1879/8 5C PR67+ Certification #48789252, PCGS #3834

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Expert Comments

Ron Guth

Proof 1879 Shield Nickels can be found with a normal date, a tripled date, and an 1879/8 overdate. The overdate looks less like a 9/8 than it does a 9 with raised metal within the loops of the 9. However, Breen, in his observation, said "Forms a small minority of the proofs", but the PCGS Population Report dispels this assertion. PCGS shows populations (as of June 2011) of 466 of the "normal" 1879 Proof Nickels and 490 of the 1879/8 Proof Nickels. The finest example is a single PCGS PR-69, the only Proof Shield Nickel (of any date!) to have earned this lofty grade.

PCGS #

3834

Designer

James Barton Longacre

Edge

Plain

Diameter

20.50 millimeters

Weight

5.00 grams

Mintage

3200

Metal

75% Copper, 25% Nickel

Pop Higher

Pop Lower

550

Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

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.
65 or Better	1000	R-5.0	12 / 18 TIE	14 / 20 TIE
All Grades	950	R-5.1	11 / 18 TIE	13 / 20 TIE
60 or Better	500	R-6.0	13 / 18	15 / 20

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.
65 or Better	1000
All Grades	950
60 or Better	500

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.
65 or Better	R-5.0
All Grades	R-5.1
60 or Better	R-6.0

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.
65 or Better	12 / 18 TIE
All Grades	11 / 18 TIE
60 or Better	13 / 18

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.
65 or Better	14 / 20 TIE
All Grades	13 / 20 TIE
60 or Better	15 / 20

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	PR69 PCGS grade
2	PR68 PCGS grade	Heritage 6/2005:5533 - Joseph O' Connor, sold privately on May 16, 2011 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98144, $8,812.50
2	PR68 PCGS grade
2	PR68 PCGS grade
2	PR68 PCGS grade

#1 PR69 PCGS grade

#2 PR68 PCGS grade

Heritage 6/2005:5533 - Joseph O' Connor, sold privately on May 16, 2011 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98144, $8,812.50

#2 PR68 PCGS grade