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Entry Details

PCGS Number: 3808
Coin Date: 1879
Denomination (Short): 5c
Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
Desg: MS
Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
Mintage: 25,900
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Shield nickel
Coinage Years: 1867-1883
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 20.5
Fineness: 0
Weight (Grams): 5
Weight (Ounces): 0
Designer: James B. Longacre
Edge: Plain
Obverse Description: A shield flanked on the left and right by leaves topped with a cross with arrows positioned behind at the bottom so the arrow heads and shanks protrude at the sides. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST appears at the top periphery with the date positioned at the bottom center.
Reverse Description: A large numeral 5 surrounded by 13 stars centered in the design with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * CENTS around the periphery.
General Notes: No Shield Nickels were struck in 1877 and 1878; but, in the 1879 comeback, just 25,900 were minted making it the second lowest mintage for the series. Scarce in all grades and entering the realm of rarity in its finest high-end gem grades. Also a very appealing issue that comes with incredible luster and a full, strong strike.
NGC ID: 276D

1879 5c

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
AG3	$468.00
G4	$585.00
G6	$650.00
VG8	$780.00
VG10	$845.00
F12	$878.00
F15	$942.00
VF20	$1,020.00
VF25	$1,080.00
VF30	$1,150.00
VF35	$1,310.00
XF40	$1,750.00
XF45	$1,880.00
AU50	$2,060.00
AU53	$2,120.00
AU55	$2,380.00
AU58	$3,000.00
MS60	$3,250.00
MS61	$3,440.00
MS62	$3,620.00
MS63	$4,000.00
MS64	$4,380.00
MS65	$5,000.00
MS66	$7,000.00
MS67	$15,600.00
AG3 CAC	$562.00
G4 CAC	$702.00
G6 CAC	$780.00
VG8 CAC	$936.00
VG10 CAC	$998.00
F12 CAC	$1,040.00
F15 CAC	$1,110.00
VF20 CAC	$1,230.00
VF25 CAC	$1,260.00
VF30 CAC	$1,350.00
VF35 CAC	$1,580.00
XF40 CAC	$2,100.00
XF45 CAC	$2,250.00
AU50 CAC	$2,480.00
AU53 CAC	$2,550.00
AU55 CAC	$2,850.00
AU58 CAC	$3,600.00
MS60 CAC	$3,900.00
MS61 CAC	$4,120.00
MS62 CAC	$4,350.00
MS63 CAC	$4,800.00
MS64 CAC	$5,250.00
MS65 CAC	$6,000.00
MS66 CAC	$8,400.00
MS67 CAC	$18,700.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1879 5C XF45 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (3/36). Mintage 25,900.	45	$1,800	09/15/24
	1879 5C XF45 PCGS. XF. PCGS Population: (20/152). NGC Census: (2/76). CDN: $850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 25,90	45	$1,500	04/18/23
	1879 5C XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/154). NGC Census: (2/74). CDN: $850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 25,900.	45	$1,560	03/21/22
	1879 5C MS65 PCGS.	65	$4,080	09/13/24
	1879 5C MS65 PCGS.	65	$3,720	08/12/24
	1879 5C MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$4,800	07/21/23
	5C 1879 PCGS MS65 CAC	65	$3,408	03/26/20
	1879 5C MS65 PCGS.	65	$3,120	10/12/18
	1879 5C MS65 PCGS.	65	$3,062	10/12/18
	1879 5C MS65 PCGS.	65	$5,040	06/14/18
Scotsman	1879 PCGS MS-65 (green label) CAC	65	$3,565	07/21/17
	1879 Shield Nickel. MS-65 (PCGS).	65	$2,585	04/01/16
	1879 5C MS65 PCGS.	65	$2,820	07/12/15
	1879 5C MS65 PCGS.	65	$4,406	08/09/14
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1879 5c	65	$2,530	06/02/13
	1879 5C MS65 PCGS.	65	$3,872	03/24/13
	1879 5C MS65 PCGS.	65	$2,468	02/10/13
	1879 5C MS65+ PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,738	12/11/11
	1879 5C MS65 PCGS.	65	$2,530	01/09/11
HA	1879 5C MS65 PCGS. Most of the 25,900 business strikes issued served their purpose as circulating coins, leaving Mint State	65	$3,738	04/29/06
HA	1879 5C MS65 PCGS. Very attractive satiny Gem with warm surfaces and no distractions worthy of note. As the population atte	65	$1,955	07/30/05
HA	1879 5C MS65 PCGS. Well struck with lovely champagne-gold	65	$1,265	09/22/03
HA	1879 5C MS65 PCGS. Honey hued and lustrous. Well struck,	65	$6,612	09/28/02
HA	1879 5C	65	$1,485	02/03/95
HA	1879 5C	65	$1,265	07/30/94
Stacks Bowers	1879 Shield Nickel. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC.	66	$6,300	08/15/24
	1879 5C MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$6,600	05/04/22
	5C 1879 PCGS MS66 CAC	66	$6,756	07/15/21
	1879 5C MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$7,800	08/03/20
	1879 5C MS66 PCGS.	66	$4,320	02/22/18
	1879 5C MS66 PCGS.	66	$4,800	11/02/17
	1879 Shield Nickel. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC.	66	$4,112	08/01/17
	1879 5C MS66 PCGS Secure. CAC.	66	$4,112	04/30/17
	1879 5C MS66+ PCGS.	66	$5,405	08/14/16
	1879 Shield Nickel. MS-66 (PCGS). OGH.	66	$4,935	04/01/16
	1879 Shield Nickel. MS-66 (PCGS).	66	$4,700	03/27/15
	1879 5C MS66 PCGS.	66	$4,112	12/07/14
	1879 5C MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$4,994	10/13/14
	1879 Shield Nickel. MS-66+ (PCGS). CAC.	66	$11,750	10/10/14
	1879 Shield Nickel. MS-66+ (PCGS). CAC.	66	$15,877	11/07/13
	1879 5C MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$7,638	06/09/13
HA	1879 5C MS66 PCGS. The 1879 nickel, with a mintage of 25,900 business strikes, is scarce in all grades, and becomes especia	66	$4,888	07/08/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1879 5c	66	$3,910	05/25/05
HA	1879 5C MS66 PCGS. This example is very well struck, with beautiful luster and full mint bloom. The surfaces display two or	66	$3,220	05/07/05
HA	1879 5C MS66 PCGS. This example is very well struck, with	66	$2,990	07/29/03
HA	1879 5C MS66 PCGS. This specimen is very sharply struck,	66	$6,900	01/11/03
HA	1879 5C	66	$2,200	10/04/97
HA	1879 5C	66	$2,172	06/02/95
HA	1879 5C	66	$1,870	02/24/95
	1879 5C MS62 PCGS.	62	$3,000	05/08/24
	1879 5C MS62 PCGS.	62	$1,560	11/09/18
	1879 5C MS62 PCGS.	62	$1,762	03/01/15
	1879 5C MS62 PCGS.	62	$1,840	02/08/09
HA	1879 5C MS62 PCGS. An aesthetic coin for the grade. None	62	$920	01/11/03
	1879 5C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/115). NGC Census: (6/61). CDN: $2,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 25,900.	58	$2,220	03/31/24
	1879 5C AU58 PCGS.	58	$2,520	10/14/20
	1879 5C AU58 PCGS. CAC.	58	$1,880	08/14/16
	1879 5C AU58 PCGS. CAC.	58	$1,840	05/01/11
	1879 5C AU58 PCGS. CAC.	58	$2,070	09/26/10
	1879 5c PCGS/CAC AU55	55	$2,102	05/16/22
	1879 5C AU55 PCGS.	55	$1,320	11/09/18
	1879 5C AU55 PCGS.	55	$1,762	04/30/17
	1879 5C AU55 PCGS. Ex: Gutta Family. PCGS Population: (12/119). NGC Census: (4/64). Mintage 25,900.	55	$1,292	01/09/17
	1879 Shield Nickel. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC.	55	$1,410	11/16/16
	1879 5C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/106). NGC Census: (4/61). Mintage: 25,900. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NG	55	$1,410	01/12/15
	1879 Shield Nickel. AU-55 (PCGS).	55	$1,223	03/21/12
	1879 5C AU55 PCGS.	55	$1,610	02/05/12
	1879 5C MS64 PCGS. Satiny surfaces show no distracting abrasions on this near-Gem 1879 Shield nickel. Warm lavender-gold to	64	$3,240	12/07/21
	1879 5C MS64 PCGS.	64	$2,761	01/08/20
	1879 5C MS64 PCGS.	64	$4,080	06/14/18
Scotsman	1879 PCGS MS-64	64	$2,760	11/03/17
	1879 5C MS64 PCGS.	64	$3,819	08/09/14
	1879 Shield Nickel. MS-64 (PCGS). OGH.	64	$2,761	08/14/13
	1879 5C MS64 PCGS.	64	$2,820	02/10/13
	1879 5C MS64 PCGS. This satiny and pinpoint-sharp near-Gem is from an uncommonly low mintage of 25,900 pieces. Essentially	64	$2,990	04/10/07
	1879 5C AG3 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/224). NGC Census: (1/93). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AG3 . Mintage 25,900.	3	$336	12/01/20
	1879 Shield Nickel. MS-67 (PCGS).	67	$12,000	11/13/20
	1879 5C MS67 PCGS.	67	$11,750	11/01/15
	1879 Shield Nickel. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC.	63	$2,400	08/07/20
	1879 5C MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/90). NGC Census: (3/48). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 25,900.	63	$2,220	02/23/20
	1879 5C MS63 PCGS.	63	$1,880	09/20/15
	1879 Shield Nickel. VF-35 (PCGS).	35	$690	11/20/19
	1879 5C VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/201). NGC Census: (0/83). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VG8 . Mintag	8	$456	10/01/17
	1879 Shield Nickel. AU-50 (PCGS).	50	$1,116	03/31/17
	1879 5C AU50 PCGS. Fletcher-1.	50	$920	09/11/11
	1879 5C AU50 PCGS.	50	$978	03/20/11
	1879 5C AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/96). NGC Census: (0/61). Mintage: 25,900. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/	50	$862	08/15/10
	1879 5C VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/171). NGC Census: (2/74). Mintage: 25,900. CDN Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/PCGS c	20	$588	08/14/16
	1879 Shield Nickel. Fine Details--Rim Damage (PCGS). Secure Holder.	0	$352	04/04/16
	1879 5C Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/150). NGC Census: (1/74). Mintage: 25,900. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free N	6	$356	02/05/14
	1879 Shield Nickel. EF-40 (PCGS). CAC.	40	$1,001	11/12/13
	1879 Shield Nickel. EF-40 (PCGS).	40	$1,070	06/25/13
	1879 5C XF40 PCGS.	40	$862	04/22/12
	1879 Shield Nickel. VG-10 (PCGS).	10	$661	03/30/11
	1879 5C VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/121). NGC Census: (0/64). Mintage: 25,900. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC	10	$460	09/26/10
Bonham & Butterfield	1879 5c	10	$585	05/30/10
Stacks Bowers	1879 Shield Nickel. MS-66 (NGC). CAC.	66	$6,600	06/14/23
HA	1879 5C MS66 NGC.	66	$3,290	06/12/16
HA	1879 5C MS66 NGC. CAC.	66	$3,290	12/02/12
HA	1879 5C MS66 NGC.	66	$2,760	07/15/12
HA	1879 5C MS66 NGC.	66	$2,990	03/20/11
Stacks Bowers	1879 5c	66	$1,955	03/23/09
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1879 5c NGC MS66	66	$2,543	02/14/08
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1879 5c NGC MS66	66	$2,128	11/28/04
HA	1879 5C MS66 NGC. Conditionally scarce at the MS66 level,	66	$1,811	11/07/03
HA	1879 5C MS66 NGC. A lustrous and exquisitely preserved	66	$1,610	11/23/02
HA	1879 5C MS66 NGC. A lustrous Gem with a razor-sharp	66	$2,358	09/28/02
HA	1879 5C	66	$1,450	12/19/00
HA	1879 5C	66	$1,668	08/13/99
HA	1879 5C	66	$1,725	06/06/97
HA	1879 5C AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (4/65). PCGS Population: (13/121). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU55. Min	55	$1,260	09/08/19
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1879 5c NGC AU Details (Improperly Cleaned)	50	$340	08/26/19
HA	1879 5C Good 4 NGC. NGC Census: (1/86). PCGS Population: (1/210). CDN: $350 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS Good 4 . M	4	$456	12/25/18
HA	1879 5C MS64 NGC.	64	$2,640	04/27/18
HA	1879 5C	64	$792	01/04/95
Scotsman	1879 NGC VF-30	30	$661	07/29/16
HA	1879 5C MS67 NGC.	67	$10,575	07/12/15
HA	1879 5C MS67 NGC.	67	$6,325	05/03/09
HA	1879 5C MS67 NGC. Primarily satiny in appearance with pinpoint sharpness and subtle hints of golden patina. A series of fai	67	$4,888	01/07/06
HA	1879 5C MS65 NGC.	65	$3,055	04/26/15
Stacks Bowers	1879 5c	65	$1,380	06/23/04
HA	1879 5C	65	$1,100	10/07/95
HA	1879 5C MS63 NGC. CAC.	63	$1,821	08/09/14
HA	1879 5C XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (1/67). PCGS Population (9/123). Mintage: 25,900. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/	45	$822	08/09/14
HA	1879 5C Good 6 NGC. NGC Census: (1/68). PCGS Population (3/141). Mintage: 25,900. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NG	6	$364	10/02/12
HA	1879 5C AU58 NGC.	58	$1,380	07/11/10
HA	1879 5C AU58 NGC. One of the key-date business strikes in the Shield nickel series along with the 1880 and 1881. This piece	58	$1,208	09/16/06
HA	1879 5C Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (2/60). PCGS Population (0/107). Mintage: 25,900. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free N	12	$690	02/07/10
HA	1879 5C MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (4/47). PCGS Population (8/68). Mintage: 25,900. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin in M	62	$1,840	05/03/09

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