1879 5C MS(PCGS#3808)

June 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3051

Grade

MS66

Price

6,600

Lot Description

1879 Shield Nickel. MS-66 (NGC). CAC. From a limited mintage of 25,900 circulation strikes comes this fully struck, lustrous, golden-tinged Gem. The 1879 is a rare Shield nickel in Mint State, the present example eagerly awaiting inclusion in an advanced collection of this challenging type. NGC Census: 18; 3 finer (all MS-67). CAC Population: 11; 0. PCGS# 3808. NGC ID: 276D. Click here for certification details from NGC.