PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel

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Shield Nickel, MS PCGS Photograde
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
Complete Set-Date & Mint Mark MS - - 660,261 734,574 806,352 878,605 948,323 1,023,587 1,102,020 1,311,174
Complete Set - with Major Varieties MS - - 736,317 779,732 853,887 956,246 1,047,354 1,175,699 1,278,692 1,521,912
Type 1, With Rays, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
3789 Type MS 7,130 7,922 8,715 9,507 10,299 11,092 12,676 14,260 15,845 18,222
Type 2, No Rays, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
3793 Type MS 5,863 6,338 6,972 7,606 8,239 9,032 9,507 10,299 11,092 11,884
38389 1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101 MS - - - - - - - - - -
38390 1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102 MS - - - - - - - - - -
3802 1873 Large/Small 3 MS - - - 47,535 79,225 118,837 158,450 198,063 237,675 316,900
38394 1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301 MS - - - 47,535 79,225 118,837 158,450 198,063 237,675 316,900
3808 1879 MS 87,148 99,031 102,992 110,915 118,837 122,799 126,760 130,721 134,683 142,605
3810 1880 MS 316,900 356,513 396,125 435,737 475,350 514,962 554,575 594,188 633,800 792,250
3811 1881 MS 39,613 39,613 43,574 55,457 63,380 67,341 71,303 75,264 83,186 95,070
Shield Nickel, PR PCGS Photograde
Type 1, With Rays, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
3816 Type PR - - - - - - - - - -
83816 Type CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93816 Type DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3817 1866 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83817 1866 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93817 1866 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3818 1867
Est. 60 known 		PR - - - - - - - - - -
Type 2, No Rays, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
3820 Type PR 9,507 10,299 11,092 11,884 12,676 13,468 14,260 15,845 17,430 18,222
83820 Type CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93820 Type DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
519406 1867 Pattern Reverse PR - - - - - - - - - -
519407 1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse CAM - - - - - - - - - -
3821 1867 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83821 1867 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93821 1867 No Rays DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3822 1868 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83822 1868 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93822 1868 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3823 1869 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83823 1869 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
3824 1870 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83824 1870 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
3825 1871 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83825 1871 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93825 1871 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3826 1872 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83826 1872 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
3827 1873 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83827 1873 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
3828 1874 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83828 1874 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93828 1874 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3829 1875 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83829 1875 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
3830 1876 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83830 1876 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93830 1876 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3831 1877 PR - - - - 316,900 324,823 332,745 340,668 348,590 356,513
83831 1877 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93831 1877 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3832 1878 PR - - - - - 162,411 163,204 164,788 166,373 167,957
83832 1878 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93832 1878 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3833 1879 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83833 1879 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93833 1879 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3834 1879/8 PR - - - 7,922 - - - - - -
83834 1879/8 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93834 1879/8 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3835 1880 PR - 13,468 14,260 15,845 17,430 19,014 19,806 20,599 21,391 22,975
83835 1880 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93835 1880 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3836 1881 PR - - - 11,884 12,676 13,468 14,260 15,845 17,430 18,222
83836 1881 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93836 1881 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3837 1882 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83837 1882 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93837 1882 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3838 1883 Shield PR - - - - - - - - - -
83838 1883 Shield CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93838 1883 Shield DCAM - - - - - - - - - -