PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel

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Shield Nickel, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

Complete Set-Date & Mint Mark

MS
+

222,708
-

244,847
267,290

327,252
376,566

472,017
546,715

700,505
878,969

1,345,578
-

Complete Set - with Major Varieties

MS
+

255,156
-

263,775
306,329

376,938
431,660

522,041
628,511

831,649
-

Type 1, With Rays, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3789

Type

MS
+

3,887
-

4,225
4,394

4,563
5,577

7,267
9,126

16,900
26,026

38,870
64,220

304,200
-

3790

1866

MS
+

3,887
-

4,225
4,394

4,563
5,577

7,267
9,126

16,900
26,026

38,870
64,220

304,200
-

3791

1867

MS
+

5,070
-

5,408
6,084

6,760
9,126

15,210
18,590

33,800
42,250

67,600
118,300

354,900
-

Type 2, No Rays, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3793

Type

MS
+

1,622
-

1,758
1,859

2,028
2,434

2,873
3,380

4,225
5,408

8,450
11,154

20,280
118,300

3794

1867

MS
+

1,622
-

1,758
1,859

2,028
2,434

2,873
3,718

6,084
7,436

16,900
40,560

54,080
-

3795

1868

MS
+

1,622
-

1,758
1,859

2,366
2,704

3,042
3,887

5,408
7,267

13,520
27,040

84,500
-

3796

1869

MS
+

1,622
-

1,758
1,859

2,028
2,704

3,718
4,394

6,760
9,802

16,224
47,320

67,600
-

3797

1870

MS
+

2,535
-

2,704
3,042

3,549
4,056

6,084
7,436

11,830
15,210

20,280
40,560

54,080
-

3798

1871

MS
+

5,746
-

6,084
6,760

7,436
10,140

13,520
15,210

18,590
25,350

35,490
43,940

3799

1872

MS
+

1,927
-

2,197
2,366

3,042
4,056

5,408
6,422

9,971
11,830

15,210
20,280

91,260
-

3800

1873 Open 3

MS
+

3,042
-

3,380
4,056

5,746
6,591

8,788
9,464

13,520
16,900

38,870
77,740

125,060
-

38389

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101

MS
+

38390

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102

MS
+

14,196
-

3802

1873 Large/Small 3

MS
+

111,540
-

118,300
125,060

128,440
135,200

152,100
158,860

185,900
-

38394

1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301

MS
+

111,540
-

118,300
125,060

128,440
135,200

152,100
158,860

185,900
-

3801

1873 Closed 3

MS
+

5,070
-

6,084
7,267

9,126
10,140

12,168
14,196

17,914
21,970

35,490
84,500

3803

1874

MS
+

2,265
-

2,366
2,535

2,704
3,380

5,239
6,760

8,450
12,168

21,294
28,730

135,200
-

3804

1875

MS
+

3,211
-

3,380
3,718

4,394
4,901

6,084
8,450

14,196
17,914

27,040
43,940

185,900
-

3805

1876

MS
+

2,704
-

2,839
2,974

3,110
3,380

3,718
5,408

10,816
13,520

20,280
59,150

3808

1879

MS
+

22,646
-

24,336
25,350

27,040
28,730

30,420
32,110

35,490
40,560

54,080
64,220

118,300
-

3810

1880

MS
+

152,100
-

169,000
185,900

236,600
270,400

338,000
388,700

473,200
591,500

912,600
-

3811

1881

MS
+

9,464
-

10,140
10,816

11,830
13,520

16,900
20,280

27,040
30,420

35,490
40,560

55,770
-

3812

1882

MS
+

1,622
-

1,758
1,859

2,028
2,434

2,873
3,380

4,225
5,408

8,450
11,154

37,180
185,900

3813

1883 Shield

MS
+

1,622
-

1,758
1,859

2,028
2,434

2,873
3,380

4,225
5,408

8,450
11,154

20,280
118,300

3814

1883/2 Shield

MS
+

19,266
-

21,970
22,646

23,660
25,350

30,420
35,490

59,150
67,600

74,360
405,600

Shield Nickel, PR

Type 1, With Rays, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3816

Type

PR
+

10,309
-

11,154
11,830

14,196
14,872

15,886
18,590

24,674
27,040

28,730
45,630

125,060
-

83816

Type

CAM
+

12,844
-

14,196
15,886

17,576
19,266

21,970
25,350

28,730
37,180

45,630
74,360

152,100
-

93816

Type

DCAM
+

74,360
111,540

152,100
270,400

321,100
-

3817

1866

PR
+

10,309
-

11,154
11,830

14,196
14,872

15,886
18,590

24,674
27,040

28,730
45,630

125,060
-

83817

1866

CAM
+

12,844
-

14,196
15,886

17,576
19,266

21,970
25,350

28,730
37,180

45,630
74,360

152,100
-

93817

1866

DCAM
+

74,360
135,200

185,900
287,300

321,100
-

3818

1867
Est. 60 known

PR
+

175,760
185,900

202,800
236,600

270,400
287,300

304,200
371,800

507,000
-

83818

1867

CAM
+

321,100
354,900

422,500
456,300

557,700
-

Type 2, No Rays, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3820

Type

PR
+

2,434
-

2,603
2,873

3,211
3,549

3,955
4,394

4,732
5,408

5,746
6,760

9,802
18,590

101,400
135,200

236,600
-

83820

Type

CAM
+

2,704
-

3,042
3,380

3,887
4,225

4,563
5,070

6,422
7,098

8,450
10,816

21,294
67,600

169,000
-

93820

Type

DCAM
+

11,154
13,520

18,590
23,660

28,730
38,870

77,740
185,900

519406

1867 Pattern Reverse

PR
+

30,420
37,180

67,600
84,500

135,200
141,960

152,100
-

519407

1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse

CAM
+

50,700
57,460

84,500
101,400

152,100
158,860

169,000
-

3821

1867

PR
+

2,704
-

3,042
3,718

4,394
5,408

7,098
9,126

11,154
13,520

23,660
37,180

83821

1867

CAM
+

5,746
6,253

8,450
11,830

19,266
21,970

25,350
42,250

57,460
-

93821

1867 No Rays

DCAM
+

26,026
38,870

70,980
108,160

169,000
202,800

304,200
-

3822

1868

PR
+

2,704
-

3,042
3,211

3,380
3,718

4,394
5,239

7,436
10,140

14,196
21,970

32,110
-

83822

1868

CAM
+

3,380
3,718

4,225
5,070

5,746
6,760

11,154
14,872

20,280
37,180

50,700
-

93822

1868

DCAM
+

91,260
118,300

169,000
-

3823

1869

PR
+

2,535
-

2,704
3,042

3,380
3,549

3,887
4,563

6,422
7,436

8,619
11,830

27,040
84,500

169,000
-

83823

1869

CAM
+

5,070
5,746

6,929
7,436

9,464
13,520

25,350
64,220

98,020
-

3824

1870

PR
+

2,535
-

2,873
3,042

3,380
3,549

4,225
4,563

5,577
6,760

10,647
18,590

83824

1870

CAM
+

3,380
3,718

4,056
4,563

5,070
5,915

8,450
9,295

11,154
20,280

55,770
-

3825

1871

PR
+

2,603
-

2,873
3,211

3,549
3,887

4,225
5,070

6,760
8,112

10,140
13,520

37,180
47,320

83825

1871

CAM
+

4,056
4,394

5,070
5,746

7,774
8,788

11,154
23,660

59,150
-

93825

1871

DCAM
+

57,460
84,500

3826

1872

PR
+

2,704
-

2,873
3,042

3,211
3,549

3,955
4,394

4,732
6,084

7,774
11,154

35,490
54,080

83826

1872

CAM
+

3,887
4,225

4,732
5,577

7,774
9,126

11,154
21,970

40,560
152,100

3827

1873

PR
+

2,704
-

3,211
3,380

3,549
3,887

4,225
4,563

4,901
5,915

9,802
12,506

25,350
64,220

83827

1873

CAM
+

4,056
4,394

4,732
5,408

7,436
8,450

9,802
21,970

74,360
152,100

3828

1874

PR
+

3,380
3,549

3,718
3,887

4,056
4,732

6,422
7,436

8,450
10,478

21,970
43,940

83828

1874

CAM
+

5,746
6,760

8,450
10,140

11,830
16,900

42,250
84,500

93828

1874

DCAM
+

54,080
-

3829

1875

PR
+

2,704
-

3,042
3,211

3,549
3,887

4,394
5,408

8,450
9,126

10,478
16,900

47,320
152,100

83829

1875

CAM
+

5,239
7,436

11,830
18,590

19,266
33,800

77,740
-

3830

1876

PR
+

2,535
-

2,873
3,042

3,211
3,549

4,394
4,732

5,408
6,760

9,126
12,506

20,280
33,800

83830

1876

CAM
+

4,056
4,394

5,239
5,746

6,760
8,450

10,647
13,520

28,730
50,700

93830

1876

DCAM
+

25,350
28,730

33,800
40,560

152,100
-

3831

1877

PR
+

20,280
-

21,970
22,646

23,660
25,350

27,040
32,110

33,800
35,490

37,180
43,940

67,600
-

83831

1877

CAM
+

27,040
27,716

30,420
32,110

35,490
37,180

40,560
50,700

77,740
141,960

93831

1877

DCAM
+

50,700
67,600

111,540
152,100

3832

1878

PR
+

8,619
-

8,788
9,126

9,464
9,802

10,140
10,816

11,492
11,830

12,168
13,520

15,210
21,970

83832

1878

CAM
+

9,802
10,140

10,478
10,816

11,154
11,492

12,168
12,844

13,520
15,210

21,970
84,500

93832

1878

DCAM
+

40,560
45,630

57,460
74,360

111,540
152,100

253,500
-

3833

1879

PR
+

2,873
-

3,110
3,211

3,380
3,650

4,056
4,732

5,915
6,760

8,112
10,478

15,548
25,350

83833

1879

CAM
+

6,760
7,436

8,450
10,140

11,830
18,590

43,940
169,000

93833

1879

DCAM
+

-
70,980

3834

1879/8

PR
+

3,549
-

3,718
3,887

4,394
4,732

5,070
6,084

8,788
9,971

13,520
15,210

21,294
35,490

81,120
118,300

743,600
-

83834

1879/8

CAM
+

5,746
7,436

9,295
10,816

14,196
16,900

25,350
84,500

93834

1879/8

DCAM
+

-
45,630

54,080
70,980

91,260
-

3835

1880

PR
+

2,704
-

3,042
3,380

3,718
4,056

4,394
4,901

5,070
6,084

7,436
9,126

14,534
23,660

83835

1880

CAM
+

3,549
3,887

4,225
4,563

5,070
5,577

6,084
7,436

10,140
12,506

21,294
67,600

169,000
-

93835

1880

DCAM
+

13,520
16,224

20,280
27,040

33,800
45,630

91,260
202,800

3836

1881

PR
+

2,434
-

2,603
2,873

3,211
3,549

3,955
4,394

4,732
5,408

5,746
6,760

9,802
18,590

101,400
-

83836

1881

CAM
+

3,887
4,225

4,563
5,070

6,422
7,098

8,450
10,816

21,294
67,600

169,000
-

93836

1881

DCAM
+

28,730
38,870

77,740
-

3837

1882

PR
+

2,434
-

2,603
2,873

3,211
3,549

3,955
4,394

4,732
5,408

5,746
6,760

9,802
18,590

101,400
135,200

83837

1882

CAM
+

3,887
4,225

4,563
5,070

6,422
7,098

8,450
10,816

21,294
67,600

169,000
-

93837

1882

DCAM
+

18,590
23,660

28,730
38,870

77,740
185,900

3838

1883 Shield

PR
+

2,434
-

2,603
2,873

3,211
3,549

3,955
4,394

4,732
5,408

5,746
6,760

9,802
18,590

101,400
-

83838

1883 Shield

CAM
+

3,042
3,380

3,887
4,225

4,563
5,070

6,422
7,098

8,450
10,816

21,294
67,600

185,900
-

93838

1883 Shield

DCAM
+

33,800
45,630

R-1	Common
R-2	Not So Common
R-3	Scarce
R-4	Very Scarce	(76-200 known)
R-5	Rare	(31-75 known)
R-6	Very Rare	(13-30 known)
R-7	Extremely Rare	(4-12 known)
R-8	Unique or Nearly Unique	(1-3 known)

R-1	Common	(Tens of Millions)
R-2	Not so Common	(Several Million)
R-3	Scarce	(Hundreds of Thousands)
R-4	Very Scarce	(Tens of Thousands)
R-5	Rare	(Several Thousand)
R-6	Very Rare	(Several Hundred)
R-7	Extremely Rare	(Few Tens)
R-8	Unique or Nearly Unique	(Several)

PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel

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