1876 5C (Regular Strike)

Series: Shield Five Cents 1866-1883

PCGS MS66+

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PCGS MS66+

PCGS #:: 3805

Designer:: James Barton Longacre

Edge:: Plain

Diameter:: 20.50 millimeters

Weight:: 5.00 grams

Mintage:: 2,530,000

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel

Auction Record:: $9,988 • MS66+ • 10-29-2015 • Heritage Auctions

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	4,000	R-4.2	8 / 17	8 / 19
60 or Better	600	R-5.8	11 / 17	11 / 19
65 or Better	150	R-7.5	11 / 17 TIE	12 / 19 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	4,000
60 or Better	600
65 or Better	150

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-4.2
60 or Better	R-5.8
65 or Better	R-7.5

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	8 / 17
60 or Better	11 / 17
65 or Better	11 / 17 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	8 / 19
60 or Better	11 / 19
65 or Better	12 / 19 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66+ PCGS grade	“Greenbrier River” Collection (PCGS Set Registry)
1	MS66+ PCGS grade
1	MS66 PCGS grade
3	MS66 PCGS grade
3	MS66 PCGS grade
3	MS66 PCGS grade
3	MS66 PCGS grade
3	MS66 PCGS grade
3	MS66 PCGS grade
3	MS66 PCGS grade

#1 MS66+ PCGS grade

“Greenbrier River” Collection (PCGS Set Registry)

#1 MS66+ PCGS grade

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

#3 MS66 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

The 1876 Shield Nickel has a slighter higher mintage than the 1875, and is slightly less valuable in all grades, mostly due to higher populations. Like most of the common Shield Nickels, this date is seen most frequently in MS-64, can be found withtout too much difficulty in MS-65, becomes scarce to rare in MS-66, and is unobtainable finer.

As usual, this date comes with some interesting die cracks (see the AU58 example illustrated above for some rather impressive ones). Look for coins that show intense luster and which are as free of spots as possible.