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1873 5c Closed 3

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $40.50
G4 $54.00
G6 $61.00
VG8 $68.00
VG10 $78.00
F12 $94.00
F15 $115.00
VF20 $143.00
VF25 $150.00
VF30 $156.00
VF35 $162.00
XF40 $182.00
XF45 $208.00
AU50 $260.00
AU53 $273.00
AU55 $325.00
AU58 $358.00
MS60 $455.00
MS61 $520.00
MS62 $650.00
MS63 $845.00
MS64 $1,280.00
MS65 $2,310.00
MS66 $5,000.00
AG3 CAC $48.60
G4 CAC $65.00
G6 CAC $73.00
VG8 CAC $81.00
VG10 CAC $94.00
F12 CAC $113.00
F15 CAC $133.00
VF20 CAC $172.00
VF25 CAC $179.00
VF30 CAC $187.00
VF35 CAC $195.00
XF40 CAC $218.00
XF45 CAC $250.00
AU50 CAC $312.00
AU53 CAC $328.00
AU55 CAC $390.00
AU58 CAC $422.00
MS60 CAC $520.00
MS61 CAC $624.00
MS62 CAC $780.00
MS63 CAC $942.00
MS64 CAC $1,440.00
MS65 CAC $2,620.00
MS66 CAC $6,000.00

Apr Data

111 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    5C 1873 CLOSED 3 PCGS MS66 CAC 66 Legend 3,995 09/08/2022
    5C 1873 CLOSED 3. PCGS MS66+ CAC 66 Legend 9,988 01/27/2022
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS66 PCGS. 66 HA 3,840 08/20/2021
    5C 1873 CLOSED 3. PCGS MS66+ CAC 66 Legend 8,519 12/12/2019
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS66 PCGS. 66 HA 2,520 09/05/2019
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS66 PCGS. 66 HA 2,640 09/05/2019
    1873 Shield Nickel. Close 3. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 2,880 05/23/2019
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/7). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $1,850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. 65 HA 1,860 05/17/2022
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (20/7). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $1,850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. 65 HA 1,920 03/21/2022
    5C 1873 CLOSED 3. PCGS MS65+ CAC 65 Legend 2,115 07/15/2021
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/6 and 8/2+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 65 HA 1,902 06/20/2021
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS65+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/6 and 8/2+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 65 HA 2,040 08/09/2020
    1873 5c PCGS/CAC MS65+ (Closed 3) ex: D.L. Hansen 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 3,525 07/27/2020
    1873 Shield Nickel. Close 3. MS-65+ (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 2,040 05/23/2019
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS65+ PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 2,400 04/25/2019
    1873 5C Closed 3, Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/1 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (1/1 and 0/0+). CDN: 64 HA 1,320 05/12/2024
    1873 Shield Nickel. Close 3. FS-102. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 2,880 03/25/2021
    1873 Shield Nickel. Close 3. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 1,140 08/07/2020
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS64+ PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (36/31 and 2/13+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,075 Whsle. Bid fo 64 HA 1,320 02/23/2020
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/31). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $1,075 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. 64 HA 1,020 02/23/2020
    1873 5C Closed 3, Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS64 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (1/1). PCGS Population: (3/1). MS64. From T 64 HA 1,320 01/12/2020
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS64 PCGS Secure. CAC. PCGS Population: (36/31 and 2/13+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,075 Whsle. 64 HA 1,024 12/07/2019
    5C 1873 CLOSED 3. PCGS MS64 CAC 64 Legend 969 09/26/2019
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 1,080 12/13/2018
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS64 PCGS Secure. CAC. 64 HA 1,080 12/13/2018
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (34/36). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS M 64 HA 1,201 06/17/2018
    1873 5c PCGS/CAC MS63 (Closed 3) 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,050 12/19/2022
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/69). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. 63 HA 780 08/24/2021
    1873 Shield Nickel. Close 3. FS-103. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-63 (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 900 08/24/2021
    1873 5c PCGS MS63 (Closed 3) 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 725 04/20/2020
    1873 5C Closed 3, Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/5 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (4/2 and 0/0+). MS62 62 HA 660 07/11/2023
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/84). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. 62 HA 720 08/16/2022
    1873 5C Closed 3, Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS61 PCGS. (FS-008,008.85). PCGS Population: (1/6). NGC Census: (0/6). MS61. 61 HA 444 10/27/2020
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (1/87). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. 61 HA 456 05/05/2020
    1873 5C Closed 3 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/87). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. 61 HA 372 04/28/2020
    1873 Shield Nickel. Close 3. FS-101. Doubled Die Obverse. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 432 01/24/2024
    1873 5C Closed 3 AU58+ PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (9/95 and 2/9+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NG 58 HA 1,080 04/10/2023
    1873 5C Closed 3, Doubled Die Obverse, FS-102, AU58 PCGS. (FS-008.7). PCGS Population: (2/3). NGC Census: (1/2). AU58. 58 HA 1,560 06/22/2021
    1873 5C Closed 3 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (9/91). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 312 09/01/2020
    1873 5C Closed 3, Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/6). PCGS Population: (1/7). AU58. 58 HA 456 07/09/2019
    1873 5C Closed 3 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (4/110). CDN: $210 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. 53 HA 276 02/14/2023
    1873 5C Closed 3, Doubled Die Obverse, FS-102, AU50 PCGS. (FS-008.7). PCGS Population: (1/5). NGC Census: (0/6). AU50. 50 HA 492 04/09/2019
    1873 5C Closed 3, Doubled Die Obverse, FS-103, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (0/1). PCGS Population: (0/2). XF45. 45 HA 180 05/14/2019
    1873 5C Closed 3 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). 40 HA 192 07/02/2024
    1873 5C Closed 3 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (3/121). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. 40 HA 204 05/05/2020
    1873 5C Closed 3 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (4/139). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40 40 HA 168 03/12/2019
    1873 5C Closed 3, Doubled Die Obverse, FS-102, VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/8 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/6 and 0/0+). VF35 35 HA 228 05/16/2023
    1873 5c PCGS/CAC VF25 (Closed 3) 25 David Lawrence Rare Coins 185 10/31/2022
    1873 Shield Nickel. Close 3. Unc Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 336 07/24/2024
    1873 Shield Nickel. Close 3. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 408 08/23/2023
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 3801
      Coin Date: 1873
      Denomination (Short): 5c
      Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
      Variety: Closed 3
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
      Mintage: 436,050
      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 Closed 3 Variety from 1873 displays serifs on the 3 that are so close, it can be confused with an 8 and is far more rare than its Open 3 counterpart. Common through MS63 with MS64’s and finer gems becoming more scarce. We start seeing true rarity in this issue at the MS66 level.
      PCGS #: 3801
      NGC ID: 22P7
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