Shield Nickel

Nickels · 1866–1883

1880 Shield Nickel

Designer

James B. Longacre

Composition

75% copper, 25% nickel

Diameter

20.5 mm

Mass

5 g

Thickness

1.9 mm

Edge

Plain

Mints

Philadelphia

Metal

Nickel

Mintage

1880-P · Philadelphia

19,995