1871 5C MS(PCGS#3798)

The January 2012 Americana Sale

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

8392

Grade

XF40

Price

265

Lot Description

1871 Shield Nickel. EF-40 (PCGS). Medium steel gray with some golden highlights. One of 561,000 pieces struck, the first date of the series, 1866-1883, with a mintage figure that dipped below the one million mark.