1875 5C Shield Nickel
Judd-1387, Pollock-1531
Rarity: High R.7, PR61 RD NGC
Only 4 Examples Traced


Struck in copper with a plain edge.

Obverse/ Reverse:
Struck using the regular design dies of 1875 but in copper with the plain edge

Comment:
Only four examples of this pattern have been identified by Saul Teichman of USPatterns.com.
As with most off-metal patterns, these were struck not as actual dies trial strikes, but instead as denominations within off-metal proof sets to sold to special interest collectors.

The obverse center and reverse legends are cherry-red, while the open fields are butter-gold. The reverse shows glimpses of sky-blue lacquer residue, and both sides exhibit hairlines.

75.9 Grains, Diameter 0.819 Inches

Provenance/Appearances:
From Heritage Nov 2024 Lot# 3492 Priors:
- Ex: King Farouk Palace Collection (Sotheby, 2/1954), part of lot 1950;
- Spink & Son, 3/1983;
- Mid-Atlantic Numismatic Association Sale (McIntire, 10/1983), lot 543;
- Silver Dollar Sale (McIntire, 11/1984), lot 1336; San Diego Sale (Mid-American Rare Coin Auctions, 9/1989), lot 117.
- W. Wilcox/ Julian Leidman