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1868 5c

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $17.55
G4 $31.05
G6 $32.40
VG8 $33.75
VG10 $35.10
F12 $37.80
F15 $40.50
VF20 $47.25
VF25 $48.60
VF30 $54.00
VF35 $59.00
XF40 $86.00
XF45 $97.00
AU50 $115.00
AU53 $119.00
AU55 $128.00
AU58 $143.00
MS60 $176.00
MS61 $195.00
MS62 $221.00
MS63 $260.00
MS64 $390.00
MS65 $858.00
MS66 $1,880.00
MS67 $10,000.00
AG3 CAC $21.06
G4 CAC $37.26
G6 CAC $38.88
VG8 CAC $40.50
VG10 CAC $42.12
F12 CAC $45.36
F15 CAC $48.60
VF20 CAC $57.00
VF25 CAC $58.00
VF30 CAC $65.00
VF35 CAC $71.00
XF40 CAC $104.00
XF45 CAC $117.00
AU50 CAC $133.00
AU53 CAC $137.00
AU55 CAC $148.00
AU58 CAC $172.00
MS60 CAC $211.00
MS61 CAC $234.00
MS62 CAC $265.00
MS63 CAC $312.00
MS64 CAC $468.00
MS65 CAC $1,010.00
MS66 CAC $2,250.00
MS67 CAC $12,000.00

Apr Data

547 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1868 5C MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (272/165). PCGS Population: (278/123). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 28,800 64 HA 313 05/30/2023
    1868 5C MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (190/401). NGC Census: (143/437). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 28,80 63 HA 222 05/23/2023
    1868 5C Reverse of 1868, FS-902, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/0 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). MS65. 65 HA 660 05/16/2023
    1868 5C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (277/124). NGC Census: (271/165). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 28,80 64 HA 336 05/16/2023
    1868 5C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (131/845). NGC Census: (52/816). CDN: $95 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 28,800, 55 HA 119 05/16/2023
    1868 5C Reverse of 1868, FS-902, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/19 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). AU50. 50 HA 149 05/16/2023
    1868 5C MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (143/433). PCGS Population: (189/399). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 28,800 63 HA 252 03/28/2023
    1868 5C MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (104/576). PCGS Population: (117/588). CDN: $170 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 28,800 62 HA 180 03/28/2023
    1868 Shield Nickel. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 630 03/27/2023
    1868 5C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (56/970). NGC Census: (24/865). CDN: $88 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 28,800,0 53 HA 85 03/21/2023
    1868 5c NGC XF45 (DDO Reverse of 68 VP-015) 45 David Lawrence Rare Coins 160 03/20/2023
    1868 5C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (36/3). PCGS Population: (35/2). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 28,800,000 66 HA 3,240 02/12/2023
    1868 Shield Nickel. MS-63 (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 240 11/15/2022
    1868 5c NGC AU Details (Cleaned) 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 43 11/07/2022
    1868 Shield Nickel. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 240 10/11/2022
    1868 5C Shield Nickel -- Struck 10% Off Center -- MS61 NGC. From The David S. Woloch Collection. 61 HA 1,320 10/10/2022
    1868 5C AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (51/800). PCGS Population: (126/832). CDN: $95 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 28,800,0 55 HA 98 10/04/2022
    1868 5C MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/699). NGC Census: (39/667). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 28,800, 61 HA 169 08/30/2022
    1868 Shield Nickel. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 840 08/29/2022
    1868 5C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (273/120). NGC Census: (265/163). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 28,80 64 HA 324 06/21/2022
    1868 Shield Nickel. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 360 06/16/2022
    1868 5C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (126/828). NGC Census: (50/793). CDN: $95 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 28,800, 55 HA 154 06/14/2022
    1868 5C MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (115/581). NGC Census: (101/565). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 28,80 62 HA 180 05/17/2022
    1868 5C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (273/121). NGC Census: (265/163). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 28,80 64 HA 600 05/03/2022
    1868 5C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (84/37). NGC Census: (126/37). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 28,800,0 65 HA 660 04/19/2022
    1868 5c PCGS MS62 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 188 04/11/2022
    1868 5C MS64+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (273/121 and 2/13+). NGC Census: (265/163 and 2/4+). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 64 HA 488 04/05/2022
    1868 5C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (84/36). NGC Census: (126/37). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 28,800,0 65 HA 660 03/21/2022
    1868 5C MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (188/393). NGC Census: (136/428). CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 28,80 63 HA 216 03/14/2022
    1868 5C MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (115/581 and 0/15+). NGC Census: (100/564 and 1/8+). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 62 HA 204 02/22/2022
    1868 5c PCGS AU55 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 140 01/24/2022
    1868 5C Repunched Date, FS-309, MS66+ PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 3,120 01/13/2022
    1868 5C Repunched Date, Reverse of 1867, VF35 NGC. VP-029. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/0). VF35. Mintage 28,800, 35 HA 89 12/28/2021
    1868 5C MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (115/581). NGC Census: (99/563). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 28,800 62 HA 169 12/01/2021
    1868 5C MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (188/393). NGC Census: (136/428). CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 28,80 63 HA 240 10/12/2021
    1868 5C MS66+ PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 3,360 10/07/2021
    1868 5C MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (38/660). PCGS Population: (16/696). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 28,800,0 61 HA 144 09/21/2021
    5C 1868 PCGS MS66+ CAC 66 Legend 3,525 09/02/2021
    1868 Shield Nickel. Reverse of 1867. FS-104. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 660 08/24/2021
    1868 Shield Nickel. Reverse of 1867. FS-107. Repunched Date, Doubled Die Obverse. MS-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 1,920 08/24/2021
    1868 5c NGC MS62 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 288 08/23/2021
    1868 5C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (272/121). NGC Census: (267/160). CDN: $265 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 28,80 64 HA 336 07/27/2021
    1868 5C Missing Leaf AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (119/824 and 0/15+). NGC Census: (50/783 and 0/9+). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid fo 55 HA 270 07/20/2021
    5C 1868 PCGS MS66+ CAC 66 Legend 3,525 07/15/2021
    1868 Shield Nickel. MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 312 06/15/2021
    1868 5c NGC MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 700 04/26/2021
    1868 5C MS66+ NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (34/2 and 5/0+). PCGS Population: (36/2 and 9/0+). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 66 HA 3,840 04/25/2021
    1868 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (35/2). NGC Census: (34/2). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 28,800,00 66 HA 1,140 04/20/2021
    1868 Shield Nickel. MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 312 03/31/2021
    1868 5C MS66+ NGC. NGC Census: (34/2 and 5/0+). PCGS Population: (37/2 and 8/0+). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. 66 HA 1,800 03/09/2021
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 3795
      Coin Date: 1868
      Denomination (Short): 5c
      Denomination (Long): Five cents
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
      Mintage: 28,817,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Shield nickel
      Coinage Years: 1867-1883
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 20.5
      Weight (Grams): 5
      Designer: James B. Longacre
      Edge: Plain
      Obverse Description: A shield flanked on the left and right by leaves topped with a cross with arrows positioned behind at the bottom so the arrow heads and shanks protrude at the sides. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST appears at the top periphery with the date positioned at the bottom center.
      Reverse Description: A large numeral 5 surrounded by 13 stars centered in the design with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * CENTS around the periphery.
      General Notes: The 1868 Shield Nickel is extremely common as the mintage is very high (almost 29 million) making it the second most common coin in the series and the ideal type coin. Easily accessible in all grades until MS67 where it becomes quite scarce. This issue is known to be well struck but suffers from problems with die cracks.
      PCGS #: 3795
      NGC ID: 22P2
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