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1886 5c MS66
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1886 5c MS

MS66

1886 5c

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$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
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NGC (2026)
$1,234
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PCGS (2026)
$1,234
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1886 5C AG3 NGC. CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AG3 . Mintage 3,330,290. ...
AG3 NGC
1886 5C AG3 NGC. CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AG3 . Mintage 3,330,290. ...
$114
Sold 9/22/2026
Heritage Auctions
1886 5C XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: 48 in 45, 685 finer (8/26). CDN: $530 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 3,330,290....
XF45 PCGS
1886 5C XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: 48 in 45, 685 finer (8/26). CDN: $530 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 3,330,290....
$610
Sold 9/15/2026
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1886 Liberty Head Nickel. VF-20 (PCGS).
VF20 PCGS
1886 Liberty Head Nickel. VF-20 (PCGS).
$366
Sold 9/9/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1886 Liberty Head Nickel. Fine-12 (PCGS).
F12 PCGS
1886 Liberty Head Nickel. Fine-12 (PCGS).
$342
Sold 7/16/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1886 Liberty Head Nickel. Poor-1 (CACG).
P1 CAC
1886 Liberty Head Nickel. Poor-1 (CACG).
$114
Sold 6/3/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1886 5C Good 4 NGC. CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 4 . Mintage 3,330,290. ...
G4 NGC
1886 5C Good 4 NGC. CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 4 . Mintage 3,330,290. ...
$149
Sold 4/14/2026
Heritage Auctions
1886 5C Good 6 NGC. NGC Census: 70 in 6, 659 finer (2/26). CDN: $145 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 6 . Mintage 3,330,290. ...
G6 NGC
1886 5C Good 6 NGC. NGC Census: 70 in 6, 659 finer (2/26). CDN: $145 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 6 . Mintage 3,330,290. ...
$165
Sold 4/14/2026
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1886 5C VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: 53 in 25, 905 finer (2/26). CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage 3,330,290....
VF25 PCGS
1886 5C VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: 53 in 25, 905 finer (2/26). CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage 3,330,290....
$415
Sold 4/14/2026
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1886 5C AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 38 in 50, 639 finer (12/25). CDN: $620 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 3,330,290....
AU50 PCGS
1886 5C AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 38 in 50, 639 finer (12/25). CDN: $620 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 3,330,290....
$732
Sold 3/3/2026
Heritage Auctions
1886 Liberty Head Nickel. VG Details--Tooled (PCGS).
1886 Liberty Head Nickel. VG Details--Tooled (PCGS).
$145
Sold 1/28/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1886 5C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: 63 in 40, 723 finer (12/25). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 3,330,290....
XF40 PCGS
1886 5C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: 63 in 40, 723 finer (12/25). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 3,330,290....
$516
Sold 12/23/2025
Heritage Auctions
1886 5C Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (50/982). Mintage 3,330,290. ...
F15 PCGS
$288
Sold 7/8/2025
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1886 5C VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population: (94/1082 and 0/15+). Mintage 3,330,290. ...
VG10 PCGS
1886 5C VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population: (94/1082 and 0/15+). Mintage 3,330,290. ...
$210
Sold 8/20/2024
Heritage Auctions
1886 5C -- Heavily Corroded, Scratched -- ANACS. VG8 Details. Mintage 3,330,290....
VG8 ANACS
1886 5C -- Heavily Corroded, Scratched -- ANACS. VG8 Details. Mintage 3,330,290....
$69
Sold 7/16/2024
Heritage Auctions
1886 5C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/571 and 0/15+). NGC Census: (13/310 and 0/3+). CDN: $640 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU...
AU53 PCGS
1886 5C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/571 and 0/15+). NGC Census: (13/310 and 0/3+). CDN: $640 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU...
$630
Sold 3/19/2024
Heritage Auctions
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