USA 5 cents Union Shield No Rays 1873
USA, Philadelphia
Rarity
Extremely Rare
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 5 cents |
| Krause number | KM# 97 |
| Mintage | 1,100 |
| Metal | Copper-Nickel |
| diameter | 20.5 mm |
| weight | 5 g |
Obverse:
Weapon
Creators:
James Barton Longacre
IN GOD WE TRUST
Reverse:
Star
Creators:
James Barton Longacre
5 CENTS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
The Mint produced 1,100 silver proof sets, and the number of additional proof nickels for this year went unrecorded. All of these were coined early in the year with the Closed (or Close) 3 obverse. Unlike the proofs of 1870-72, those of this date were made some care. Typically, they display full strikes and brilliant, uniformly polished fields.Read More
