1873 5C Open 3 MS(PCGS#3800)

May 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

204

Grade

MS66

Price

3,360

Lot Description

1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC. Exquisite satin surfaces are expectably smooth for the assigned grade. Brilliant apart from subtle iridescent gold highlights, an exceptionally sharp strike for a nickel five-cent piece of this type further enhances this coin's already considerable appeal. From an estimated mintage of 2,000,0000 coins for the circulation strike 1873 Open 3 (per Q. David Bowers, 2006), the typical Mint State survivor of which is confined to lower grades due to poor definition and/or lackluster surfaces. PCGS Population: 10; just 3 finer (all MS-66+). PCGS# 3800. NGC ID: 22P8. Click here for certification details from PCGS.