1879 Sheild Nickel. Help finding one

handyman

Does anyone know where I can find one of this in decent shape. There are a few on ebay but there asking price is a joke.
Thanks for your time.

tightbudget

Put a listing out on the BST forum. In addition, some auction companies, such as Heritage, also maintain wantlists.

Edited to add: Many dealers also maintain wantlists as well.

Raybo

<< <i>Does anyone know where I can find one of this in decent shape. There are a few on ebay but there asking price is a joke.
Thanks for your time. >>



I'd love to find a nice example in 58 condition (or the overdate)

howards

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I'd love to find a nice example in 58 condition (or the overdate) >>



The overdates are plentiful, but they are all proof strikes.

howards

<< <i>Does anyone know where I can find one of this in decent shape. There are a few on ebay but there asking price is a joke.
Thanks for your time. >>



I'd suggest checking collector's corner periodically.

Collector's Corner

There are no 1879 business strikes available now, but there are a small bunch of proofs.

A nice 1879 business strike is going to cost you some serious coin. I only see one on eBay right now, and it's a PCGS 64 at $3000. I'd agree that's a bit high, but not absurdly so. If I really wanted that coin I might try to negotiate a deal around $2500.

Finding a nice one will take some patience. No way around that. Some collectors opt for the more readily available (and cheaper) proof for that date.

Broadstruck

If anyone is looking for a PCGS AU50 or MS64 PM me and I'll let you know where they live

Walkerguy21D

Wished I could help.....I can direct you to an 1880 biz strike though, which appears to be missing from a number of people's sets