Lot 2649
1879 Shield Nickel. PCGS graded MS-65. CAC Approved. Only 25,900 struck. Well struck and lightly toned. Pop 30; 23 finer (PCGS # 3808) .
In this historic year, 1879, the first telephone line connecting two American cities was strung between Boston and Lowell, Mass., forever after in direct communication. Also in 1879, A reporter cornered William H. Vanderbilt, head of the New York Central Railroad, demanding an interview and stating that the public was waiting for one. Vanderbilt brushed past him, snapping the immortal words, "The public be damned!" Finally this year, in his second effort to establish a low-priced shopping center, Frank W. Woolworth finally succeeded with a flourishing 5-and-10-cent store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,800.
The Coltrin Family Collection.
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