Yet another of my "is this a proof" posts

I'm starstruck with this recent addition, an 1873 IHC. I only have one other high grade [raw] penny from this series, a 1907 (RD, I am assuming) that has been posted here before but the fields on that coin are nothing compared to this one. This one appears, to me at least, to have very reflective fields and great detail. Definitely better details than the bulk of my IHC collection, so I'm kinda of at a loss to determine proof or business strike. What are your thoughts?

I'll post the same pictures again that have already been shared earlier, but I'm linking a video from my imgur account as well. It's not entirely in focus because... well, because I'm a nervous Nelly now that I think this could be a proof and don't want to handle it very much. So I put it on paper and gently tilted it back and forth.

Anyways, please feel free to chime in and share your thoughts. I'm eager to upgrade my IHC album and this coin just thrust me into it face first. Thanks!

https://imgur.com/a/VXFUknf

 

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No this is not a proof.

But it does look nice and probably AU55 RB.

This one is the open 3 - the more common of the two varieties.

Still a couple hundred dollar coin. Not bad.

 

That whole open or closed 3 was driving me nuts! What's the real giveaway or tell on it?

Edit to add: The video really shows the reflective properties, which is what's throwing me off a lot. I know of "proof-like" Morgans but never knew the IHC to have fields like this one

 

See this from USA Coin Book.

 

Here's a screenshot from a previous post of the date. Does this still fit the bill for open 3?

 

That would be a closed 3 to me.