1866 5C Rays Proof Shield Nickel PCGS PR 64 PF With Rays Low Mintage US Type !

A neat 1866 with rays, proof Shield Nickel graded PR 64 by PCGS. This date is very popular among U.S type collectors being the first year of the Shield Nickel series. This is the first proof example we believe we have ever offered for this date! It carries a light hue of toning throughout both sides with a superior proof quality strike. A date that is common in mint state condition but is very seldom ever offered as a proof such as this one! This proof issue date carries a tiny mintage of only 600. Of this mintage, the PCGS Coin Facts estimates that 550 have survived today. This coin is one of 86 graded Proof 64 by PCGS.