Auction Name: 2026 March 26 - 28 US Coins Signature® Auction

Lot Number: 3022

Shortcut to Lot: HA.com/1391*3022

1873 5C Open 3 MS67 PCGS. Shield Nickels struck early in 1873 featured a Close 3 in the date, but Chief Coiner A. Louden Snowden complained that the Close 3 looked too much like an 8 at first glance. Accordingly, a new punch was designed, and many coins struck later in the year show an Open 3 in the date. Q. David Bowers estimates the mintage of the Open 3 variety at about 2 million pieces, and the issue is seen less often than its Close 3 counterpart.

This magnificent Superb Gem is the finest-certified example at either of the leading grading services (1/26). The design elements are sharply detailed throughout. A network of spidery die cracks is evident on the obverse. The impeccably preserved surfaces are lustrous and appealing. This coin is pictured on PCGS CoinFacts. PCGS Population: 1 in 67, 0 finer (1/26).(Registry values: N4719)

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