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Ungraded	VF (20-35)	AU (50-58)	MS62	MS64	MS66
$28.99 -$8.81	$89.00 $0.00	$158.00 $0.00	$280.00 $0.00	$699.95 $0.00	$4,812.91 -$0.17	+
volume: 1 sale per day	volume: 6 sales per year	volume: 5 sales per year	volume: 2 sales per year	volume: 1 sale per year	volume: 1 sale per year	+

MS62	MS64	MS66
$280.00 $0.00	$699.95 $0.00	$4,812.91 -$0.17
volume: 2 sales per year	volume: 1 sale per year	volume: 1 sale per year

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2026-01-06	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 SHIELD NICKEL ~ SCARCE ORIGINAL 5c COIN ~ FREE SHIPPING ~ TCC Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$55.00 $60.00	$60.00	Report It
2026-01-03	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$15.00		Report It
2026-01-02	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel 5 Cents 5C Ungraded Circulated US Coin Semi-Key Better Date Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$29.99		Report It
2026-01-01	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel 5c Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$15.85		Report It
2025-12-31	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel VG E259 UU Philadelphia [eBay]	$17.80		Report It
2025-12-30	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 SHIELD NICKEL, ORIGINAL COLOR, SHARP SEMI-KEY! Shield [eBay]	$39.99		Report It
2025-12-29	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 United States Shield Nickel 5 Cent Coin Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$66.67		Report It
2025-12-25	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel CHOICE VF+ FREE SHIPPING E174 JLK Philadelphia [eBay]	$82.71		Report It
2025-12-25	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel 5¢ Type Coin G/VG k049 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$30.00 $34.30	$34.30	Report It
2025-12-21	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel 5 Cents 5C Ungraded Choice US Type Coin CC26380 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$95.00 $114.99	$114.99	Report It
2025-12-21	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel Fine Better Date 19th Century 5c Type Coin Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$15.50		Report It
2025-12-20	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel 5 Cents 5C Ungraded Circulated US Type Coin CC27797 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$33.99		Report It
2025-12-18	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$75.00 $91.00	$91.00	Report It
2025-12-17	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel GOOD E260 WX Philadelphia [eBay]	$13.35		Report It
2025-12-16	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 shield nickel five cent us coin Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$10.51		Report It
2025-12-12	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 5C SHIELD NICKEL KM# 97 Grade: XF A5723 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$37.00		Report It
2025-12-10	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 SHIELD NICKEL 5 CENTS VERY GOOD-FINE ~A39 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$14.75		Report It
2025-12-09	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel 5 Cents 5C Ungraded Circulated US Type Coin CC27798 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$29.99		Report It
2025-12-08	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$24.50		Report It
2025-12-07	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel 5c Denver Shield [eBay]	$9.99		Report It
2025-12-07	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel, Grease Struck Motto Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$12.62		Report It
2025-12-04	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 SHIELD NICKEL in GOOD CONDITION FREE SHIPPING Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$4.99		Report It
2025-12-02	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	United States 1872 5 Cents Shield Nickel Coin [eBay]	$72.82		Report It
2025-12-02	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 5c Shield Nickel Coin CHOICE AG ABOUT GOOD SEMI KEY DATE Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$36.94		Report It
2025-11-30	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel, Lower Mintage Better Date 5¢ . 'America's First Nickel' Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$19.75		Report It
2025-11-28	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	KEY DATE 1872 SHIELD NICKEL GOOD++ CONDITION VERY NICE COIN XX207 [eBay]	$28.00 $29.00	$29.00	Report It
2025-11-25	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel AU++ 3WJW [eBay]	$150.00 $165.00	$165.00	Report It
2025-11-24	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel, Lower Mintage Better Date Philadelphia Shield Nickel [eBay]	$49.50		Report It
2025-11-23	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel Higher Grade Detail Die Breaks #2C Shield [eBay]	$49.99		Report It
2025-11-22	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel {{{{3705 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$20.00		Report It

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2025-06-30	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Better date Shield nickel, CACG VF25, Witter brick DavidKahnRareCoins Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$112.50		Report It
2025-05-08	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield nickel ANACS graded VF-20 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$55.05		Report It
2025-04-10	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 SHIELD NICKEL ANACS VF35 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$130.00		Report It
2025-02-20	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel WitterBrick CAC VF 25 Shield [eBay]	$136.70		Report It
2025-02-11		1872 5C VF35 PCGS. Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$94.00		Report It
2025-01-15	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel \| NGC VF30 Denver Shield [eBay]	$149.95		Report It
2024-12-06	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 SHIELD NICKEL 5C NGC VF 30 009 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$92.40		Report It
2024-10-15	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 SHIELD NICKEL 5C UNITED STATES MINT COLLECTIBLE COIN NGC GRADED VF 25 Philadelphia [eBay]	$86.00		Report It
2024-09-29	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel CAC VF20 WitterBrick Green Label Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$71.00		Report It
2024-07-09	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel NGC VF20 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$109.99		Report It
2024-06-18	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 SHIELD NICKEL - BETTER DATE - NGC VF30 - FREE SHIPPING! Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$89.95		Report It
2024-05-24	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel 5c Coin ANACS VF-30 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$66.00		Report It
2023-09-03	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 SHIELD NICKEL PCGS VF-35 - TYPE COIN - SHIELD NICKEL - CERTIFIED SLAB - 5C Shield [eBay]	$129.00
2023-03-25		1872 Shield Nickel NGC VF25 Rev Tye's #102897 [eBay]	$101.79
2023-02-19		1872 Shield Nickel PCGS VF30 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$100.00
2023-02-05		1872 SHIELD NICKEL GRADED ANACS VF 35 (DK 11/1) Philadelphia [eBay]	$76.00
2023-01-30		1872 Shield Nickel PCGS VF30 And CAC Approved!! Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$150.00
2023-01-15		1872 Shield Nickel NGC VF20 *Rev Tye's Coin Stache* #205789 [eBay]	$90.00
2023-01-15		1872 Shield Nickel NGC VF20 *Rev Tye's Coin Stache* #205190 [eBay]	$90.00
2022-10-24		1872 Better Shield Nickel PCGS VF25 Original Beauty Best Price on Ebay CHN Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$94.99

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2025-11-25	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 SHIELD NICKEL 5C , NGC AU50 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$120.00 $137.95	$137.95	Report It
2025-07-13	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel PCGS AU55 - Lustrous Silver Patina Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$140.42		Report It
2025-05-31	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel 5C NGC AU53 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$169.99		Report It
2025-05-19	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Better date Shield nickel, PCGS AU53, crusty original DavidKahnRareCoins Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$162.00		Report It
2025-04-20	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel 5C PCGS AU58 [eBay]	$291.00		Report It
2025-04-13	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 AU-53 Shield Nickel- ANACS- Super looking Shield Nickel - PCGS list $210 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$175.00		Report It
2025-04-04		1872 5C AU58 PCGS. Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$154.00		Report It
2025-02-13	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 5c Shield Nickel- NGC AU53- AMAZING Strike - list $210 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$150.00		Report It
2024-07-07	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel NGC AU-58 - Multiple Obverse Die Cracks! Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$219.95		Report It
2024-06-28	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel NGC AU58 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$125.00		Report It
2024-06-26	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 US Shield Nickel 5 Cents \| PCGS AU58 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$212.50		Report It
2024-06-03	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel (DDO FS 101) PCGS AU-58 - Cool Everyman Variety! Philadelphia [eBay]	$464.29		Report It
2024-05-14		1872 5C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-104, FS-007.3 AU58 PCGS. Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$600.00		Report It
2024-03-23	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	CHOICE 1872 SHIELD NICKEL PCGS AU-55 - TYPE COIN - CERTIFIED SLAB - 5C Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$199.95		Report It
2024-03-05		1872 5C AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (12/273). Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$139.00		Report It
2024-01-23	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel ANACS AU50 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$110.00		Report It
2023-12-05	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel Coin ICG AU50 [eBay]	$115.99
2023-11-15	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 U.S. Shield Nickel NGC AU 55 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$170.00
2023-04-17		1872 SHIELD NICKEL WITHOUT RAYS PCGS AU 58 5C UNITED STATES COIN #C11-03 Shield [eBay]	$145.50
2023-01-23		1872 Shield Nickel 5 Cents 5C NGC AU 53 Coin SL056 [eBay]	$179.99
2023-01-20		1872 5C Shield Nickel PCGS PR55 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$385.00
2022-12-27		1872 shield nickel- NGC AU58 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$150.00
2022-10-18		1872 5C AU50 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$114.00		Report It
2021-11-16		1872 5C AU55 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$149.00		Report It
2021-11-16		1872 5C AU58 NGC. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$192.00		Report It
2021-02-23		1872 5C AU55 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$156.00		Report It

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2025-10-16	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 5C Shield Nickel (PCGS MS62) FT25928LW Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$280.00		Report It
2025-09-02	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel CERTIFIED NGC MS 62 5c Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$265.00		Report It
2025-07-09	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 5C Shield Nickel (PCGS MS62) FT25928LW Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$295.00		Report It
2024-10-14	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel NGC MS62 nice coin Look!! Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$197.47		Report It
2024-04-27	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 SHIELD NICKEL, PCGS MS62, DDO FS-103, OBVERSE MS64 OR BETTER, WHITE COIN Shield [eBay]	$685.00		Report It
2023-03-27		1872 RPD Shield nickel, PCGS MS62 Rattler, original & pleasingDavidKahnRareCoins Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$283.79
2022-12-19		1872 Shield Nickel NGC MS62 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$299.99
2022-11-25		1872 5c PCGS MS62 - Slightly Better Date - Shield Nickel - Slightly Better Date Philadelphia [eBay]	$290.40
2022-07-05		1872 5C MS62 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$210.00		Report It
2021-08-24		1872 5C MS62 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$216.00		Report It

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2025-11-12	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 5c PCGS MS 64 ~ NEAR GEM BETTER DATE SHIELD NICKEL Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$699.95		Report It
2024-11-10	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel MS64 NGC - Bright White Gorgeous Piece Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$599.95		Report It
2023-01-03		1872 5C MS64 PCGS. CAC. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$1,560.00		Report It
2022-06-21		1872 5C MS64 PCGS. CAC. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$552.00		Report It

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2023-06-01		1872 5C MS66 PCGS/CAC-POP 13-PQ-Shield Nickel--- Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$5,250.00
2022-12-05		1872 5C MS66 PCGS/CAC-RARE PQ-pop 13-Shield Nickel-- [eBay]	$4,850.00
2012-04-18		1872 5C MS66 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$4,600.00		Report It
2011-06-02		1872 5C Doubled Die Obverse MS66 PCGS. CAC. FS-101. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$4,312.50		Report It
2008-05-29		1872 5C MS66 PCGS. CAC. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$4,025.00		Report It
2006-10-24		1872 5C MS66 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$4,485.00		Report It
2006-07-07		1872 5C MS66 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$4,600.00		Report It
2006-02-09		1872 5C MS66 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$9,775.00		Report It
2005-02-23		1872 5C MS66 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$4,312.50		Report It

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2025-11-06	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel 5c ANACS - F12 Really cool Major die breaks! Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$90.00 $95.00	$95.00	Report It
2025-01-25	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 SHIELD NICKEL ANACS FINE F 15 San Francisco Shield [eBay]	$63.99		Report It
2024-01-29	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	Choice Original Fine 1872 PCGS F15 Shield Nickel Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$89.50		Report It
2024-01-05	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel NGC F15 Nice Eye Appeal Nice Strike [eBay]	$88.00

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2025-09-13	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel EF45 Dtls ANACS M213 Shield [eBay]	$15.93		Report It
2025-09-12	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 ICG XF40 Shield Nickel 5C Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$90.00		Report It
2025-04-11	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 5c US Shield Nickel - ANACS EF40 XF40 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$135.00		Report It
2025-01-23	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 shield nickel NGC XF40 Shield [eBay]	$145.00		Report It
2024-12-24	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 5c US Shield Nickel - PCGS XF 40 - SKU-X5350 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$110.00		Report It
2024-08-21	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel. In ANACS Holder. EF40. h008 [eBay]	$99.00		Report It
2024-07-23		1872 5C XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (12/295). Mintage 6,036,000. ... Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$97.00		Report It
2024-01-13	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 5c PCGS XF40 Shield Nickel Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$116.00		Report It
2023-12-03	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel 5c ICG - EF40 XF40 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$110.00
2023-07-10		1872-P PCGS XF-40 Nickel Shield Nickel - No Reserve!! Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$142.50

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2022-07-05		1872 5C MS61 NGC. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$216.00		Report It

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2025-09-30		1872 5C MS63 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$312.00		Report It
2025-08-24	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel : PCGS MS63 OGH Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$399.99		Report It
2025-06-14	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 shield nickel. PCGS graded MS63. Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$350.00		Report It
2024-10-10		1872 5C MS63 PCGS. Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$222.00		Report It
2024-10-10		1872 5C MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (45/119). Mintage 6,036,000. ... Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$288.00		Report It
2024-08-26	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 5c U.S. Shield Nickel PCGS MS63 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$400.00		Report It
2024-03-27	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel PCGS MS63 Gold Shield Shield [eBay]	$379.99		Report It
2024-01-26		1872 5C MS63 PCGS. Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$229.00		Report It
2024-01-08	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel MS63 PCGS Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$444.00
2023-12-19	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel MS63 PCGS. Solid Choice BU Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$300.00
2023-10-09	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel PCGS MS63 Superb Eye Appeal Fantastic Luster [eBay]	$338.00
2023-09-23	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel NGC MS-63 Philadelphia [eBay]	$344.50
2023-03-10		1872 Shield Nickel ANACS MS63 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$299.00
2022-03-01		1872 5C MS63 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$300.00		Report It

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2024-09-01	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield Nickel (5c) PCGS MS65+ CAC Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$1,749.00		Report It
2024-05-31	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 Shield PCGS MS MS 65 [eBay]	$1,237.50		Report It
2023-06-24		1872 5c NGC MS 65 CAC ~ PQ GEM BETTER DATE SHIELD NICKEL Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$1,399.95
2022-05-03		1872 5C PR65 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$840.00		Report It
2022-03-21		1872 5C MS65 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$1,110.00		Report It
2022-03-15		1872 5C PR65 NGC. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$600.00		Report It
2021-09-21		1872 5C Double Die Obverse PR65 NGC. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$552.00		Report It
2021-08-24		1872 5C PR65 NGC.<... (PCGS# 3826) \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$504.00		Report It
2021-04-20		1872 5C PR65 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$504.00		Report It
2021-02-23		1872 5C MS65 NGC. CAC. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$1,440.00		Report It

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2022-05-04		1872 5C PR67+ Cameo NGC. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$3,600.00		Report It
2020-01-08		1872 5C PR67+ Cameo NGC. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$4,320.00		Report It
2017-11-02		1872 5C PR67 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$4,560.00		Report It
2017-04-27		1872 5C PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$11,162.50		Report It
2017-01-05		1872 5C MS67 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$10,575.00		Report It
2014-06-23		1872 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$6,462.50		Report It
2012-01-06		1872 5C PR67 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$4,312.50		Report It
2011-04-27		1872 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$7,475.00		Report It
2009-04-30		1872 5C MS67 NGC. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$7,762.50		Report It
2006-09-13		1872 5C PR67 PCGS. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$4,312.50		Report It
2005-05-04		1872 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. \| Shield Nickel [HeritageAuctions]	$6,037.50		Report It

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2023-09-24	Time Warp shows photos of completed sales. >Subscribe ($6/month) to see photos. OK	1872 SHIELD NICKEL ANACS CERTIFIED VG10 DOUBLED DIE OBVERSE! #8153 Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$149.00
2022-12-13		1872 SHIELD NICKEL GRADED ICG VG 8 (DK 12/12) Philadelphia Shield [eBay]	$40.00

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1872 (Shield Nickel) Details

Genre:	Nickel
Release Date:	January 1, 1872
Mintage:	n/a
Notes:	none

ePID (eBay):	none
PriceCharting ID:	4619715

Description:	none

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Full Price Guide: 1872 (Shield Nickel)

Ungraded	$28.99
VG (8-10)	$80.00
F (12-15)	$88.72
VF (20-35)	$89.00
XF (40-45)	$98.85
AU (50-58)	$158.00
MS60	-
MS61	-
MS62	$280.00
MS63	$334.51
MS64	$699.95
MS65	$1,272.05
MS66	$4,812.91
MS67	$5,527.92
MS68	$6,634.00
MS69	$7,961.00
MS70	$9,951.00

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