Proofs Among Under-Collected Shield Nickels
e have examined quite a few different series of 5-cent pieces over the past couple of years when it comes to our bargain hunting. But one series we have skipped is the earliest that can actually be called nickels: the Shield nickels. Issued from 1866 up to 1883, the design is one of the works of Mr. James Longacre, and the cynics among us might claim it is one of the least collected, for any number of reasons. Yet this coin has a place in
