1869 Counter Stamped Shield Nickel 5 Cent Piece, "A.E.J." in VG/F!

Description

Up for auction is this 1869 Counter Stamped Shield Nickel, 5 Cent piece, in VG/F.
The obverse has
“
A.E.J.
”
stamped into the obverse of the coin.
A very nice and readable Counter Stamped Coin.
The
Shield Nickel
was the first United States five-cent piece to be made out of copper-nickel, the same alloy of which American nickels are struck today. Designed by James B. Longacre, the coin was issued from 1866 until 1883, when it was replaced by the Liberty Head nickel.
Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
Years of minting: 1866–1883
Counter-stamped coins
, also known as
countermarked
or punch marked
coins
. During the 1800's, it was popular for merchants to stamp coins for advertising purposes. Large cents were the coin of choice for advertising. The merchants would place their stamp on a cent and put it back into circulation.
The coin that you see is exactly the coin that you will get, if you are the winning bidder.
I grade this coin as a Very Good / Fine.
Please look the coin over and judge the quality for yourself before bidding.
I will ship this item via USPS First Class Mail in the United States with tracking.
I will combine multiple items won / purchased to lower shipping costs.
Please let me know in advance if you are planning to bid on other items, as I usually ship items the next business day.
New Jersey Residents only must add 6.625% Sales Tax.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions, or if you need better photos of the item, Bob
[201] 843 1450 EBAY: Vette70
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