1866 Pattern Shield Nickel. Judd-489, Pollock-577. Rarity-6-. Nickel. Plain Edge. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC.<strong>Obv:</strong> Similar to the adopted Shield nickel design, but the date is divided by the ball of the shield and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is expressed in tiny letters. <strong>Rev:</strong> The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around a laurel wreath, fancy "Dutch 5" within. A smartly impressed, satin to semi-reflective specimen dusted with iridescent pink, gold and lilac. The <em>uspatterns.com</em> website notes:"<em>This is the second shield nickel design with Small Motto and split date combined with the Dutch 5 reverse. Nickel examples are known on both thin 54 grain and thick 75 grain planchets. Examples were struck in copper and/or bronze, Judd-490/491, Pollock-578, and are also known on both thin 55 grain and thick 71 grain planchets. About a dozen are known in either metal." </em>Remnants of an errant T can be seen in the field slightly past the final T in TRUST.From Heritages sale of the Teich Family Collection, January 2013, lot 6692.