PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel

Prices in Canadian Dollar $ (1 USD = 1.39 CAD)

Exchange Rate Updated On 6/6/2026 7:05 AM

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
+

12,628
-

13,782
-

15,088
-

18,536
-

21,663
22,768

24,269
25,402

26,938
28,092

30,073
31,692

34,820
37,579

41,186
-

Complete Set - with Major Varieties

MS
+

14,644
-

16,054
-

17,785
-

20,878
-

23,053
25,270

26,980
28,578

30,288
31,720

32,262
36,189

39,824
43,139

47,232
-

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
+

195
-

222
-

257
-

313
-

348
368

389
410

431
452

480
521

626
674

730
-

3790

1866

MS
+

195
-

222
-

257
-

313
-

348
368

389
410

431
452

480
521

626
674

730
-

3791

1867

MS
+

250
-

278
-

306
-

334
-

361
389

452
500

556
591

626
695

799
869

973
-

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
+

111
-

118
-

125
-

139
-

174
188

195
202

208
222

236
257

278
292

313
-

3794

1867

MS
+

111
-

118
-

125
-

139
-

174
188

195
202

208
222

236
257

278
292

313
-

3795

1868

MS
+

111
-

118
-

125
-

139
-

174
188

195
202

208
222

236
257

278
292

313
-

3796

1869

MS
+

111
-

118
-

125
-

139
-

174
188

195
202

208
222

236
257

278
292

313
-

3797

1870

MS
+

153
-

174
-

188
-

208
-

243
257

278
292

313
327

348
382

417
452

486
-

3798

1871

MS
+

486
-

521
-

556
-

591
-

626
660

695
730

765
799

834
903

973
1,043

1,112
-

3799

1872

MS
+

195
-

202
-

208
-

222
-

236
250

264
278

292
306

320
334

348
361

382
-

3800

1873 Open 3

MS
+

139
-

167
-

174
-

188
-

208
243

278
299

348
361

382
396

417
486

556
-

38389

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101

MS
+

869
938

1,112
1,182

38390

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102

MS
+

382
452

591
660

730
799

3802

1873 Large/Small 3

MS
+

4,170
-

4,865
-

5,560
-

6,255
-

6,950
7,297

7,645
8,340

9,035
9,730

10,425
11,815

20,850
21,545

22,240
-

38394

1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301

MS
+

4,170
-

4,865
-

5,560
-

6,255
-

6,950
7,297

7,645
8,340

9,035
9,730

10,425
11,815

20,850
21,545

22,240
-

3801

1873 Closed 3

MS
+

278
-

292
-

334
-

361
-

382
417

452
466

500
535

591
605

626
765

834
-

3803

1874

MS
+

181
-

188
-

195
-

208
-

222
236

264
278

292
313

361
368

382
417

452
-

3804

1875

MS
+

250
-

264
-

278
-

313
-

361
382

417
431

452
466

486
521

556
591

626
-

3805

1876

MS
+

250
-

264
-

278
-

313
-

327
348

382
396

417
431

452
466

486
507

528
-

3808

1879

MS
+

1,460
-

1,668
-

2,015
-

2,294
-

2,850
2,919

2,989
3,128

3,266
3,405

3,614
3,718

3,822
3,961

4,170
-

3810

1880

MS
+

7,645
-

8,340
-

9,035
-

11,815
-

13,900
14,595

15,637
16,332

17,375
18,070

19,460
20,503

22,935
25,020

27,800
-

3811

1881

MS
+

869
-

903
-

973
-

1,043
-

1,112
1,182

1,251
1,321

1,390
1,460

1,529
1,599

1,668
1,737

1,807
-

3812

1882

MS
+

111
-

118
-

125
-

139
-

174
188

195
202

208
222

236
257

278
292

313
-

3813

1883 Shield

MS
+

111
-

118
-

125
-

139
-

174
188

195
202

208
222

236
257

278
292

313
-

3814

1883/2 Shield

MS
+

1,321
-

1,390
-

1,460
-

1,529
-

1,668
1,876

1,946
2,015

2,085
2,155

2,294
2,363

2,502
2,919

3,475
-

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
+

1,043
1,182

1,390
1,529

1,737
1,911

2,015
-

83816

Type

CAM
+

93816

Type

DCAM
+

3817

1866

PR
+

1,043
1,182

1,390
1,529

1,737
1,911

2,015
-

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
+

167
-

174
-

181
-

188
-

195
202

208
222

243
257

278
313

348
417

452
-

83820

Type

CAM
+

486
-

93820

Type

DCAM
+

519406

1867 Pattern Reverse

PR
+

519407

1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse

CAM
+

3821

1867

PR
+

452
466

486
500

521
-

83821

1867

CAM
+

93821

1867 No Rays

DCAM
+

3822

1868

PR
+

417
452

486
-

83822

1868

CAM
+

93822

1868

DCAM
+

3823

1869

PR
+

452
466

486
-

83823

1869

CAM
+

3824

1870

PR
+

348
382

417
452

486
-

83824

1870

CAM
+

3825

1871

PR
+

382
396

431
466

500
-

83825

1871

CAM
+

93825

1871

DCAM
+

3826

1872

PR
+

348
382

417
452

486
-

83826

1872

CAM
+

3827

1873

PR
+

382
396

417
452

486
-

83827

1873

CAM
+

3828

1874

PR
+

83828

1874

CAM
+

93828

1874

DCAM
+

3829

1875

PR
+

486
-

83829

1875

CAM
+

3830

1876

PR
+

417
452

486
-

83830

1876

CAM
+

93830

1876

DCAM
+

3831

1877

PR
+

3,128
-

3,197
-

3,336
-

3,475
-

3,614
3,683

3,753
3,788

3,822
3,857

3,892
3,961

4,031
4,101

4,170
-

83831

1877

CAM
+

93831

1877

DCAM
+

3832

1878

PR
+

1,571
-

1,578
-

1,585
-

1,599
-

1,605
1,612

1,619
1,626

1,633
1,640

1,654
1,668

1,682
1,703

1,737
-

83832

1878

CAM
+

93832

1878

DCAM
+

3833

1879

PR
+

222
-

236
-

250
-

264
278

292
306

320
334

361
396

486
500

521
-

83833

1879

CAM
+

93833

1879

DCAM
+

3834

1879/8

PR
+

313
-

348
-

382
396

417
431

452
486

521
556

626
660

695
-

83834

1879/8

CAM
+

93834

1879/8

DCAM
+

3835

1880

PR
+

208
-

222
-

229
-

243
-

257
278

292
299

313
327

382
417

452
466

486
-

83835

1880

CAM
+

93835

1880

DCAM
+

3836

1881

PR
+

167
-

174
-

181
-

188
-

195
202

208
222

243
257

278
313

348
417

452
-

83836

1881

CAM
+

93836

1881

DCAM
+

3837

1882

PR
+

348
417

452
-

83837

1882

CAM
+

93837

1882

DCAM
+

3838

1883 Shield

PR
+

278
313

348
417

452
-

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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