1878 5c Shield Nickel NGC PF 66 Proof High End Blast White Key Date CAC Approved !

A very attractive 1878 key date shield nickel graded PR 66 by NGC. It carries a superior proof quality strike throughout both sides with blast white appealing surfaces. This 1878 shield nickel is definitely one of the keys to the series and was only minted as a proof strike coin. This beauty has been approved by CAC for quality. This date holds a very low mintage of only 2,350. Of this mintage, the PCGS Coin Facts estimates that only 1,900 have survived in all grades today. This coin is one of only 153 graded Proof 66 by NGC. It is also one of only 70 approved by CAC in this grade level.