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1880 5c

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $2,120.00
G4 $2,440.00
G6 $2,620.00
VG8 $2,940.00
VG10 $3,120.00
F12 $3,440.00
F15 $3,750.00
VF20 $4,380.00
VF25 $4,690.00
VF30 $4,880.00
VF35 $5,250.00
XF40 $6,250.00
XF45 $7,000.00
AU50 $8,120.00
AU53 $8,750.00
AU55 $10,200.00
AU58 $13,200.00
MS60 $14,400.00
MS61 $15,600.00
MS62 $19,200.00
MS63 $26,400.00
MS64 $33,600.00
MS65 $54,000.00
MS66 $102,000.00
AG3 CAC $2,550.00
G4 CAC $2,920.00
G6 CAC $3,150.00
VG8 CAC $3,520.00
VG10 CAC $3,750.00
F12 CAC $4,120.00
F15 CAC $4,500.00
VF20 CAC $5,250.00
VF25 CAC $5,620.00
VF30 CAC $5,850.00
VF35 CAC $6,300.00
XF40 CAC $7,500.00
XF45 CAC $8,400.00
AU50 CAC $9,750.00
AU53 CAC $10,500.00
AU55 CAC $12,000.00
AU58 CAC $15,800.00
MS60 CAC $17,300.00
MS61 CAC $18,700.00
MS62 CAC $23,000.00
MS63 CAC $31,700.00
MS64 CAC $40,300.00
MS65 CAC $64,800.00
MS66 CAC $122,400.00

Apr Data

87 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1880 Shield Nickel. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 9,000 03/23/2023
    1880 5C XF40 PCGS. 40 HA 6,240 07/15/2022
    Mint Error: 1880 5c PCGS AU55 (Minor Planchet Lamination Reverse) 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 8,625 05/16/2022
    1880 5C AU50 PCGS. With only 16,000 pieces struck, the 1880 is far and away the key to the Shield nickel series. Wear on th 50 HA 5,280 03/21/2022
    1880 5C AU55 PCGS. 55 HA 11,100 02/25/2022
    5C 1880 PCGS MS66 66 Legend 99,875 01/27/2022
    5C 1880 PCGS AG03 CAC 3 Legend 1,762 07/15/2021
    1880 5c PCGS/CAC F15 15 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,975 11/23/2020
    1880 5C AG3 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/108). NGC Census: (0/40). Mintage 16,000. From The Poulos Family Collection, P 3 HA 1,440 09/08/2019
    1880 5C XF40 PCGS. 40 HA 5,280 09/06/2019
    1880 5C MS65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 50,400 09/05/2019
    5C 1880 PCGS MS65 CAC 65 Legend 58,750 06/27/2019
    1880 5C AU55 NGC. 55 HA 3,960 01/10/2019
    1880 5C XF45 PCGS Secure. 45 HA 4,560 11/08/2018
    1880 5c PCGS/CAC MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 58,500 09/17/2018
    1880 Shield Nickel. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 52,800 08/16/2018
    1880 5C AU55 NGC. 55 HA 4,920 08/14/2018
    1880 5C Good 6 PCGS Secure. 6 HA 1,800 07/13/2018
    1880 5C Good 4 PCGS. 4 HA 1,680 06/14/2018
    1880 5C VF25 NGC. 25 HA 2,640 04/27/2018
    1880 5C XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 4,562 03/30/2018
    5C 1880 PCGS XF45 45 Legend 4,700 01/25/2018
    1880 5C AU50 PCGS. 50 HA 5,520 01/04/2018
    1880 5C MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 28,800 01/04/2018
    1880 Shield Nickel. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 56,400 08/03/2017
    1880 5C XF45 PCGS. CAC. 45 HA 5,170 08/02/2017
    1880 PCGS MS-64 (green label) 64 Scotsman 23,287 07/21/2017
    1880 5C AU55 PCGS. CAC. 55 HA 9,988 04/30/2017
    1880 5C XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 4,935 01/09/2017
    1880 5C MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 23,500 08/14/2016
    1880 5C AU53 PCGS. CAC. 53 HA 8,233 08/14/2016
    1880 5c MS 58 Ira & Larry Goldberg 9,988 06/05/2016
    1880 Shield Nickel. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 5,405 04/01/2016
    1880 5C AU53 NGC. 53 HA 3,995 11/01/2015
    5C 1880 PCGS MS65 CAC 65 Legend 91,062 09/03/2015
    1880 5C Good 4 PCGS. 4 HA 1,528 04/26/2015
    1880 5C MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 21,150 04/26/2015
    1880 5C AU55 NGC. 55 HA 3,995 04/26/2015
    1880 5C Fine 15 PCGS. 15 HA 2,468 12/07/2014
    1880 5C VF35 NGC. 35 HA 3,055 12/07/2014
    1880 5C AU53 PCGS. 53 HA 5,581 11/10/2014
    1880 5C MS64 PCGS. CAC. Breen-2516. 64 HA 35,250 10/27/2014
    1880 5C MS65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 88,125 08/09/2014
    1880 5C AU55 NGC. 55 HA 5,288 08/09/2014
    1880 5C VF35 NGC. 35 HA 2,938 08/09/2014
    1880 5C Fine 15 PCGS. 15 HA 4,994 06/08/2014
    1880 5C AG3 PCGS. CAC. 3 HA 822 03/02/2014
    1880 5C AU53 NGC. 53 HA 5,581 01/12/2014
    1880 Shield Nickel. Unc Details--Rim Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 5,005 11/06/2013
    1880 Shield Nickel. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 8,629 08/14/2013
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 3810
      Coin Date: 1880
      Denomination (Short): 5c
      Denomination (Long): Five cents
      Desg: MS
      Prefix: Key Date
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
      Mintage: 16,000
      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 lowest mintage of all business strike Shield Nickels with just 16,000 coins struck and a small fraction surviving. A true rarity across all grades in which circulated pieces come up every so often but Mint State pieces are very tough to locate, if at all. Only a handful of gems exist and are extremely rare. Higher grade examples commonly display a proof-like look.
      PCGS #: 3810
      NGC ID: 276E
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