Bidspirit auction | U.S. SHIELD NICKEL COLLECTION

U.S. SHIELD NICKEL COLLECTION - This lot features three (3) U.S. Shield Nickels minted in 1864, housed in protective coin flips. The U.S. Shield Nickel (1866–1883), designed by James B. Longacre, was the first copper-nickel 5-cent coin, featuring a shield on the obverse and a star/ray design on the reverse.