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PCGS Number: 3810
Coin Date: 1880
Denomination (Short): 5c
Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
Desg: MS
Prefix: Key Date
Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
Mintage: 16,000
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: The lowest mintage of all business strike Shield Nickels with just 16,000 coins struck and a small fraction surviving. A true rarity across all grades in which circulated pieces come up every so often but Mint State pieces are very tough to locate, if at all. Only a handful of gems exist and are extremely rare. Higher grade examples commonly display a proof-like look.
NGC ID: 276E

1880 5c

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
AG3	$2,120.00
G4	$2,440.00
G6	$2,620.00
VG8	$2,940.00
VG10	$3,120.00
F12	$3,440.00
F15	$3,750.00
VF20	$4,380.00
VF25	$4,690.00
VF30	$4,880.00
VF35	$5,250.00
XF40	$6,250.00
XF45	$7,000.00
AU50	$8,120.00
AU53	$8,750.00
AU55	$10,200.00
AU58	$13,200.00
MS60	$14,400.00
MS61	$15,600.00
MS62	$19,200.00
MS63	$26,400.00
MS64	$33,600.00
MS65	$54,000.00
MS66	$102,000.00
AG3 CAC	$2,550.00
G4 CAC	$2,920.00
G6 CAC	$3,150.00
VG8 CAC	$3,520.00
VG10 CAC	$3,750.00
F12 CAC	$4,120.00
F15 CAC	$4,500.00
VF20 CAC	$5,250.00
VF25 CAC	$5,620.00
VF30 CAC	$5,850.00
VF35 CAC	$6,300.00
XF40 CAC	$7,500.00
XF45 CAC	$8,400.00
AU50 CAC	$9,750.00
AU53 CAC	$10,500.00
AU55 CAC	$12,000.00
AU58 CAC	$15,800.00
MS60 CAC	$17,300.00
MS61 CAC	$18,700.00
MS62 CAC	$23,000.00
MS63 CAC	$31,700.00
MS64 CAC	$40,300.00
MS65 CAC	$64,800.00
MS66 CAC	$122,400.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
Stacks Bowers	1880 Shield Nickel. MS-64 (PCGS). CMQ.	64	$46,800	08/13/24
	1880 5C MS64 PCGS.	64	$28,800	01/04/18
Scotsman	1880 PCGS MS-64 (green label)	64	$23,287	07/21/17
	1880 5C MS64 PCGS.	64	$21,150	04/26/15
	1880 5C MS64 PCGS. CAC. Breen-2516.	64	$35,250	10/27/14
	1880 5C MS64 PCGS.	64	$54,625	07/10/11
	1880 5C MS64+ PCGS.	64	$51,750	06/05/11
	1880 5C MS64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$43,125	05/02/10
HA	1880 5C MS64 PCGS. A handsome example exhibiting delicate pewter gray toning on both surfaces. Hints of faint navy blue com	64	$25,300	07/30/05
	1880 5C XF45 PCGS.	45	$7,500	08/12/24
	1880 5C XF45 PCGS. CAC.	45	$9,300	08/17/23
	1880 5C XF45 PCGS Secure.	45	$4,560	11/08/18
	1880 5C XF45 PCGS.	45	$4,562	03/30/18
	5C 1880 PCGS XF45	45	$4,700	01/25/18
	1880 5C XF45 PCGS. CAC.	45	$5,170	08/02/17
	1880 5C XF45 PCGS.	45	$4,935	01/09/17
	1880 Shield Nickel. EF-45 (PCGS).	45	$5,405	04/01/16
	1880 5C AU50 PCGS.	50	$9,300	08/17/23
	1880 Shield Nickel. AU-50 (PCGS).	50	$9,000	03/23/23
	1880 5C AU50 PCGS. With only 16,000 pieces struck, the 1880 is far and away the key to the Shield nickel series. Wear on th	50	$5,280	03/21/22
	1880 5C AU50 PCGS.	50	$5,520	01/04/18
HA	1880 5C AU50 PCGS. This is an extremely rare business strike without even a trace of proof surface. Attractive light gray s	50	$2,990	04/29/06
	1880 5C XF40 PCGS.	40	$6,240	07/15/22
	1880 5C XF40 PCGS.	40	$5,280	09/06/19
	1880 5C XF40 PCGS.	40	$6,462	03/24/13
HA	1880 5C XF40 PCGS. A mere 16,000 business strikes were	40	$1,495	01/11/03
	Mint Error: 1880 5c PCGS AU55 (Minor Planchet Lamination Reverse)	55	$8,625	05/16/22
	1880 5C AU55 PCGS.	55	$11,100	02/25/22
	1880 5C AU55 PCGS. CAC.	55	$9,988	04/30/17
	1880 Shield Nickel. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC.	55	$8,629	08/14/13
	1880 5C AU55 PCGS. CAC.	55	$14,100	12/02/12
	1880 5C AU55 PCGS. CAC.	55	$7,475	08/15/10
HA	1880 5C AU55 PCGS. Nicely defined with light gray patina. A pair of light marks on the prominent 5 will identify the presen	55	$5,750	09/16/06
HA	1880 5C AU55 PCGS. Nicely defined with light gray patina. The lowest mintage (16,000) business strike issue of the Shield n	55	$5,175	06/03/05
HA	1880 5C AU55 PCGS.	55	$4,025	01/15/05
HA	1880 5C AU55 PCGS. This piece has light russet and blue	55	$3,680	01/31/04
HA	1880 5C AU55 PCGS. Nicely defined with light gray patina.	55	$3,335	02/23/02
HA	Multiple Coin Lot	55	$2,990	08/08/01
	5C 1880 PCGS MS66	66	$99,875	01/27/22
	5C 1880 PCGS AG03 CAC	3	$1,762	07/15/21
	1880 5C AG3 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/108). NGC Census: (0/40). Mintage 16,000. From The Poulos Family Collection, P	3	$1,440	09/08/19
	1880 5C AG3 PCGS. CAC.	3	$822	03/02/14
	1880 5c PCGS/CAC F15	15	$2,975	11/23/20
	1880 5C Fine 15 PCGS.	15	$2,468	12/07/14
	1880 5C Fine 15 PCGS.	15	$4,994	06/08/14
	1880 5C MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$50,400	09/05/19
	5C 1880 PCGS MS65 CAC	65	$58,750	06/27/19
	1880 5c PCGS/CAC MS65	65	$58,500	09/17/18
	1880 Shield Nickel. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC.	65	$52,800	08/16/18
	1880 Shield Nickel. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC.	65	$56,400	08/03/17
	5C 1880 PCGS MS65 CAC	65	$91,062	09/03/15
	1880 5C MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$88,125	08/09/14
	1880 Shield Nickel. MS-65 (PCGS). Secure Holder.	65	$86,358	06/20/13
	1880 5C MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$74,750	01/08/12
HA	1880 5C MS65 PCGS. Here is an incredibly rare coin that will certainly have claims to be well up in the Condition Census an	65	$60,375	04/29/06
HA	1880 5C MS65 PCGS. Here is a very rare issue in any Mint State grade, and a coin which is virtually impossible to locate in	65	$57,500	07/30/05
	1880 5C Good 6 PCGS Secure.	6	$1,800	07/13/18
	1880 5C Good 6 PCGS. CAC.	6	$1,998	07/14/13
Stacks Bowers	1880 5c	6	$1,955	08/08/10
Bonham & Butterfield	1880 5c	6	$995	05/30/10
	1880 5C Good 4 PCGS.	4	$1,680	06/14/18
	1880 5C Good 4 PCGS.	4	$1,528	04/26/15
	1880 5C MS63 PCGS.	63	$23,500	08/14/16
	1880 5C MS63 PCGS. CAC.	63	$29,900	07/15/12
	1880 5C AU53 PCGS. CAC.	53	$8,233	08/14/16
	1880 5C AU53 PCGS.	53	$5,581	11/10/14
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1880 5c	58	$9,988	06/05/16
	1880 Shield Nickel. Unc Details--Rim Damage (PCGS).	0	$5,005	11/06/13
	1880 5C VF25 PCGS.	25	$2,530	09/28/07
HA	1880 5C AU53 NGC.	53	$9,600	11/17/23
HA	1880 5C AU53 NGC.	53	$3,995	11/01/15
HA	1880 5C AU53 NGC.	53	$5,581	01/12/14
HA	1880 5C AU55 NGC.	55	$3,960	01/10/19
HA	1880 5C AU55 NGC.	55	$4,920	08/14/18
HA	1880 5C AU55 NGC.	55	$3,995	04/26/15
HA	1880 5C AU55 NGC.	55	$5,288	08/09/14
HA	1880 5C AU55 NGC.	55	$3,450	08/15/10
HA	1880 5C VF25 NGC.	25	$2,640	04/27/18
HA	1880 5C VF35 NGC.	35	$3,055	12/07/14
HA	1880 5C VF35 NGC.	35	$2,938	08/09/14
HA	1880 5C Good 4 NGC. NGC Census: (1/35). PCGS Population (3/62). Mintage: 16,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC	4	$1,066	10/02/12
HA	1880 5C XF40 NGC.	40	$4,600	05/01/11
HA	1880 5C XF40 NGC. An elusive business strike Shield nickel that is perhaps even more challenging than its tiny mintage of 1	40	$2,760	06/03/06
Stacks Bowers	1880 Shield Nickel. AU Details--Obverse Scratched (NGC).	0	$1,852	03/30/11
HA	1880 5C XF45 NGC. CAC.	45	$3,450	12/05/10
HA	1880 5C MS65 NGC.	65	$40,250	06/06/10
HA	1880 5C MS65 NGC. Breen-2516. This is the "Dropped 8" variety that Walter Breen mistakenly called a proof-only variety. The	65	$37,375	06/03/06
HA	1880 5C MS65 NGC. "Dropped 8" variety, with repunched second 8. Breen states these are only found on proofs only, but in hi	65	$46,000	01/07/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1880 5c	65	$43,700	05/25/05
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1880 5c NGC MS65	65	$34,500	11/28/04
HA	1880 5C MS63 NGC. Nicely defined with light gray patina.	63	$7,188	09/20/03
HA	1880 5C MS63 NGC. Well struck with greenish-gold toning.	63	$6,038	09/28/02

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