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
+

221,390
-

243,398
265,709

▲325,483
374,338

469,224
543,480

▼679,896
873,768

1,337,616
-

Complete Set - with Major Varieties

MS
+

253,646
-

262,214
304,517

▲374,875
429,106

518,952
624,792

▼810,264
-

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
+

3,864
-

4,200
4,368

4,536
5,544

7,224
9,072

16,800
25,872

38,640
63,840

302,400
-

3790

1866

MS
+

3,864
-

4,200
4,368

4,536
5,544

7,224
9,072

16,800
25,872

38,640
▼57,120

302,400
-

3791

1867

MS
+

5,040
-

5,376
6,048

6,720
9,072

15,120
18,480

33,600
42,000

67,200
▲132,720

352,800
-

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
+

1,613
-

1,747
1,848

2,016
2,419

2,856
3,360

▲4,368
5,376

8,400
11,088

20,160
117,600

3794

1867

MS
+

1,613
-

1,747
1,848

2,016
2,419

2,856
3,696

6,048
7,392

16,800
40,320

53,760
-

3795

1868

MS
+

1,613
-

1,747
1,848

2,352
2,688

3,024
3,864

5,376
7,224

13,440
26,880

▼77,280
-

3796

1869

MS
+

1,613
-

1,747
1,848

2,016
2,688

3,696
4,368

6,720
9,744

16,128
47,040

67,200
-

3797

1870

MS
+

2,520
-

2,688
3,024

3,528
4,032

6,048
7,392

11,760
15,120

20,160
40,320

53,760
-

3798

1871

MS
+

5,712
-

6,048
6,720

7,392
10,080

13,440
15,120

18,480
25,200

35,280
43,680

3799

1872

MS
+

1,915
-

2,184
2,352

3,024
4,032

5,376
6,384

9,912
11,760

15,120
20,160

90,720
-

3800

1873 Open 3

MS
+

3,024
-

3,360
4,032

5,712
6,552

8,736
9,408

13,440
16,800

38,640
77,280

124,320
-

38389

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101

MS
+

38390

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102

MS
+

14,112
-

3802

1873 Large/Small 3

MS
+

110,880
-

117,600
124,320

127,680
134,400

151,200
157,920

184,800
-

38394

1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301

MS
+

110,880
-

117,600
124,320

127,680
134,400

151,200
157,920

184,800
-

3801

1873 Closed 3

MS
+

5,040
-

6,048
7,224

9,072
10,080

12,096
14,112

17,808
21,840

35,280
84,000

3803

1874

MS
+

2,251
-

2,352
2,520

2,688
3,360

5,208
6,720

8,400
12,096

21,168
▼25,872

134,400
-

3804

1875

MS
+

3,192
-

3,360
3,696

▲4,536
4,872

6,048
8,400

14,112
17,808

26,880
43,680

184,800
-

3805

1876

MS
+

2,688
-

2,822
2,957

3,091
3,360

3,696
5,376

10,752
13,440

20,160
58,800

3808

1879

MS
+

22,512
-

24,192
25,200

26,880
28,560

30,240
31,920

35,280
40,320

53,760
63,840

117,600
-

3810

1880

MS
+

151,200
-

168,000
184,800

235,200
268,800

336,000
386,400

▼453,600
588,000

907,200
-

3811

1881

MS
+

9,408
-

10,080
10,752

11,760
13,440

16,800
20,160

26,880
30,240

35,280
40,320

55,440
-

3812

1882

MS
+

1,613
-

1,747
1,848

2,016
2,419

2,856
3,360

▲4,368
5,376

8,400
11,088

36,960
184,800

3813

1883 Shield

MS
+

1,613
-

1,747
1,848

2,016
2,419

2,856
3,360

▲4,368
5,376

8,400
11,088

20,160
117,600

3814

1883/2 Shield

MS
+

19,152
-

21,840
22,512

23,520
25,200

30,240
35,280

58,800
67,200

73,920
403,200

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
+

10,248
-

11,088
11,760

14,112
14,784

15,792
18,480

24,528
26,880

28,560
45,360

124,320
-

83816

Type

CAM
+

12,768
-

14,112
15,792

17,472
19,152

21,840
25,200

28,560
36,960

45,360
73,920

151,200
-

93816

Type

DCAM
+

73,920
110,880

151,200
268,800

319,200
-

3817

1866

PR
+

10,248
-

11,088
11,760

14,112
14,784

15,792
18,480

24,528
26,880

28,560
45,360

124,320
-

83817

1866

CAM
+

12,768
-

14,112
15,792

17,472
19,152

21,840
25,200

28,560
36,960

45,360
73,920

151,200
-

93817

1866

DCAM
+

73,920
134,400

184,800
285,600

319,200
-

3818

1867
Est. 60 known

PR
+

174,720
184,800

201,600
235,200

268,800
285,600

302,400
369,600

504,000
-

83818

1867

CAM
+

319,200
352,800

420,000
453,600

554,400
-

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
+

2,419
-

2,587
2,856

3,192
3,528

3,931
4,368

4,704
5,376

5,712
6,720

9,744
18,480

100,800
134,400

235,200
-

83820

Type

CAM
+

2,688
-

3,024
3,360

3,864
4,200

4,536
5,040

6,384
7,056

8,400
10,752

21,168
67,200

168,000
-

93820

Type

DCAM
+

11,088
13,440

18,480
23,520

28,560
38,640

77,280
184,800

519406

1867 Pattern Reverse

PR
+

30,240
36,960

67,200
84,000

134,400
141,120

151,200
-

519407

1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse

CAM
+

50,400
57,120

84,000
100,800

151,200
157,920

168,000
-

3821

1867

PR
+

2,688
-

3,024
3,696

4,368
5,376

7,056
9,072

11,088
13,440

23,520
36,960

83821

1867

CAM
+

5,712
6,216

8,400
11,760

19,152
▼21,168

▼23,520
42,000

57,120
-

93821

1867 No Rays

DCAM
+

25,872
38,640

70,560
107,520

168,000
201,600

302,400
-

3822

1868

PR
+

2,688
-

3,024
3,192

3,360
3,696

4,368
5,208

7,392
10,080

14,112
21,840

31,920
-

83822

1868

CAM
+

3,360
3,696

4,200
5,040

5,712
6,720

11,088
14,784

20,160
36,960

50,400
-

93822

1868

DCAM
+

90,720
117,600

168,000
-

3823

1869

PR
+

2,520
-

2,688
3,024

3,360
3,528

▼3,696
▼4,368

6,384
7,392

8,568
11,760

26,880
84,000

168,000
-

83823

1869

CAM
+

5,040
5,712

6,888
7,392

9,408
13,440

25,200
63,840

97,440
-

3824

1870

PR
+

2,520
-

2,856
3,024

3,360
▲3,629

4,200
4,536

5,544
6,720

10,584
18,480

83824

1870

CAM
+

3,360
3,696

4,032
4,536

5,040
5,880

8,400
9,240

11,088
20,160

55,440
-

3825

1871

PR
+

2,587
-

2,856
3,192

3,528
3,864

4,200
5,040

▼6,384
▼7,728

10,080
13,440

36,960
47,040

83825

1871

CAM
+

4,032
4,368

5,040
5,712

7,728
▼8,400

11,088
23,520

▼50,400
-

93825

1871

DCAM
+

57,120
84,000

3826

1872

PR
+

2,688
-

2,856
3,024

3,192
3,528

3,931
4,368

4,704
6,048

7,728
11,088

35,280
53,760

83826

1872

CAM
+

3,864
4,200

4,704
5,544

▲8,064
9,072

11,088
21,840

40,320
151,200

3827

1873

PR
+

2,688
-

▼3,024
▼3,192

▼3,360
▼3,696

▲4,368
▲4,603

4,872
▼5,712

▼9,072
12,432

▼23,520
63,840

83827

1873

CAM
+

4,032
4,368

4,704
5,376

7,392
8,400

9,744
21,840

73,920
151,200

3828

1874

PR
+

3,360
3,528

3,696
3,864

4,032
4,704

6,384
7,392

8,400
10,416

21,840
43,680

83828

1874

CAM
+

5,712
6,720

8,400
10,080

11,760
16,800

42,000
84,000

93828

1874

DCAM
+

53,760
-

3829

1875

PR
+

2,688
-

3,024
3,192

3,528
3,864

▼4,032
▼5,040

8,400
9,072

▼9,408
16,800

▼45,360
151,200

83829

1875

CAM
+

▲5,376
7,392

11,760
18,480

▼17,808
33,600

77,280
-

3830

1876

PR
+

2,520
-

2,856
3,024

3,192
3,528

4,368
4,704

5,376
6,720

9,072
12,432

20,160
33,600

83830

1876

CAM
+

4,032
4,368

5,208
5,712

6,720
8,400

10,584
13,440

28,560
50,400

93830

1876

DCAM
+

25,200
28,560

33,600
40,320

151,200
-

3831

1877

PR
+

20,160
-

21,840
22,512

23,520
25,200

26,880
31,920

33,600
35,280

36,960
43,680

67,200
-

83831

1877

CAM
+

26,880
27,552

30,240
31,920

35,280
36,960

40,320
50,400

77,280
141,120

93831

1877

DCAM
+

50,400
67,200

110,880
151,200

3832

1878

PR
+

▼8,232
-

▼8,400
▼8,736

9,408
9,744

10,080
10,752

11,424
11,760

12,096
▼13,104

▼14,784
21,840

83832

1878

CAM
+

9,744
10,080

10,416
10,752

11,088
11,424

12,096
12,768

13,440
15,120

21,840
84,000

93832

1878

DCAM
+

40,320
45,360

57,120
73,920

110,880
151,200

252,000
-

3833

1879

PR
+

2,856
-

3,091
3,192

3,360
3,629

4,032
4,704

5,880
6,720

8,064
10,416

15,456
25,200

83833

1879

CAM
+

6,720
7,392

8,400
10,080

11,760
18,480

43,680
168,000

93833

1879

DCAM
+

-
70,560

3834

1879/8

PR
+

3,528
-

3,696
3,864

4,368
4,704

5,040
6,048

▼8,400
9,912

13,440
15,120

21,168
35,280

80,640
117,600

739,200
-

83834

1879/8

CAM
+

5,712
7,392

9,240
10,752

14,112
16,800

25,200
▼77,280

93834

1879/8

DCAM
+

-
45,360

53,760
70,560

90,720
-

3835

1880

PR
+

2,688
-

3,024
3,360

3,696
4,032

4,368
▼4,704

5,040
6,048

7,392
9,072

14,448
23,520

83835

1880

CAM
+

3,528
3,864

4,200
4,536

5,040
5,544

6,048
7,392

10,080
12,432

21,168
67,200

168,000
-

93835

1880

DCAM
+

13,440
16,128

20,160
26,880

33,600
45,360

90,720
201,600

3836

1881

PR
+

2,419
-

2,587
2,856

3,192
3,528

3,931
4,368

4,704
5,376

5,712
6,720

9,744
18,480

100,800
-

83836

1881

CAM
+

3,864
4,200

4,536
5,040

6,384
7,056

8,400
10,752

21,168
67,200

168,000
-

93836

1881

DCAM
+

28,560
38,640

77,280
-

3837

1882

PR
+

2,419
-

2,587
2,856

3,192
3,528

3,931
4,368

4,704
5,376

5,712
6,720

9,744
18,480

100,800
134,400

83837

1882

CAM
+

3,864
4,200

4,536
5,040

6,384
7,056

8,400
10,752

21,168
67,200

168,000
-

93837

1882

DCAM
+

18,480
23,520

28,560
38,640

77,280
184,800

3838

1883 Shield

PR
+

2,419
-

2,587
2,856

3,192
3,528

3,931
4,368

4,704
5,376

5,712
6,720

9,744
18,480

100,800
-

83838

1883 Shield

CAM
+

3,024
3,360

3,864
4,200

4,536
5,040

6,384
7,056

8,400
10,752

21,168
67,200

184,800
-

93838

1883 Shield

DCAM
+

33,600
45,360

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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