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Description

1880 Shield Nickel, AU55
Lowest Business-Strike Mintage

1880 5C AU55 PCGS. CAC. Well-defined with light gray patina. A pair of small marks on the prominent 5 will identify the present piece. The second 8 in the date is widely repunched south, a die also used to strike proofs. The lowest mintage (16,000) business strike issue of the Shield nickel series. Population: 13 in 55, 26 finer. CAC: 6 in 55, 5 finer (3/17).
Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 2/2002), lot 5369; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 6/2005), lot 5487; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 9/2006), lot 777.(Registry values: N1793)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 276E, PCGS# 3810, GSID# 2883)

Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Weight: 5.00 grams
Weight: 0.13228oz
Mintage: 16,000


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Auction Info

Auction Dates
April, 2017
26th-30th Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 19
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Sold on Apr 27, 2017 for: $9,987.50
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