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1870 5c AU55
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AU55

1870 5c

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1870 5C --Obverse Planchet Flaw--NCS. Proof. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/0). Mintage: 1,000. (#3824)...
PR60
1870 5C --Obverse Planchet Flaw--NCS. Proof. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/0). Mintage: 1,000. (#3824)...
$276
Sold 6/4/2007
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1870 5C PR60 ANACS....
PR60 ANACS
$288
Sold 11/8/2004
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1870 5C PR61 ANACS. NGC Census: (3/230). PCGS Population (4/265).Mintage: 1,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $175. (#3824)...
PR61 ANACS
$230
Sold 3/21/2006
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Multiple Coin Lot...
PR61 ANACS
$575
Sold 11/15/2001
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1870 5C PR62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/309). NGC Census: (12/261). CDN: $280 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62. Mintage 1,000. ...
PR62 PCGS
1870 5C PR62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/309). NGC Census: (12/261). CDN: $280 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62. Mintage 1,000. ...
$312
Sold 9/12/2023
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1870 5C PR62 NGC. NGC Census: (11/252). PCGS Population: (19/305). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62. Mintage 1,000. ...
PR62 NGC
1870 5C PR62 NGC. NGC Census: (11/252). PCGS Population: (19/305). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62. Mintage 1,000. ...
$288
Sold 3/15/2022
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1870 5C PR62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/305). NGC Census: (11/255). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62. Mintage 1,000. ...
PR62 PCGS
1870 5C PR62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/305). NGC Census: (11/255). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62. Mintage 1,000. ...
$240
Sold 11/2/2021
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1870 5C PR63 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (72/237). NGC Census: (45/216). CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR63. Mintage 1,...
PR63 PCGS CAC
1870 5C PR63 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (72/237). NGC Census: (45/216). CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR63. Mintage 1,... CAC approved
$516
Sold 10/23/2023
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1870 5C PR63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (72/236). NGC Census: (45/208). CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR63. Mintage 1,000. ...
PR63 PCGS
1870 5C PR63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (72/236). NGC Census: (45/208). CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR63. Mintage 1,000. ...
$336
Sold 9/6/2022
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1870 5C PR63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (71/234). NGC Census: (45/209). CDN: $305 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR63. Mintage 1,000. ...
PR63 PCGS
1870 5C PR63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (71/234). NGC Census: (45/209). CDN: $305 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR63. Mintage 1,000. ...
$504
Sold 10/4/2021
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1870 5C JD-3, Low R.4, PR65 PCGS. JD-3 is the scarcest of the three proof 1870 Shield nickel varieties, representing only a...
PR65 PCGS
1870 5C JD-3, Low R.4, PR65 PCGS. JD-3 is the scarcest of the three proof 1870 Shield nickel varieties, representing only a...
$763
Sold 7/27/2026
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1870 5C JD-2, High R.3, PR65 PCGS. JD-2 represents about 25% of the proof 1870 Shield nickels known today. It shares its re...
PR65 PCGS
1870 5C JD-2, High R.3, PR65 PCGS. JD-2 represents about 25% of the proof 1870 Shield nickels known today. It shares its re...
$793
Sold 7/27/2026
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1870 5C JD-1, High R.2, PR65 PCGS. John Dannreuther's United States Proof Coins, Volume II: Nickel, references Bernus T...
PR65 PCGS
1870 5C JD-1, High R.2, PR65 PCGS. John Dannreuther's United States Proof Coins, Volume II: Nickel, references Bernus T...
$793
Sold 7/27/2026
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1870 Shield Nickel. Proof-65 (NGC). CAC.
PR65 NGC CAC
1870 Shield Nickel. Proof-65 (NGC). CAC. CAC approved
$915
Sold 7/1/2026
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1870 5C PR64 NGC. CAC. Housed in a Generation 4 fatty holder. CAC: 15 in 64, 29 finer (5/26). CDN: $710 Whsle. Bid for NGC/...
PR64 NGC CAC
1870 5C PR64 NGC. CAC. Housed in a Generation 4 fatty holder. CAC: 15 in 64, 29 finer (5/26). CDN: $710 Whsle. Bid for NGC/... CAC approved
$824
Sold 6/15/2026
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1870 5C PR64 PCGS. CDN: $555 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 1,000. ...
PR64 PCGS
1870 5C PR64 PCGS. CDN: $555 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 1,000. ...
$610
Sold 5/5/2026
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1870 5C PR66 PCGS. PCGS Population: 15 in 66 (1 in 66+), 0 finer (2/26). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR66. Mintage...
PR66 PCGS
1870 5C PR66 PCGS. PCGS Population: 15 in 66 (1 in 66+), 0 finer (2/26). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR66. Mintage...
$1,098
Sold 4/28/2026
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1870 5C PR64 PCGS. CDN: $515 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 1,000. ...
PR64 PCGS
1870 5C PR64 PCGS. CDN: $515 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 1,000. ...
$549
Sold 1/20/2026
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1870 5C PR64 NGC. CDN: $515 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 1,000. ...
PR64 NGC
1870 5C PR64 NGC. CDN: $515 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 1,000. ...
$576
Sold 11/4/2025
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1870 5C PR66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/0). Mintage 1,000. ...
PR66 PCGS
1870 5C PR66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/0). Mintage 1,000. ...
$919
Sold 9/24/2024
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1870 5C PR66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (15/0). NGC Census: (19/0). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR66. Mintage 1,000....
PR66 PCGS CAC
1870 5C PR66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (15/0). NGC Census: (19/0). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR66. Mintage 1,000.... CAC approved
$1,260
Sold 1/23/2024
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1870 5c PCGS Proof 66
PR66 PCGS
1870 5c PCGS Proof 66
$1,275
Sold 5/16/2022
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1870 Shield Nickel. Proof. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1870 Shield Nickel. Proof. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$216
Sold 6/15/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 Shield Nickel. Proof-63+ (PCGS).
PR63 PCGS
1870 Shield Nickel. Proof-63+ (PCGS).
$288
Sold 11/17/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 Shield Nickel. Unc Details--Edge Corroded (PCGS).
1870 Shield Nickel. Unc Details--Edge Corroded (PCGS).
$120
Sold 7/29/2020
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