{"product_id":"1868-shield-nickel-intersecting-obverse-die-cracks-through-date-721","title":"1868 Shield Nickel Intersecting Obverse Die Cracks through Date ☆☆ 721","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5C\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shield\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1868\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFineness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrike Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Business\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMint Location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philadelphia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKM Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 483\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eUp for auction\/sale is a wonderful and dramatic numismatic error variety from the United States Mint—an \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"104\"\u003e1868 Shield Nickel, featuring striking \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"143\"\u003eintersecting obverse die cracks through the date and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"196\"\u003eabundant original mint luster, preserved in choice \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"247\"\u003eAbout Uncirculated (AU) condition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eStruck in Philadelphia during the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War, this historic copper-nickel shield nickel features James B. Longacre's classic Union shield on the obverse and the numeral \"5\" surrounded by stars on the reverse. Preserved in exceptional \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"275\"\u003eAbout Uncirculated condition, this lovely specimen retains a vast majority of its blazing original mint brilliance across both sides, elevated significantly by bold, prominent die cracks slicing directly across and intersecting through the numerals of the 1868 date—a fantastic visual error for advanced variety collectors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ClassyCoins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52883843940664,"sku":"237041042958","price":139.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/1743\/3400\/files\/57_767f08e8-029a-4c88-a716-13ea57d08b6f.jpg?v=1788197726","url":"https:\/\/classycoins.com\/products\/1868-shield-nickel-intersecting-obverse-die-cracks-through-date-721","provider":"classycoins.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}