Shield Nickel Articles*
| Contemporary Counterfeit Die Marriages |
Extensive listing of shield nickel contemporary counterfeits by Winston Zack |
| Third Obverse Die Identified for Proof 1867 "With Rays" Nickel by John Dannreuther |
Reprinted courtesy of PCGS (www.pcgs.com) (c) 2007 Professional Coin Grading Service |
| 1867 Proof Nickels - Debunking Conventional Wisdom by Howard Spindel |
Reprinted courtesy of Numismatist, official publication of the American Numismatic Association (www.money.org) |
| The 1883/2 Shield Nickel by Howard Spindel |
Reprinted courtesy of Numismatist, official publication of the American Numismatic Association (www.money.org) |
| Shield Nickel Variety Paradise by Howard Spindel |
Reprinted courtesy of Numismatist, official publication of the American Numismatic Association (www.money.org) |
| Shield Nickels: A Series with Wondrous Die Varieties by Howard Spindel |
| My Favorite Coin Series by Howard Spindel |
| 1866-83 Nickel Five Cents Shield |
An Historical Reference from the NGC Photo Proof Series |
| The Curious Case of the 1867 Proof Shield Nickels by Douglas L. Kurz |
| The Shield Nickel from Michael Wescott's The United States Nickel Five-Cent Piece |
| Shield Nickel Overdates: Fact or Fantasy by Michael Wescott |
Reprinted courtesy of Numismatist, official publication of the American Numismatic Association (www.money.org) |
| A Shield Nickel Controversy |
A controversial review (and rebuttal) of Q. David Bowers' Book United States Three-Cent and Five-Cent Pieces. Reprinted from Nickel News, Vol. 1 No. 3 (Winter 1987-1988), courtesy of Michael Wescott |
Numismatic Articles of Interest to Shield Nickel Collectors
| Revolutionizing the Numismatic Reference by Howard Spindel |
Originally published in The Asylum vol. 25 no. 3 (2007), pages 2-11; courtesy of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society (www.coinbooks.org) |
| Invest in CDs by Howard Spindel (Clashed Dies, illustrated by Shield Nickels) |
Reprinted courtesy of Numismatist, official publication of the American Numismatic Association (www.money.org) |
| Determining Die Doubling from Other Forms of Doubling by J.T. Stanton |
An often confusing topic addressed by a top numismatist |
| What Are Doubled Dies? by J.T. Stanton |
General information about doubled dies and their classification |
Fun and Games
| Mint Chocolate by Howard Spindel |
Reprinted courtesy of Numismatist, official publication of the American Numismatic Association (www.money.org) |
Offsite Links to Articles
| Nickel History - Shield Nickels, Circulation Strikes by John Dannreuther |
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| Shield Nickel Varieties by Ken Hill (from ErrorScope) |
| The Most Mis-Attributed Nickel Of All: The 1883/2 Shield Nickel by Mike Nourse |
| 1873 Shield Nickel Struck on Cent Planchet by Editor, Mint Error News |
| PCGS Daily Price Guide for Shield Nickels |
* Note: Some of the articles are in Adobe's PDF format. A free PDF reader is available from Adobe's website.
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