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Long Beach Signature US Coin Sale 1252 16-17 Feb 2017
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1880 5C -- Cleaning -- Genuine PCGS. XF Details. The 1880 has a tiny business mintage of 16,000 pieces. Unlike the Seated, gold dollar, and three dollar issues that year, Philadelphia dealers overlooked the 1880 nickel. The business issue is rare in all grades, although proofs can be obtained with little difficulty. The present stone-gray example is hairlined and shows moderate wear on the upper horizontal shield stripes.
1880 5C -- Cleaning -- Genuine PCGS. XF Details. The 1880 has a tiny business mintage of 16,000 pieces. Unlike the Seated, gold dollar, and three dollar issues that year, Philadelphia dealers overlooked the 1880 nickel. The business issue is rare in all grades, although proofs can be obtained with little difficulty. The present stone-gray example is hairlined and shows moderate wear on the upper horizontal shield stripes.