30.00% 46.33 07.72
236 pvtulisov 30.00% 46.33 07.72
238 M. K. L. J. Denson Family Collection 20.00% 69.50 07.72
239 Bflegel 20.00% 69.00 07.67
239 JrBaty 20.00% 69.00 07.67
241 BigTrapper (2) 20.00% 67.50 07.50
242 [email protected] 20.00% 67.00 07.44
243 Chevelle67 20.00% 66.50 07.39
243 megreen09 20.00% 66.50 07.39
245 cszody 20.00% 66.00 07.33
246 bojm (2) 30.00% 43.67 07.28
246 Abaloe 30.00% 26.20 07.28
248 Polarbear80 20.00% 65.50 07.28
249 AGCoins 30.00% 26.00 07.22
250 mthomson 20.00% 65.00 07.22
251 kaplanj5 20.00% 57.00 06.33
252 MEA Dynasty 20.00% 37.00 04.11
253 randymassey 10.00% 72.00 04.00
253 Banker 10.00% 72.00 04.00
255 Gunner11c4 10.00% 70.00 03.89
256 [email protected] 10.00% 69.00 03.83
256 VAL1632199 10.00% 69.00 03.83
256 Snovacc 10.00% 69.00 03.83
256 [email protected] 10.00% 69.00 03.83
260 Robthebuilder11 10.00% 68.50 03.81
261 Gman64 10.00% 68.00 03.78
261 mwyneski 10.00% 68.00 03.78
263 NSC1992 10.00% 67.00 03.72
263 Lone Wolf Numismatics 10.00% 67.00 03.72
265 Aiden 10.00% 66.50 03.69
266 [email protected] 10.00% 66.00 03.67
266 Bobatnip Five Cent Type Set, Circulation Strikes 10.00% 66.00 03.67
268 Untouchdb1 10.00% 65.00 03.61
268 1 The RJ 10.00% 65.00 03.61
268 chrshadil 10.00% 65.00 03.61
268 Five Grams 10.00% 65.00 03.61
272 dpatrick1966 10.00% 64.00 03.56
272 TJ 10.00% 64.00 03.56
TJ
272 chanceduncan 10.00% 64.00 03.56
272 [email protected] 10.00% 64.00 03.56
276 Thomas Paine 1776 10.00% 63.00 03.50
276 [email protected] 10.00% 63.00 03.50
278 Hawkeye6888 10.00% 15.00 03.33
279 Walinono 30.00% 10.80 03.00
280 mcarskaddon (2) 10.00% 53.00 02.94
281 Sockerref 10.00% 40.00 02.22
281 Hamood 10.00% 40.00 02.22
283 WorldMinors 10.00% 35.00 01.94
284 HortonTrust 20.00% 1.00 00.33
285 GoldMapleLeaf23 10.00% 1.00 00.06