Shield nickel

[Rondoutcreek]

1868 shield nickel , cornfield find , the front is in great shape reverse not so good

[giant056]

Awesome score on the old shield nickel thumbsup01 I've found 4 shield nickels and only one has a legible date on it.

:congrats:

[del]

love their design on that coin :smitten: its a sharp looking example |:cheering:

[milco]

Nice find! The other side on those seem to not hold up as well, I think because of the fine details on the coin....who knows:huh:

[CTTodd]

I like those and you don't hit them that often. Nice

[RobW]

:clapping:..very nice

[Fire Fighter 43]

Congrats on a nice find, WTG |:cheering:

[OxShoeDrew]

Nice looking coin, I've only ever found one. |:cheering:

[coinnut]

Love seeing shield nickels :clapping: They only pop up rarely. Getting a date off of one is tough sometimes. What ever made them put a tiny date on them? :dontknow:

[CODY]

:wow: Still looking for my first Shield. :congrats:

[Sal66]

:congrats: Nice Find ! Here's how to find an 1868 Variety Coin. Some of these Varieties are worth a lot. I have a Variety 3 that I paid $25 for that was selling for a Common Reverse like yours and didn't find out it was a Variety Coin til I received it in the mail. So, the next time someone finds another 1868, look at it good. Mine's in VF-40 and worth $300. The following info. is from the CherryPickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins . I highly recommend the Book.

[aloldstuff]

Great find. The shield nickel has eluded me (so far). :congrats: on finding one. |:cheering:

[Tony Two-Cent]

Awesome find and gorgeous photo! :loveit:

Congrats on the Shield Nickel! |:cheering: