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1873 5c Open 3

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $24.30
G4 $35.10
G6 $40.50
VG8 $48.60
VG10 $54.00
F12 $65.00
F15 $70.00
VF20 $81.00
VF25 $82.00
VF30 $84.00
VF35 $85.00
XF40 $88.00
XF45 $108.00
AU50 $188.00
AU53 $195.00
AU55 $202.00
AU58 $221.00
MS60 $260.00
MS61 $299.00
MS62 $390.00
MS63 $488.00
MS64 $650.00
MS65 $1,560.00
MS66 $3,440.00
AG3 CAC $29.16
G4 CAC $42.12
G6 CAC $48.60
VG8 CAC $58.00
VG10 CAC $65.00
F12 CAC $78.00
F15 CAC $84.00
VF20 CAC $97.00
VF25 CAC $99.00
VF30 CAC $100.00
VF35 CAC $102.00
XF40 CAC $105.00
XF45 CAC $130.00
AU50 CAC $226.00
AU53 CAC $234.00
AU55 CAC $242.00
AU58 CAC $265.00
MS60 CAC $312.00
MS61 CAC $359.00
MS62 CAC $468.00
MS63 CAC $585.00
MS64 CAC $780.00
MS65 CAC $1,810.00
MS66 CAC $4,060.00

Apr Data

201 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1873 5C Open 3 MS63 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (4/39). Mintage 4,500,000. 63 HA 660 09/30/2024
    1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 384 08/22/2024
    1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC. 66 Stacks Bowers 5,640 08/15/2024
    1873 5C Open 3 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (9/160). PCGS Population: (6/215). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 4,5 61 HA 324 06/11/2024
    1873 5C Open 3 MS64 NGC. CAC. 64 HA 780 05/08/2024
    1873 5C Open 3 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 960 05/08/2024
    1873 5C Open 3 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (4/187). PCGS Population: (6/296). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 4,50 45 HA 107 04/02/2024
    1873 5C Open 3, Repunched Date, MS64 PCGS. Minor Variety. PCGS Population: (73/46 and 1/11+). NGC Census: (53/41 and 0/1+). 64 HA 660 03/19/2024
    1873 5C Open 3 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (34/179). NGC Census: (31/127). CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 62 HA 384 01/30/2024
    1873 5C Open 3 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (60/119). NGC Census: (33/94). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 4 63 HA 720 01/02/2024
    1873 5C Open 3 MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (53/41). PCGS Population: (73/46). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 4,5 64 HA 552 11/21/2023
    1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 660 08/23/2023
    1873 5C Open 3, Large Over Small Date, FS-1301, AU50 PCGS. 50 HA 3,840 08/17/2023
    1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 312 03/28/2023
    1873 5C Open 3, Shield Nickel, -- Struck on a Defective Planchet -- Fine 12 NGC. 12 HA 204 12/28/2022
    1873 5c PCGS AU50 (Open 3) 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 185 10/10/2022
    1873 5C Open 3, Large Over Small Date, FS-1301 (formerly FS-009), Fletcher-106, AU50 PCGS. 50 HA 3,120 10/07/2022
    1873 5C Open 3 MS64 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (51/40). PCGS Population: (72/46). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintag 64 HA 720 05/31/2022
    1873 5C Open 3 MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/10). NGC Census: (32/8). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 4 65 HA 1,380 05/17/2022
    1873 5C Open 3 MS65 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (32/8). PCGS Population: (36/10). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Minta 65 HA 1,260 05/17/2022
    1873 5c PCGS/CAC MS64 (Open 3) 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,035 05/16/2022
    1873 5C Open 3, Large Over Small Date, FS-1301, VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/16 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). VF 35 HA 3,360 05/08/2022
    1873 5C Open 3 Shield Nickel -- Struck on a Cent Planchet -- MS64 Red and Brown NGC. 64 HA 21,600 05/06/2022
    1873 5C Open 3 MS65 NGC. CAC. The Open 3 logotype on the 1873 Shield nickel might better be described as "barely open." Thi 65 HA 1,320 03/21/2022
    1873 5c NGC AU58 (Open 3) 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 305 11/22/2021
    1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. FS-1304. Repunched Date. MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,200 08/24/2021
    1873 5C Open 3 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/212). NGC Census: (7/159). CDN: $170 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 4 58 HA 186 08/24/2021
    1873/1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. FS-1303. Repunched Date. MS-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 3,840 08/16/2021
    1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. FS-1102. Doubled Die Obverse, Misplaced Date. MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,680 08/16/2021
    1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. FS-1301. Repunched Date, Large/Small Date. Unc Details--Improperly Cleaned (NCS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,320 08/16/2021
    5C 1873 OPEN 3. PCGS MS66 CAC 66 Legend 4,465 07/15/2021
    1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 204 06/15/2021
    1873 5C Open 3 MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/11). NGC Census: (31/8). CDN: $1,350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 4 65 HA 2,040 01/24/2021
    1873 5C Open 3 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/278). NGC Census: (2/171). CDN: $80 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 4,5 45 HA 89 10/06/2020
    1873 5C Open 3 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/215). NGC Census: (5/154). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 4 58 HA 168 09/01/2020
    1873 5C Open 3 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (26/121). PCGS Population: (32/178). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 4 62 HA 384 06/16/2020
    1873 5C Open 3 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/232). NGC Census: (6/159). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 4 55 HA 138 06/16/2020
    1873 5C Open 3 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (7/147). PCGS Population: (5/210). CDN: $210 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 4,5 61 HA 300 04/28/2020
    1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. MS-66+ (PCGS). CAC. 66 Stacks Bowers 7,800 03/19/2020
    1873 5C Open 3 MS65+ PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 1,440 01/08/2020
    1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. FS-1301. Repunched Date, Large/Small 3. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 9,600 11/15/2019
    1873 5C Open 3, Large Over Small Date, FS-1301, AU58 NGC. 58 HA 4,320 09/06/2019
    1873 5C Open 3 MS65 PCGS. Gold CAC. 65 HA 5,160 08/14/2019
    1873 5C Open 3 MS64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (75/50). NGC Census: (51/38). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCG 64 HA 780 07/23/2019
    1873 5C Open 3 MS64 PCGS Gold Shield. PCGS Population: (74/50 and 1/10+). NGC Census: (51/38 and 0/2+). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bi 64 HA 576 06/11/2019
    1873 5C Open 3 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (24/124). PCGS Population: (30/180). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS 62 HA 336 06/11/2019
    1873 5C Open 3, Repunched Date, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/230). NGC Census: (6/159). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for problem 55 HA 180 06/11/2019
    1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC. 66 Stacks Bowers 3,360 05/23/2019
    1873 5C Open 3 MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (35/89). PCGS Population: (56/124). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS6 63 HA 384 05/14/2019
    1873 5C Open 3 MS65+ PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 1,800 04/25/2019
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 3800
      Coin Date: 1873
      Denomination (Short): 5c
      Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
      Variety: Open 3
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
      Mintage: 4,113,950
      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 Open 3 Variety from 1873 displays spaced out serifs on the 3 and is far more common than its Closed 3 counterpart. Very common through MS64 with gems becoming quite scarce. MS65 remaining affordable and MS66 surging a bit in value. Both are not very difficult to locate.
      PCGS #: 3800
      NGC ID: 276C
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