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1879 5c AU50
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1879 5c

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1879 5C --Tooled, Cleaned--ANACS. Net PR50. The field left ...
AU50 ANACS
$236
Sold 5/10/2004
Heritage Auctions
1879 5C PR45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/496 and 0/9+). NGC Census: (0/531 and 0/6+). Mintage 3,200. ...
XF45 PCGS
1879 5C PR45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/496 and 0/9+). NGC Census: (0/531 and 0/6+). Mintage 3,200. ...
$540
Sold 4/5/2022
Heritage Auctions
1879 5C PR55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/467). NGC Census: (0/516). Mintage 3,200. ...
AU55 PCGS
1879 5C PR55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/467). NGC Census: (0/516). Mintage 3,200. ...
$164
Sold 3/7/2017
Heritage Auctions
1879 5C PR58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/498). Mintage 3,200. ...
AU58 PCGS
1879 5C PR58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/498). Mintage 3,200. ...
$420
Sold 3/18/2025
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1879 5C PR58 NGC. NGC Census: (2/552). PCGS Population: (10/493). CDN: $195 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR58. Mintage 3,200. ...
AU58 NGC
1879 5C PR58 NGC. NGC Census: (2/552). PCGS Population: (10/493). CDN: $195 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR58. Mintage 3,200. ...
$480
Sold 12/19/2023
Heritage Auctions
1879 5C PR40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/513). Mintage 3,200. ...
XF40 PCGS
1879 5C PR40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/513). Mintage 3,200. ...
$720
Sold 12/31/2024
Heritage Auctions
1879 5C -- Corroded, Acid Treated -- ANACS. PR40 Details. Mintage 3,200. From The Poulos Family Collection, Part ...
XF40 ANACS
1879 5C -- Corroded, Acid Treated -- ANACS. PR40 Details. Mintage 3,200. From The Poulos Family Collection, Part ...
$264
Sold 9/17/2019
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1879 5C -- Tooled -- ANACS. PR60 Details. NGC Census: (0/522). PCGS Population: (0/474). PR60. Mintage 3,200....
PR60 ANACS
1879 5C -- Tooled -- ANACS. PR60 Details. NGC Census: (0/522). PCGS Population: (0/474). PR60. Mintage 3,200....
$300
Sold 4/2/2019
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1879 5C PR61 NGC. NGC Census: (5/519). PCGS Population: (3/471). PR61. Mintage 3,200. ...
PR61 NGC
1879 5C PR61 NGC. NGC Census: (5/519). PCGS Population: (3/471). PR61. Mintage 3,200. ...
$312
Sold 5/21/2019
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1879 5C PR62 PCGS. PCGS Population: 18 in 62, 498 finer (12/25). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62. Mintage 3,200. ...
PR62 PCGS
1879 5C PR62 PCGS. PCGS Population: 18 in 62, 498 finer (12/25). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62. Mintage 3,200. ...
$444
Sold 12/30/2025
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1879 Shield Nickel. Proof-35 (PCGS).
VF35 PCGS
1879 Shield Nickel. Proof-35 (PCGS).
$641
Sold 9/8/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 Shield Nickel. Proof. VG Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1879 Shield Nickel. Proof. VG Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$671
Sold 8/5/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 5C JD-2, Low R.3, PR65 PCGS. CAC. The strike doubling on the date should not allow the viewer to overlook the legitima...
PR65 PCGS CAC
1879 5C JD-2, Low R.3, PR65 PCGS. CAC. The strike doubling on the date should not allow the viewer to overlook the legitima... CAC approved
$915
Sold 7/27/2026
Heritage Auctions
1879 5C JD-3, Low R.3, PR66 PCGS. The base of the 7 in the date is centered over a dentil, and the S in CENTS is normal. JD...
PR66 PCGS
1879 5C JD-3, Low R.3, PR66 PCGS. The base of the 7 in the date is centered over a dentil, and the S in CENTS is normal. JD...
$1,007
Sold 7/27/2026
Heritage Auctions
1879 5C JD-3, Low R.3, PR66 PCGS. The 7 is centered over a dentil on this proof obverse, and the reverse shows a normal S i...
PR66 PCGS
1879 5C JD-3, Low R.3, PR66 PCGS. The 7 is centered over a dentil on this proof obverse, and the reverse shows a normal S i...
$1,037
Sold 7/27/2026
Heritage Auctions
1879 5C PR64 NGC. Housed in a Generation 3 fatty holder. CDN: $530 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 3,200. ...
PR64 NGC
1879 5C PR64 NGC. Housed in a Generation 3 fatty holder. CDN: $530 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 3,200. ...
$915
Sold 6/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
1879 5C PR62 NGC. NGC Census: 22 in 62 (1 in 62+), 558 finer (11/25). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62. Mintage 3,200...
PR62 NGC
1879 5C PR62 NGC. NGC Census: 22 in 62 (1 in 62+), 558 finer (11/25). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62. Mintage 3,200...
$348
Sold 12/9/2025
Heritage Auctions
1879 5C PR65 NGC. CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 3,200. ...
PR65 NGC
1879 5C PR65 NGC. CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 3,200. ...
$690
Sold 11/4/2025
Heritage Auctions
1879 5C PR67 NGC. NGC Census: (25/1). Mintage 3,200. ...
PR67 NGC
1879 5C PR67 NGC. NGC Census: (25/1). Mintage 3,200. ...
$1,500
Sold 9/9/2025
Heritage Auctions
1879 5C PR67 NGC. NGC Census: (24/1). Mintage 3,200. ...
PR67 NGC
1879 5C PR67 NGC. NGC Census: (24/1). Mintage 3,200. ...
$1,800
Sold 5/4/2025
Heritage Auctions
1879 5C PR64 PCGS. Mintage 3,200. ...
PR64 PCGS
1879 5C PR64 PCGS. Mintage 3,200. ...
$457
Sold 3/18/2025
Heritage Auctions
1879 Shield Nickel. Proof. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1879 Shield Nickel. Proof. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$456
Sold 6/7/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 Shield Nickel. Proof-63 (PCGS).
PR63 PCGS
1879 Shield Nickel. Proof-63 (PCGS).
$264
Sold 8/29/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 Shield Nickel. Proof-68 (NGC).
PR68 NGC
1879 Shield Nickel. Proof-68 (NGC).
$4,080
Sold 11/22/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
VF30 NGC
$661
Sold 7/29/2016
Scotsman Coin & Jewelry
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