1871 5C MS (PCGS#3798)
The March 2011 Baltimore Auction
- Auctioneer
- Stack's Bowers
- Lot Number
- 1081
- Grade
- AU58
- Price
- 500
- Lot Description
- 1871 Shield Nickel. AU-58 (PCGS). Minimally worn with near-complete luster in a satin-to-softly frosted texture. Scattered blemishes include a short, faint planchet streak near the upper-right corner of the obverse shield. The lower-mintage 1871 Shield Nickel has a business strike delivery of just 561,000 pieces.
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