Post your shields hear !

[dooly]

Hi all .. guess you all new this post would come at some point

 

We have had most other things but i cannot remember anyone doing it for the most underrated of all the "Older" USA coins so it's about time they got there rightful place hear..

 

So if you have any Shield two cents or shield nickles please post them hear

 

It would be nice to see some slabbed ones so people can understand the grading of these.. also varieties.. but not forgetting Cuds/Die cracks and all the interesting reverses in the group..

 

Do not worry about attributing the coin i am sure the specialists out there will give all the help needed

 

Hear is an old classic of mine to get the ball rolling

 

 

Go on post one you all must have one in your collection

[IGWT]

I really enjoy the challenge of collecting Shield 5c by die variety. Part of the enjoyment is knowing that I'll never be done . . . the fun is never ending. As challenging as it is to collect by variety, I've found it just as difficult -- if not even more difficult -- to assemble a set of gem grade attractive Shields. It's hard to find coins on which to spend your money collecting this series; but, it's easy to spend the money once they're found. Here's one of my favorites:

 

[jesbroken]

Beautiful '75 Shield, Lou-absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Here are a few of my shields(now I feel badly after seeing yours-ha). Sorry about the photos, I've never been the greatest at kodochrome.

 

 

 

[physics-fan3.14]

I actually don't own any of these, yet. I just haven't gotten around to it, and a type set isn't a priority for me.

[ibyandsellsmith]

Man I didn't realize how bad these pics were.

[ad4400]

I always like posting my shield w/ rays. Don't think the other one is half bad either

 

 

[IGWT]

Here's an attractive 1882, a date that often serves (along with '68 and '83) as a no-rays type coin for the series.

 

[rbrown4]

Here's an 1864 Two Cent MS 60 Details/Cleaned ANACS (what a shame)

 

Rey

 

[ldhair]

NGC 65 BN

[bsshog40]

man I like the looks of these shiel coins. I may have to get me one, one day. Those are pretty cool! Nice ones all!!!

[skippy]

This website doesn't have enough storage space for me to post my shields. :-)

[Mozin]

This website doesn't have enough storage space for me to post my shields. :-)

 

I thought I scanned all my Shield Nickels, but now I see I have lots of work to do. Here is one.

 

 

 

 

[bsshog40]

Nice one Mozin!!

[IGWT]

 

This website doesn't have enough storage space for me to post my shields. :-)

No one said you had to post them all. There's some middle ground between nothing and everything.

 

I thought I scanned all my Shield Nickels, but now I see I have lots of work to do. Here is one.

Say . . . that one looks like it might be a later die state of this obverse paired with a different reverse.

 

 

I think that I might have that die marriage, but I haven't photo'd it yet. Time to get to work!

[rbrown4]

Nice 1866's guys,

 

Here is another one, MS 63 sorry for the image "noise" needs to be re-imaged. And the size as well, had to pull off of picasa and can't resize right now.

 

Rey

 

 

[bsshog40]

Nice ones there IGWT and Rey!!! May be small Rey, but I can tell it still looks nice!

[skippy]

Hey, Mozin, you can sell that '66 to me anytime you want.

 

IGWT, the thread title is "Post Your Shields", not "Post Some of Your Shields". -big grin-

[IGWT]

IGWT, the thread title is "Post Your Shields", not "Post Some of Your Shields". -big grin-

 

If you were to take the thread title that literally, you'd be listening to the coins.

 

[bsshog40]

OOHHH that's a purty one there IGWT!

[Mozin]

I think we should bug skippy until he starts a Shield Nickel mint year series on this forum. Something needs to be done to stir up some interest in the series. Many of us enjoy displaying our coins, and learning a bit about the Shields.

 

The Capped Bust Half Dollar series I started across the street has been a huge success. We have over 150 members that have contributed to the series. Shield Nickels need some similar help.

[skippy]

I think we should bug skippy until he starts a Shield Nickel mint year series on this forum. Something needs to be done to stir up some interest in the series.

 

Ummm... I moderate Yahoo Shields. I maintain ShieldNickels.Net. I created an attribution program (SNV). I've written several articles on shield nickels. I contributed to QDB's book on shield nickels. I respond to all emails I receive about shield nickels.

 

If all that hasn't stirred up more interest in the series, I don't know that a forum topic here would.

 

 

[Mozin]

Well, this little thread stirred up my interest to scan all my Shield Nickels tomorrow. There are lots of us that have an interest in Shields, but not enough interest to frequent your special web sites. We like to show our coins, and look at other pretty coins. Education sometimes needs to be a bit of fun.

[skippy]

Okay, I'll give it a try.

[dooly]

I am glad you are all having fun with this little post.. i am going to post some myself soon .. and we don't want to build up to much interest or i will not be able to find any nice ones on eBay

[Dwaine]

[IGWT]

Here's another one of my favorites:

 

[bsshog40]

More nice shields. Love that 71' there IGWT!!