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1866 Five-Cent Piece. Dies 4-A. These pieces are of intense interest to numismatists as they represent the only Lincoln portrait pattern coin of the 19th century.
Obverse Description
Lincoln portrait.
Reverse Description
Large wreath, IN GOD WE TRUST above.
Catalog Information
GSID:
12896
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-488
Coin Date:
1866
Denomination:
P5c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1866
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
H7
PCGS #:
70684
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Coin Value History
1866 P5c Copper, J-488 PR RB
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1866 P5c Copper, J-488 PR RB
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1866 P1c Copper, J-455 PR BN
1866 P1c Copper-Nickel, J-456 PR
Worth: $2,600 – $6,720
1866 P1c Nickel, J-457 PR
1866 P2c Copper-Nickel, J-458 PR
1866 P2c Nickel, J-459 MS
1866 P3c Copper, J-460 PR BN
1866 P5c Washington, Nickel, J-461 PR
Worth: $1,650 – $5,040
1866 P5c Copper, J-462 PR BN
Worth: $4,500 – $7,600
1866 P5c Copper-Nickel, J-463 PR
1866 P5c Nickel, J-464 PR
1866 P5c Copper, J-465 PR BN
1866 P5c Bronze, J-466 PR BN
1866 P5c Silver, J-466a PR
1866 P5c Nickel, J-467 PR
Worth: $4,500 – $6,300
1866 P5c Copper, J-468 PR BN
Worth: $2,750 – $5,400
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