PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel

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Shield Nickel, MS PCGS Photograde
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
Complete Set-Date & Mint Mark MS
+ 		9,085
- 		9,915
- 		10,855
- 		13,335
- 		15,585
16,380 		17,460
18,275 		19,380
20,210 		21,635
22,800 		25,050
27,035 		29,630
-
Complete Set - with Major Varieties MS
+ 		10,535
- 		11,550
- 		12,795
- 		15,020
- 		16,585
18,180 		19,410
20,560 		21,790
22,820 		23,210
26,035 		28,650
31,035 		33,980
-
Type 1, With Rays, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
3789 Type MS
+ 		140
- 		160
- 		185
- 		225
- 		250
265 		280
295 		310
325 		345
375 		450
485 		525
-
Type 2, No Rays, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
3793 Type MS
+ 		80
- 		85
- 		90
- 		100
- 		125
135 		140
145 		150
160 		170
185 		200
210 		225
-
38389 1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101 MS
+ 		- - - - - - 625
675 		800
850 		- -
38390 1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102 MS
+ 		- - - - 275
325 		- 425
475 		525
575 		- -
3802 1873 Large/Small 3 MS
+ 		3,000
- 		3,500
- 		4,000
- 		4,500
- 		5,000
5,250 		5,500
6,000 		6,500
7,000 		7,500
8,500 		15,000
15,500 		16,000
-
38394 1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301 MS
+ 		3,000
- 		3,500
- 		4,000
- 		4,500
- 		5,000
5,250 		5,500
6,000 		6,500
7,000 		7,500
8,500 		15,000
15,500 		16,000
-
3808 1879 MS
+ 		1,050
- 		1,200
- 		1,450
- 		1,650
- 		2,050
2,100 		2,150
2,250 		2,350
2,450 		2,600
2,675 		2,750
2,850 		3,000
-
3810 1880 MS
+ 		5,500
- 		6,000
- 		6,500
- 		8,500
- 		10,000
10,500 		11,250
11,750 		12,500
13,000 		14,000
14,750 		16,500
18,000 		20,000
-
3811 1881 MS
+ 		625
- 		650
- 		700
- 		750
- 		800
850 		900
950 		1,000
1,050 		1,100
1,150 		1,200
1,250 		1,300
-
Shield Nickel, PR PCGS Photograde
Type 1, With Rays, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
3816 Type PR
+ 		- - - - - - 750
850 		1,000
1,100 		1,250
1,375 		1,450
-
83816 Type CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93816 Type DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3817 1866 PR
+ 		- - - - - - 750
850 		1,000
1,100 		1,250
1,375 		1,450
-
83817 1866 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93817 1866 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3818 1867
Est. 60 known 		PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
Type 2, No Rays, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
3820 Type PR
+ 		120
- 		125
- 		130
- 		135
- 		140
145 		150
160 		175
185 		200
225 		250
300 		325
-
83820 Type CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - 350
-
93820 Type DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
519406 1867 Pattern Reverse PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
519407 1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3821 1867 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - 325
335 		350
360 		375
-
83821 1867 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93821 1867 No Rays DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3822 1868 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - 300
325 		350
-
83822 1868 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93822 1868 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3823 1869 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - 325
335 		350
-
83823 1869 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3824 1870 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - 250
275 		300
325 		350
-
83824 1870 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3825 1871 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - 275
285 		310
335 		360
-
83825 1871 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93825 1871 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3826 1872 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - 250
275 		300
325 		350
-
83826 1872 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3827 1873 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - 275
285 		300
325 		350
-
83827 1873 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3828 1874 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
83828 1874 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93828 1874 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3829 1875 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - - 350
-
83829 1875 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3830 1876 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - 300
325 		350
-
83830 1876 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93830 1876 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3831 1877 PR
+ 		2,250
- 		2,300
- 		2,400
- 		2,500
- 		2,600
2,650 		2,700
2,725 		2,750
2,775 		2,800
2,850 		2,900
2,950 		3,000
-
83831 1877 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93831 1877 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3832 1878 PR
+ 		1,130
- 		1,135
- 		1,140
- 		1,150
- 		1,155
1,160 		1,165
1,170 		1,175
1,180 		1,190
1,200 		1,210
1,225 		1,250
-
83832 1878 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93832 1878 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3833 1879 PR
+ 		- 160
- 		170
- 		180
- 		190
200 		210
220 		230
240 		260
285 		350
360 		375
-
83833 1879 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93833 1879 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3834 1879/8 PR
+ 		- - 225
- 		250
- 		275
285 		300
310 		325
350 		375
400 		450
475 		500
-
83834 1879/8 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93834 1879/8 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3835 1880 PR
+ 		150
- 		160
- 		165
- 		175
- 		185
200 		210
215 		225
235 		275
300 		325
335 		350
-
83835 1880 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93835 1880 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3836 1881 PR
+ 		120
- 		125
- 		130
- 		135
- 		140
145 		150
160 		175
185 		200
225 		250
300 		325
-
83836 1881 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93836 1881 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3837 1882 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - 250
300 		325
-
83837 1882 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93837 1882 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3838 1883 Shield PR
+ 		- - - - - - - 200
225 		250
300 		325
-
83838 1883 Shield CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93838 1883 Shield DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -