Shield Nickels with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes and Proof (1866-1883)

Number of
Required Items

Current Finest
Possible Set Rating

69.191

Combining the Circulation and Proof strikes with major varieties gives us the comprehensive Shield Nickel set. The major challenge here will be the 1867 With Rays Proof. This is an extraordinarily rare coin, with an estimated survival of 60-70 pieces. The two proof-only dates of 1877 and 1878 will be modestly tough as will be the low mintage 1880 Circulation strike. Aside from these, this is a very completable set and provides just enough of a challenge to make it interesting.

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

All-Time Finest (All Eras)

Rank	Set Name	% Complete	GPA Weighted	GPA with Top Pop Bonuses	Set Rating	User
1	D. L. Hansen. Shield Nickels Complete 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 UPDATED	100.00%	67.22	67.65	67.65	DLH
2	Gerald R. Forsythe Collections UPDATED	97.44%	67.42	R 68.21	66.03	FORSYTHEG
3	chugum 2011 2012	100.00%	63.96	R 63.96	63.96	chugum
4	KCV MV Circ/Prf Shield	100.00%	60.39	60.39	60.39	kurtskoins
5	The Gypsy Collection	92.31%	66.77	R 66.86	59.74	Jesh

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Current Finest

Rank	Set Name	% Complete	GPA Weighted	GPA with Top Pop Bonuses	Set Rating	User
1	D. L. Hansen. Shield Nickels Complete 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 UPDATED	100.00%	67.22	67.65	67.65	DLH
2	KCV MV Circ/Prf Shield	100.00%	60.39	60.39	60.39	kurtskoins
3	lostmountainman	97.44%	62.70	62.70	57.37	lostmountainman
4	E. O'Brien	87.18%	62.58	62.58	53.26	E. O'Brien
5	SHIELD NICKELS	66.67%	63.21	63.21	43.71	Anonymous
6	Seeing Double	41.03%	59.88	59.88	16.56	hspindel
7	Schwinck	33.33%	60.91	60.91	10.37	Dirdog
8	Bear Creek Collection	10.26%	63.57	63.57	04.73	BearCreek
9	pat4president1996	10.26%	55.20	55.20	02.94	pat4president1996
10	zorknapp	5.13%	49.00	49.00	01.04	zorknapp
11	john doe	2.56%	53.00	53.00	00.56	john doe