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1873 5c Open 3 MS

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1873 5c Open 3

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1873 5C Open 3, Shield Nickel, -- Struck on a Defective Planchet -- Fine 12 NGC. ...
F12 NGC
1873 5C Open 3, Shield Nickel, -- Struck on a Defective Planchet -- Fine 12 NGC. ...
$204
Sold 12/28/2022
Heritage Auctions
1873 5C Open 3, F-106 -- Cleaned -- ANACS. VF20 Details. CDN: $55 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 4,500,...
VF20 ANACS
1873 5C Open 3, F-106 -- Cleaned -- ANACS. VF20 Details. CDN: $55 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 4,500,...
$384
Sold 1/12/2020
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1873 Double Die Obverse Open 3 Good4 ANACS, FS-008. The ...
G4 ANACS
$26
Sold 11/2/2004
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1873 Double Die Obverse Open 3 Fair2--Corroded--ANACS--AG ...
AG2 ANACS
$8
Sold 11/2/2004
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1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. FS-1301. Repunched Date, Large/Small Date. Unc Details--Improperly Cleaned (NCS).
1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. FS-1301. Repunched Date, Large/Small Date. Unc Details--Improperly Cleaned (NCS).
$1,320
Sold 8/16/2021
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1873 5C Open 3 VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (0/251). PCGS Population (1/270). Mintage: 4,500,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for proble...
VF25 NGC
1873 5C Open 3 VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (0/251). PCGS Population (1/270). Mintage: 4,500,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for proble...
$223
Sold 5/3/2016
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1873 5C Open 3 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (6/232). PCGS Population: (4/289). Mintage 4,500,000. ...
VF30 NGC
1873 5C Open 3 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (6/232). PCGS Population: (4/289). Mintage 4,500,000. ...
$109
Sold 11/14/2017
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1873 5C Open 3 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/220). NGC Census: (1/219). Mintage: 4,500,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for probl...
XF40 PCGS
1873 5C Open 3 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/220). NGC Census: (1/219). Mintage: 4,500,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for probl...
$69
Sold 7/31/2012
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1873 5C Open 3 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (4/187). PCGS Population: (6/296). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 4,50...
XF45 NGC
1873 5C Open 3 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (4/187). PCGS Population: (6/296). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 4,50...
$107
Sold 4/2/2024
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1873 5c PCGS AU50 (Open 3)
AU50 PCGS
1873 5c PCGS AU50 (Open 3)
$185
Sold 10/10/2022
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1873 5C Open 3 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: 62 in 63, 138 finer (6/26). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 4,5...
MS63 PCGS
1873 5C Open 3 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: 62 in 63, 138 finer (6/26). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 4,5...
$854
Sold 8/18/2026
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1873 5C Open 3, Repunched Date, FS-1304, MS65 NGC. Cherrypickers' provides perhaps the best description of this unusual...
MS65 NGC
1873 5C Open 3, Repunched Date, FS-1304, MS65 NGC. Cherrypickers' provides perhaps the best description of this unusual...
$1,403
Sold 7/27/2026
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1873 5C Open 3, Large Over Small Date, FS-1301, AU55 PCGS. CAC. ...
AU55 PCGS CAC
1873 5C Open 3, Large Over Small Date, FS-1301, AU55 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$4,392
Sold 7/17/2026
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1873 5C Open 3 MS66 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS66 PCGS CAC
1873 5C Open 3 MS66 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$5,856
Sold 7/17/2026
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1873 5C Shield Open 3 AU58 ANACS. Mintage 4,500,000. ...
AU58 ANACS
1873 5C Shield Open 3 AU58 ANACS. Mintage 4,500,000. ...
$177
Sold 5/5/2026
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1873 5C Open 3 MS67 PCGS. ...
MS67 PCGS
1873 5C Open 3 MS67 PCGS. ...
$15,860
Sold 3/26/2026
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1873 5C MS65 NGC. Housed in a Generation 4 fatty holder....
MS65 NGC
1873 5C MS65 NGC. Housed in a Generation 4 fatty holder....
$1,830
Sold 3/2/2026
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1873 5C Open 3, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: 33 in 55, 263 finer (11/25). CDN: $155 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 4,...
AU55 PCGS
1873 5C Open 3, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: 33 in 55, 263 finer (11/25). CDN: $155 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 4,...
$195
Sold 1/6/2026
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1873 5C Open 3 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: 31 in 62, 134 finer (10/25). CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 4,500,000...
MS62 NGC
1873 5C Open 3 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: 31 in 62, 134 finer (10/25). CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 4,500,000...
$372
Sold 11/4/2025
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1873 5C Open 3 MS64 NGC. CAC. Housed in a Generation 6 fatty holder. NGC Census: (56/43). PCGS Population: (74/51). CDN: $6...
MS64 NGC CAC
1873 5C Open 3 MS64 NGC. CAC. Housed in a Generation 6 fatty holder. NGC Census: (56/43). PCGS Population: (74/51). CDN: $6... CAC approved
$840
Sold 9/15/2025
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1873 5C Open 3 MS63 PCGS. CAC. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Population: (61/125). NGC Census: (34/99...
MS63 PCGS CAC
$630
Sold 8/5/2025
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1873 5C Open 3 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/284). Mintage 4,500,000. ...
AU53 PCGS
$174
Sold 7/15/2025
Heritage Auctions
1873 Shield Nickel. Open 3. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC.
MS66 PCGS CAC
$5,640
Sold 8/15/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1873 5C Open 3 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (9/160). PCGS Population: (6/215). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 4,5...
MS61 NGC
1873 5C Open 3 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (9/160). PCGS Population: (6/215). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 4,5...
$324
Sold 6/11/2024
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1873 5C
MS60 ANACS
$75
Sold 9/26/2000
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