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Auction lot photos of this item graded VF30
Coin Value History
Shield Nickel 5c No Rays, 1867-1883 [Type] VF30
1881 Shield Nickel. VF-30 (PCGS).
VF30
PCGS
$537
1870 Shield Nickel. VF-35 (PCGS).
VF35
PCGS
$129
1871 5C VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: 8 in 25, 246 finer (2/26). CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage 561,000. ...
VF25
PCGS
$220
1876 5C VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: 5 in 20, 510 finer (7/26). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 2,530,000. ...
VF20
PCGS
$139
1883/2 5C Shield, FS-302, XF40 PCGS. Formerly FS-013.1. The Mint struck over 1.45 million 1883 Shield nickels with multiple...
XF40
PCGS
$586
1883/2 5C Shield, FS-302, XF45 PCGS. CDN: $640 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 1,456,919. ...
XF45
PCGS
$732
1880 5C Fine 15 NGC. ...
F15
NGC
$3,904
1870 5C Shield, Doubled Die Reverse, Fine 12 ANACS. Fletcher-13, NGC VP-007. UNITED STATES is die doubled. Housed in a smal...
F12
ANACS
$124
1875 5C AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 14 in 50, 275 finer (7/26). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 2,097,000....
AU50
PCGS
$244
1881 Shield Nickel. VG-10 (PCGS).
VG10
PCGS
$336
1879 5C MS66+ NGC. ...
MS66
NGC
$6,100
1874 Shield Nickel. MS-65 (NGC).
MS65
NGC
$915
1882 5C AU58 PCGS. CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 11,476,000. ...
AU58
PCGS
$195
1883 Shield Nickel. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62
PCGS
$268
1883 Shield Nickel. AU-55 (PCGS).
AU55
PCGS
$149
1883 Shield Nickel. MS-63 (ANACS). OH.
MS63
ANACS
$293
1872 5C MS67 NGC. ...
MS67
NGC
$10,370
1883 5C Shield MS64 PCGS. CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 1,456,919. ...
MS64
PCGS
$342
1881 Shield Nickel. Fine Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
OGP
PCGS
$207
1883 5C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: 93 in 53, 2967 finer (5/26). CDN: $88 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 1,456,919....
AU53
PCGS
$104
1867 5C Shield Nickel No Rays -- Split Planchet After Strike -- Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population: 2 in 6, 1581 finer (3/26). CD...
G6
PCGS
$109
1883/2 Shield Nickel. FS-303. MS-61 (NGC).
$976
1883/2 5C FS-301 MS61 NGC. CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 1,456,919. ...
MS61
NGC
$1,464
1881 5C VG8 NGC. NGC Census: 10 in 8, 175 finer (11/25). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG8 . Mintage 68,800. ...
VG8
NGC
$324
1883/2 Shield Nickel. FS-312, Breen-2523. MS-60 (ANACS).
MS60
ANACS
$144
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