PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel

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Exchange Rate Updated On 7/24/2026 4:59 PM

Shield Nickel, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	25	30	35	40	45	50	53	55	58	60

PCGS No

Description

Desig

Complete Set-Date & Mint Mark

MS
+

▲12,824
-

▲13,987
-

▲15,313
-

18,802
-

21,975
23,096

24,619
25,768

27,326
28,496

▲30,541
32,148

35,321
38,119

41,778
-

Complete Set - with Major Varieties

MS
+

▲14,868
-

▲16,293
-

▼18,027
-

▼21,164
-

23,385
25,634

27,368
28,990

30,724
32,176

▲32,761
36,709

40,397
43,759

47,912
-

Type 1, With Rays, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	25	30	35	40	45	50	53	55	58	60

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3789

Type

MS
+

197
-

226
-

261
-

317
-

353
374

395
416

437
458

486
529

635
684

740
-

3790

1866

MS
+

197
-

226
-

261
-

317
-

353
374

395
416

437
458

486
529

635
684

740
-

3791

1867

MS
+

254
-

282
-

310
-

338
-

367
395

458
508

564
599

635
705

811
881

987
-

Type 2, No Rays, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	25	30	35	40	45	50	53	55	58	60

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3793

Type

MS
+

113
-

120
-

127
-

141
-

176
190

197
204

212
226

▲247
261

282
296

317
-

3794

1867

MS
+

113
-

120
-

127
-

141
-

176
190

197
204

212
226

▲247
261

282
296

317
-

3795

1868

MS
+

113
-

120
-

127
-

141
-

176
190

197
204

212
226

▲247
261

282
296

317
-

3796

1869

MS
+

113
-

120
-

127
-

141
-

176
190

197
204

212
226

▲247
261

282
296

317
-

3797

1870

MS
+

▲169
-

▲183
-

▲197
-

212
-

247
261

282
296

317
331

353
388

423
458

494
-

3798

1871

MS
+

494
-

529
-

564
-

599
-

635
670

705
740

776
811

846
917

987
1,058

1,128
-

3799

1872

MS
+

197
-

204
-

212
-

226
-

240
254

268
282

296
310

324
338

353
367

388
-

3800

1873 Open 3

MS
+

141
-

169
-

176
-

190
-

212
247

282
303

353
367

388
402

423
494

564
-

38389

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101

MS
+

881
952

1,128
1,199

38390

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102

MS
+

388
458

599
670

740
811

3802

1873 Large/Small 3

MS
+

4,230
-

4,935
-

5,640
-

6,345
-

7,050
7,403

7,755
8,460

9,165
9,870

10,575
11,985

21,150
21,855

22,560
-

38394

1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301

MS
+

4,230
-

4,935
-

5,640
-

6,345
-

7,050
7,403

7,755
8,460

9,165
9,870

10,575
11,985

21,150
21,855

22,560
-

3801

1873 Closed 3

MS
+

282
-

296
-

▼317
-

▼353
-

388
423

458
472

508
543

599
613

635
776

846
-

3803

1874

MS
+

183
-

190
-

197
-

212
-

226
240

268
282

296
317

367
374

388
423

458
-

3804

1875

MS
+

254
-

268
-

282
-

317
-

367
388

423
437

458
472

494
529

564
599

635
-

3805

1876

MS
+

254
-

268
-

282
-

317
-

331
353

388
402

423
437

458
472

494
515

536
-

3808

1879

MS
+

1,481
-

1,692
-

2,044
-

2,327
-

2,891
2,961

3,032
3,173

3,314
3,455

3,666
3,772

3,878
4,018

4,230
-

3810

1880

MS
+

7,755
-

8,460
-

9,165
-

11,985
-

14,100
14,805

15,863
16,568

17,625
18,330

19,740
20,798

23,265
25,380

28,200
-

3811

1881

MS
+

881
-

917
-

987
-

1,058
-

1,128
1,199

1,269
1,340

1,410
1,481

1,551
1,622

1,692
1,763

1,833
-

3812

1882

MS
+

113
-

120
-

127
-

141
-

176
190

197
204

212
226

▲247
261

282
296

317
-

3813

1883 Shield

MS
+

113
-

120
-

127
-

141
-

176
190

197
204

212
226

▲247
261

282
296

317
-

3814

1883/2 Shield

MS
+

1,340
-

1,410
-

1,481
-

1,551
-

1,692
1,904

1,974
2,044

2,115
2,186

2,327
2,397

2,538
2,961

3,525
-

Shield Nickel, PR

Type 1, With Rays, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	25	30	35	40	45	50	53	55	58	60

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3816

Type

PR
+

1,058
1,199

1,410
1,551

1,763
1,939

2,044
-

83816

Type

CAM
+

93816

Type

DCAM
+

3817

1866

PR
+

1,058
1,199

1,410
1,551

1,763
1,939

2,044
-

83817

1866

CAM
+

93817

1866

DCAM
+

3818

1867
Est. 60 known

PR
+

83818

1867

CAM
+

Type 2, No Rays, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	25	30	35	40	45	50	53	55	58	60

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3820

Type

PR
+

169
-

176
-

183
-

190
-

197
204

212
226

247
261

282
317

353
423

458
-

83820

Type

CAM
+

494
-

93820

Type

DCAM
+

519406

1867 Pattern Reverse

PR
+

519407

1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse

CAM
+

3821

1867

PR
+

458
472

494
508

529
-

83821

1867

CAM
+

93821

1867 No Rays

DCAM
+

3822

1868

PR
+

423
458

494
-

83822

1868

CAM
+

93822

1868

DCAM
+

3823

1869

PR
+

458
472

494
-

83823

1869

CAM
+

3824

1870

PR
+

353
388

423
458

494
-

83824

1870

CAM
+

3825

1871

PR
+

388
402

437
472

508
-

83825

1871

CAM
+

93825

1871

DCAM
+

3826

1872

PR
+

353
388

423
458

494
-

83826

1872

CAM
+

3827

1873

PR
+

388
402

423
458

494
-

83827

1873

CAM
+

3828

1874

PR
+

83828

1874

CAM
+

93828

1874

DCAM
+

3829

1875

PR
+

494
-

83829

1875

CAM
+

3830

1876

PR
+

423
458

494
-

83830

1876

CAM
+

93830

1876

DCAM
+

3831

1877

PR
+

▲3,243
-

▲3,314
-

3,384
-

▲3,596
-

3,666
3,737

3,807
3,842

3,878
3,913

3,948
4,018

4,089
4,160

4,230
-

83831

1877

CAM
+

93831

1877

DCAM
+

3832

1878

PR
+

▼1,502
-

▼1,516
-

▼1,523
-

▼1,537
-

▼1,551
▼1,565

▼1,579
▼1,593

▼1,607
▼1,622

▼1,636
▼1,650

▼1,664
▼1,678

▼1,692
-

83832

1878

CAM
+

93832

1878

DCAM
+

3833

1879

PR
+

226
-

240
-

254
-

268
282

296
310

324
338

367
402

494
508

529
-

83833

1879

CAM
+

93833

1879

DCAM
+

3834

1879/8

PR
+

317
-

353
-

388
402

423
437

458
494

529
564

635
670

705
-

83834

1879/8

CAM
+

93834

1879/8

DCAM
+

3835

1880

PR
+

212
-

226
-

233
-

247
-

261
282

296
303

317
331

388
423

458
472

494
-

83835

1880

CAM
+

93835

1880

DCAM
+

3836

1881

PR
+

169
-

176
-

183
-

190
-

197
204

212
226

247
261

282
317

353
423

458
-

83836

1881

CAM
+

93836

1881

DCAM
+

3837

1882

PR
+

353
423

458
-

83837

1882

CAM
+

93837

1882

DCAM
+

3838

1883 Shield

PR
+

282
317

353
423

458
-

83838

1883 Shield

CAM
+

93838

1883 Shield

DCAM
+

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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