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1879/8 5c PR CAM PR63 CAM
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1879/8 5c PR CAM

PR63 CAM

1879/8 5c PR CAM

Greysheet & CPG® Price Guide

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
Price History
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
Price History

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Auction Prices, Other Grades

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1879/8 Shield Nickel. JD-1. Rarity-1. Proof-67+ Cameo (PCGS). CAC.
PR67 PCGS CAC
1879/8 Shield Nickel. JD-1. Rarity-1. Proof-67+ Cameo (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$7,800
Sold 3/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879/8 Shield Nickel. JD-1. Rarity-1. Proof-66+ Cameo (CACG).
PR66 CAC
1879/8 Shield Nickel. JD-1. Rarity-1. Proof-66+ Cameo (CACG).
$1,440
Sold 4/1/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879/8 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (40/29). ...
PR66 PCGS
1879/8 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (40/29). ...
$1,260
Sold 3/4/2025
Heritage Auctions
1879/8 Shield Nickel. JD-1. Rarity-1. Proof-67 Cameo (PCGS).
PR67 PCGS
$2,880
Sold 8/15/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879/8 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (37/28). ...
PR66 PCGS
1879/8 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (37/28). ...
$1,200
Sold 6/25/2024
Heritage Auctions
1879/8 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (37/25). NGC Census: (0/0). PR66. ...
PR66 PCGS CAC
1879/8 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (37/25). NGC Census: (0/0). PR66. ... CAC approved
$1,320
Sold 5/21/2024
Heritage Auctions
1879/8 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (37/25). NGC Census: (0/0). PR66. ...
PR66 PCGS
1879/8 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (37/25). NGC Census: (0/0). PR66. ...
$1,140
Sold 5/7/2024
Heritage Auctions
1879/8 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (37/16 and 2/1+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). PR66. ...
PR66 PCGS CAC
$1,260
Sold 5/9/2023
Heritage Auctions
1879/8 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC....
PR67 PCGS CAC
1879/8 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$3,360
Sold 5/4/2023
Heritage Auctions
1879/8 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/17). NGC Census: (0/0). PR66. ...
PR66 PCGS
1879/8 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/17). NGC Census: (0/0). PR66. ...
$1,170
Sold 1/10/2023
Heritage Auctions
5C 1879/8 PCGS PR67 CAM
PR67 PCGS
5C 1879/8 PCGS PR67 CAM
$3,055
Sold 2/25/2021
Legend Numismatics
1879/8 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC. ...
PR67 PCGS CAC
1879/8 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$2,760
Sold 10/16/2020
Heritage Auctions
1879/8 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC. ...
PR67 PCGS CAC
1879/8 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$4,200
Sold 10/14/2020
Heritage Auctions
1879/8 Shield Nickel. Proof-67 Cameo (PCGS).
PR67 PCGS
1879/8 Shield Nickel. Proof-67 Cameo (PCGS).
$6,600
Sold 8/13/2019
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
5C 1879/8 PCGS PR67+ CAM CAC
PR67 PCGS CAC
5C 1879/8 PCGS PR67+ CAM CAC CAC approved
$9,400
Sold 9/27/2018
Legend Numismatics
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