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1888 5c

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $13.50
G4 $28.35
G6 $33.75
VG8 $44.55
VG10 $54.00
F12 $68.00
F15 $101.00
VF20 $128.00
VF25 $130.00
VF30 $136.00
VF35 $143.00
XF40 $176.00
XF45 $195.00
AU50 $234.00
AU53 $244.00
AU55 $260.00
AU58 $273.00
MS60 $312.00
MS61 $332.00
MS62 $358.00
MS63 $390.00
MS64 $624.00
MS65 $960.00
MS66 $2,500.00
MS67 $7,500.00
AG3 CAC $16.20
G4 CAC $34.02
G6 CAC $40.50
VG8 CAC $53.00
VG10 CAC $65.00
F12 CAC $81.00
F15 CAC $122.00
VF20 CAC $148.00
VF25 CAC $156.00
VF30 CAC $164.00
VF35 CAC $172.00
XF40 CAC $211.00
XF45 CAC $234.00
AU50 CAC $281.00
AU53 CAC $293.00
AU55 CAC $312.00
AU58 CAC $328.00
MS60 CAC $374.00
MS61 CAC $398.00
MS62 CAC $429.00
MS63 CAC $468.00
MS64 CAC $749.00
MS65 CAC $1,090.00
MS66 CAC $3,000.00
MS67 CAC $11,200.00

Apr Data

319 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1888 5C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (196/113). NGC Census: (135/58). CDN: $480 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 10,720 64 HA 528 09/20/2022
    1888 Liberty Head Nickel. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 2,040 08/25/2022
    1888 5C MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (47/11). PCGS Population: (87/26). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 10,720,483 65 HA 900 07/20/2022
    5C 1888 PCGS MS65 CAC 65 Legend 1,087 05/26/2022
    1888 Liberty Nickel -- Indented by a Brass Coil, Coil Included -- MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 15,600 05/06/2022
    1888 5C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (194/113). NGC Census: (132/57). CDN: $480 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 10,720 64 HA 456 04/05/2022
    1888 5C MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (148/307). NGC Census: (97/189). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 10,720 63 HA 312 04/05/2022
    1888 5C AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (16/347). PCGS Population: (44/517). CDN: $210 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 10,720,4 58 HA 240 03/22/2022
    1888 5C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (87/26). NGC Census: (47/11). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 10,720,48 65 HA 900 03/21/2022
    1888 5C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS63 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (1/11). NGC Census: (0/0). MS63. Mintage 10,720,483. 63 HA 576 03/21/2022
    1888 5C MS64 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (131/58). PCGS Population: (193/114). CDN: $480 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 10 64 HA 540 03/07/2022
    1888 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/3 and 6/0+). NGC Census: (11/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. 66 HA 2,040 02/27/2022
    1888 5C MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (148/309). NGC Census: (97/188). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 10,720 63 HA 312 12/21/2021
    1888 Liberty Head Nickel. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 1,560 11/29/2021
    1888 Liberty Head Nickel. MS-64 (NGC). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 660 11/29/2021
    1888 5C MS66+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/3 and 5/0+). NGC Census: (11/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66 66 HA 3,120 11/14/2021
    1888 5C MS64 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (131/57). PCGS Population: (193/116). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 10 64 HA 552 10/12/2021
    5C 1888 PCGS MS63 GOLD CAC 63 Legend 793 09/02/2021
    1888 5c PCGS MS64 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 575 08/30/2021
    1888 Liberty Head Nickel. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 2,040 08/16/2021
    1888 5C MS65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (88/27). NGC Census: (46/11). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 10,7 65 HA 870 08/03/2021
    1888 Liberty Head Nickel. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 480 06/15/2021
    1888 Liberty Head Nickel. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 1,020 06/15/2021
    1888 Liberty Head Nickel. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 960 03/25/2021
    1888 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/3 and 3/0+). NGC Census: (11/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. 66 HA 2,040 09/20/2020
    1888 5C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (194/111). NGC Census: (129/56). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 10,720 64 HA 456 09/08/2020
    1888 5C Liberty Nickel -- Struck 5% Off Center -- AU55 PCGS. 55 HA 373 08/15/2020
    1888 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/3). NGC Census: (11/0). CDN: $1,900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 10,720,48 66 HA 1,560 07/21/2020
    1888 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/3). NGC Census: (11/0). CDN: $1,900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 10,720,48 66 HA 1,740 05/12/2020
    1888 5C MS66+ PCGS. 66 HA 2,400 04/23/2020
    1888 5c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 700 04/13/2020
    1888 5c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 675 03/30/2020
    5C 1888 NGC MS65 65 Legend 1,028 03/26/2020
    1888 5C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (193/113). NGC Census: (128/57). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 10,720 64 HA 456 02/18/2020
    1888 5C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (195/114 and 5/8+). NGC Census: (128/57 and 0/0+). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 64 HA 468 12/31/2019
    1888 5C MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (146/301). NGC Census: (94/186). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS63. M 63 HA 228 10/24/2019
    1888 5C MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (129/57). PCGS Population: (195/106). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS64. Mi 64 HA 552 09/24/2019
    1888 5C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (88/25). NGC Census: (46/11). CDN: $775 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS65. Mint 65 HA 840 08/27/2019
    1888 5C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (5/0). NGC Census: (0/0). MS65. Mintage 10,720,483. 65 HA 1,320 08/18/2019
    1888 5C VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (9/390). PCGS Population: (21/668). CDN: $105 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF30. Mint 30 HA 89 07/23/2019
    1888 5C MS66 PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 2,040 07/12/2019
    1888 5C MS65 PCGS Gold Shield. PCGS Population: (89/24). NGC Census: (46/11). CDN: $775 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCG 65 HA 780 05/28/2019
    1888 5C MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (94/183). PCGS Population: (146/305). CDN: $290 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS63. Mi 63 HA 288 05/21/2019
    1888 5C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/0). NGC Census: (0/0). MS65. Mintage 10,720,483. 65 HA 780 04/28/2019
    1888 5C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (193/110). NGC Census: (126/57). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS64. M 64 HA 468 04/23/2019
    1888 5C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (38/506). NGC Census: (13/331). CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU58. Mi 58 HA 168 04/09/2019
    1888 5C MS64+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (191/107 and 3/7+). NGC Census: (126/57 and 0/0+). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for problem-fr 64 HA 504 04/02/2019
    1888 Liberty Head Nickel. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 456 03/20/2019
    1888 Liberty Head Nickel. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 240 03/04/2019
    1888 5c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 661 02/25/2019
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 3849
      Coin Date: 1888
      Denomination (Short): 5c
      Denomination (Long): Five cents
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
      Mintage: 10,167,901
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty head nickel
      Coinage Years: 1883-1912
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 21.2
      Weight (Grams): 5
      Designer: Charles E. Barber
      Edge: Plain
      Obverse Description: Lady Liberty with the word LIBERTY on her crown faces left with 13 stars around the periphery and the date positioned at the bottom center.
      Reverse Description: Large V (roman numeral 5) is centered in the design surrounded by an ornate wreath with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * CENTS * around the periphery. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM appears near the top between the wreath and letters STATES OF AME.
      General Notes: The 1888 Liberty Nickel is of relatively average scarcity for the series and is actually very popular among the 1880's dates. Common through MS65 which is fairly tough in its own right. High-end gems are rare. Especially those without spotting and full striking.
      PCGS #: 3849
      NGC ID: 2774
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