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1897 5c AU50
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1897 5c PR

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1897 5c

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$1,234
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$1,234
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1897 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-66 (PCGS). CAC.
PR66 PCGS CAC
1897 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-66 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$1,464
Sold 9/9/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1897 5C PR64 NGC. CDN: $405 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 1,938. ...
PR64 NGC
1897 5C PR64 NGC. CDN: $405 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 1,938. ...
$488
Sold 6/30/2026
Heritage Auctions
1897 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-64 (NGC).
PR64 NGC
1897 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-64 (NGC).
$464
Sold 4/22/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1897 5C PR65 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. CDN: $430 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 1,938....
PR65 PCGS
1897 5C PR65 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. CDN: $430 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 1,938....
$586
Sold 3/2/2026
Heritage Auctions
1897 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC. OGH Generation 1.2 Rattler.
PR64 PCGS CAC
1897 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC. OGH Generation 1.2 Rattler. CAC approved
$504
Sold 2/25/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1897 5C PR65 PCGS. CDN: $470 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 1,938. ...
PR65 PCGS
1897 5C PR65 PCGS. CDN: $470 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 1,938. ...
$464
Sold 2/17/2026
Heritage Auctions
1897 5C PR67 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (31/3 and 8/0+). CAC Population: (18/0). Mintage 1,938....
PR67 PCGS CAC
1897 5C PR67 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (31/3 and 8/0+). CAC Population: (18/0). Mintage 1,938.... CAC approved
$1,380
Sold 12/8/2025
Heritage Auctions
1897 5C PR67 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (20/3). CAC Population: (18/0). Mintage 1,938. ...
PR67 NGC CAC
1897 5C PR67 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (20/3). CAC Population: (18/0). Mintage 1,938. ... CAC approved
$2,880
Sold 9/9/2025
Heritage Auctions
1897 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-66 (PCGS). CAC.
PR66 PCGS CAC
1897 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-66 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$840
Sold 9/2/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1897 5C PR66 NGC. NGC Census: (62/24). Mintage 1,938. ...
PR66 NGC
1897 5C PR66 NGC. NGC Census: (62/24). Mintage 1,938. ...
$552
Sold 12/31/2024
Heritage Auctions
1897 5C PR67 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (18/0). Mintage 1,938. ...
PR67 PCGS CAC
1897 5C PR67 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (18/0). Mintage 1,938. ... CAC approved
$1,380
Sold 12/31/2024
Heritage Auctions
1897 5C PR65 NGC. Gold CAC. CAC Population: (17/45). Mintage 1,938. ...
PR65 NGC CAC
1897 5C PR65 NGC. Gold CAC. CAC Population: (17/45). Mintage 1,938. ... CAC approved
$780
Sold 12/16/2024
Heritage Auctions
1897 5C PR68 NGC. ...
PR68 NGC
1897 5C PR68 NGC. ...
$3,840
Sold 9/18/2020
Heritage Auctions
1897 5C PR68 NGC. ...
PR68 NGC
1897 5C PR68 NGC. ...
$4,022
Sold 1/12/2015
Heritage Auctions
1897 5C PR68 NGC. ...
PR68 NGC
1897 5C PR68 NGC. ...
$4,025
Sold 1/8/2012
Heritage Auctions
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