The 1881 is a MAJOR KEY DATE in Nickels Period. Within the Shield Nickel Series it has the second lowest mintage of the business strike dates. Only the 1880 is lower and it is worth 10X an 1881 in grade Vf-20 by comparison. (Yes 1877 & 1878 both have even lower mintage than 1880 but those two were PROOF ONLY issues NOT business strikes.) This coin is a real prize considering how original it is and how it is a no problem piece. Six of the stars have full line definition and another three come close to it. The shield has full vertical line separation and half of the horizontal lines are full. Right side leaves and the left side second from the top leaves have near full detail.
Buyer Instructions specific to this item. Obviously this is a High Ticket (at or above $100 USD) and since this tops $300 USD . . .
a) If you are a DOMESTIC buyer (with an address INSIDE THE U.S.A.) you will select Economy Shipping (First Class) at $1.55. Basically you are paying for the insurance on this coin because I will ship this (along with any other items purchasas Pred the same day) iority Mail Signature Required. Yes you have to sign for it as this is requirement for Ship&Insure (where I obtain insurance on ALL Domestic Orders at or exceeding $300 USD).
b) If you are an INTERNATIONAL buyer (with an address OUTSIDE THE U.S.A.) you will select Standard Shipping to outside the USA at $25.00 USD (Harmonized Tarriff Code for this coin is 9705.31.0060) and I will ship your order as USPS First Class Package International Service. Your order will be insured by Ship&Insure automatically if your shipping address is one of the countries listed below in my announcement under terms for International Sales. If you live in one of the countries that is not on that list and I cannot obtain prior approval from Ship&Insure to cover your package then your order will be insured through USPS. I can also ship this coin as USPS Priority Mail International; however, the postage will more than double for that. Message me first with you international address for further details.
(Stock #05c1881120 DHKTBP AJMFaXKO)
Shipping / Handling Cost | Cost For Each Additional Item | Service |
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$1.55 | $0.00 | Economy Shipping (1 to 10 business days) |
$7.00 | $0.00 | USPS Ground Advantage (2 to 5 business days) |
$25.00 | $0.00 | Standard Shipping to outside US (5 to 10 business days) |