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Entry Details

PCGS Number: 83833
Coin Date: 1879
Denomination (Short): 5c
Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
Desg: PR
Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
Mintage: 3,200
Strike Type: Proof
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: Moderate mintage of 3,200 coins (highest in the series, thus far, as mintages keep rising) of which most did not survive, making this issue more scarce than one would surmise from the original mintage. Scarce in all grades and becoming rare as a high-end gem. Gradually tougher with cameo surfaces and deep cameo surfaces, which are very rare.
NGC ID: 22PG

1879 5c CAM

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
PR62	$468.00
PR63	$572.00
PR64	$780.00
PR65	$1,020.00
PR66	$1,380.00
PR67	$3,000.00
PR62 CAC	$562.00
PR63 CAC	$686.00
PR64 CAC	$936.00
PR65 CAC	$1,230.00
PR66 CAC	$1,650.00
PR67 CAC	$3,600.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/7).	66	$1,050	12/17/24
	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (17/7). NGC Census: (15/14). PR66.	66	$1,110	05/21/24
	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/7). NGC Census: (14/11). PR66.	66	$1,080	01/10/23
	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,800	03/30/18
	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/6). NGC Census: (15/8). From The E.B. Strickland Collection.	66	$1,020	01/07/18
	5C 1879 PCGS PR66 CAM CAC	66	$940	07/13/17
	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,528	09/11/16
	1879 5c PCGS Proof 66 CAM	66	$853	07/04/16
	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$999	02/07/16
	1879 5C -- Repunched Date -- PR66 Cameo PCGS. Fletcher-1.	66	$1,116	02/01/15
	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (15/3). NGC Census: (15/9).	66	$999	01/12/15
	1879 Shield Nickel. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS).	66	$999	10/30/14
	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,116	06/08/14
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1879 5c CAM	66	$2,183	06/01/14
Stacks Bowers	1879 5c CAM	66	$862	08/08/10
	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$978	01/11/09
	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$920	10/25/08
	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$2,070	09/21/08
	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$2,012	06/29/08
	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$2,185	01/12/08
	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Light tan and powder-blue grace this flashy Premium Gem. Faint cloud-gray patina is present near 4	66	$2,530	04/10/07
HA	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. The central devices are nicely frosted and fields show pleasing reflectivity for the issue. A seld	66	$1,610	11/05/05
HA	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. The low mintage and low availability of 1879 business strikes has made proofs of this year a popul	66	$1,725	05/07/05
HA	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,955	03/25/05
HA	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,840	02/26/05
HA	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A solid Gem representative from	66	$3,105	09/11/04
HA	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. The 1879 is a low total mintage	66	$1,552	11/07/03
HA	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. An exquisitely struck and	66	$2,472	03/23/03
HA	1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. The reverse has a hint of tan	66	$2,990	03/01/03
	1879 5C PR65+ Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (18/24 and 1/3+). NGC Census: (22/27 and 2/5+). PR65.	65	$960	05/16/23
	1879 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/24). NGC Census: (20/23). PR65.	65	$900	02/01/22
	1879 5c PCGS/CAC Proof 65 CAM	65	$775	12/17/18
	1879 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/24). NGC Census: (18/22). PR65.	65	$720	04/29/18
	1879 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS Secure. CAC. PCGS Population: (13/23 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (19/22 and 1/0+). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid	65	$705	01/09/17
	1879 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (12/19). NGC Census: (18/22).	65	$517	01/11/16
	1879 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (12/19). NGC Census: (17/22).	65	$822	09/20/15
	1879 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (11/16). NGC Census: (14/23).	65	$764	04/27/14
	1879 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	65	$748	08/14/11
	1879 Shield Nickel. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS).	65	$1,058	08/13/11
	1879 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (7/16). NGC Census: (10/20). (#83833)	65	$632	03/31/09
	1879 5c PCGS Proof 65 Cameo	65	$845	09/03/07
Superior	1879 5c CAM	65	$1,035	05/28/06
HA	1879 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Nicely mirrored with just enough contrast to qualify for the cameo designation. A touch of speckle	65	$690	01/07/06
	1879 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/41). NGC Census: (4/42). PR64.	64	$630	01/19/21
	1879 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/43). NGC Census: (5/42). PR64. From The Maltese Collection.	64	$660	10/20/20
	1879 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (3/26). NGC Census: (4/37).	64	$1,998	12/08/13
	1879 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. Moderately reflective with appreciable contrast between the nickel-gray fields and the devices. Th	64	$632	01/06/07
HA	1879 5C PR 64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$737	01/04/05
HA	1879 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. A lovely unimpaired coin with an	64	$632	09/20/03
	5C 1879 PCGS PR67 CAM CAC	67	$4,112	01/30/20
	5C 1879 PCGS PR67 CAM CAC	67	$6,169	12/12/19
	1879 Shield Nickel. Proof-67 Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	67	$5,280	03/01/19
	5C 1879 PCGS PR67+CAM	67	$19,975	01/27/19
HA	1879 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. A shimmering, modestly	67	$7,475	05/31/03
HA	1879 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (19/18).	66	$1,050	10/29/24
HA	1879 5C PR66+ Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (14/9 and 1/2+). PCGS Population: (17/7 and 1/2+). PR66.	66	$1,320	08/31/21
Stacks Bowers	1879 Shield Nickel. Proof-66+ Cameo (NGC). CAC.	66	$3,120	08/07/20
HA	1879 5C PR66+ Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (14/9 and 1/0+). PCGS Population: (17/6 and 0/1+). PR66.	66	$960	12/07/19
HA	1879 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (15/9). PCGS Population (15/3).	66	$1,528	01/12/15
HA	1879 5C PR66 ★ Cameo NGC. CAC.	66	$1,208	10/24/09
HA	1879 5C PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$862	09/13/09
HA	1879 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. CAC.	66	$862	09/13/09
HA	1879 5C PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$1,668	08/03/08
HA	1879 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. An addition to being a remarkably preserved specimen, this is an intriguing coin for the variety co	66	$1,150	06/03/05
HA	1879 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. The low mintage and low	66	$1,092	09/20/03
HA	1879 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (23/30). PCGS Population: (18/24). PR65.	65	$780	05/07/24
Stacks Bowers	1879 Shield Nickel. Proof-65 Cameo (NGC).	65	$750	02/15/23
HA	1879 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (20/23). PCGS Population: (18/24). PR65.	65	$630	12/07/21
HA	1879 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (18/23). PCGS Population: (15/23). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS	65	$660	02/26/18
HA	1879 5C PR65 ★ Cameo NGC. CAC.	65	$1,116	06/12/16
HA	1879 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (18/22). PCGS Population (12/21).	65	$588	06/12/16
HA	1879 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (18/22). PCGS Population (12/19).	65	$646	12/06/15
HA	1879 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (12/20). PCGS Population (7/16). (#83833)	65	$632	09/13/09
HA	1879 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (10/19). PCGS Population (6/18). (#83833)	65	$632	02/08/09
Stacks Bowers	1879 Shield Nickel. Proof-64 Cameo (NGC).	64	$720	12/13/22
HA	1879 5C PR64+ Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (5/41). PCGS Population: (3/38). PR64.	64	$552	12/04/18
HA	1879 5C PR64 Cameo NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (5/40). PCGS Population (3/32).	64	$423	05/01/16
HA	1879 5C PR64 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (5/40). PCGS Population (3/33).	64	$376	05/01/16
HA	1879 5C PR 64 Cameo NGC.	64	$719	07/05/05
HA	1879 5C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$1,762	07/10/16
HA	1879 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (9/0). PCGS Population (3/0). (#83833)	67	$2,291	11/06/12
HA	1879 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. Fletcher-1, PM-14.2.	67	$2,064	08/05/12
HA	1879 5C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$2,300	05/01/11
HA	1879 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. CAC.	67	$2,530	10/31/10
HA	1879 5C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$2,415	08/15/10
HA	1879 5C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$2,990	07/11/10
HA	1879 5C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$3,220	12/06/09
HA	1879 5C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$4,025	07/12/09
HA	1879 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. Bright, virtually untoned surfaces are lovingly preserved. The design features are well struck thro	67	$7,475	09/24/05

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