PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel

Prices in Canadian Dollar $ (1 USD = 1.42 CAD)

Exchange Rate Updated On 10/14/2026 3:59 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
+

12,915
-

14,086
-

15,421
-

18,936
-

22,131
23,260

24,793
25,951

27,520
28,698

30,757
32,376

35,571
38,390

42,075
-

Complete Set - with Major Varieties

MS
+

14,974
-

16,408
-

18,155
-

21,314
-

23,551
25,816

27,562
29,195

30,942
32,404

32,994
36,970

40,683
44,070

48,252
-

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
+

199
-

227
-

263
-

320
-

355
376

398
419

440
462

490
533

639
689

746
-

3790

1866

MS
+

199
-

227
-

263
-

320
-

355
376

398
419

440
462

490
533

639
689

746
-

3791

1867

MS
+

256
-

284
-

312
-

341
-

369
398

462
511

568
604

639
710

817
888

994
-

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
+

114
-

121
-

128
-

142
-

178
192

199
206

213
227

249
263

284
298

320
-

3794

1867

MS
+

114
-

121
-

128
-

142
-

178
192

199
206

213
227

249
263

284
298

320
-

3795

1868

MS
+

114
-

121
-

128
-

142
-

178
192

199
206

213
227

249
263

284
298

320
-

3796

1869

MS
+

114
-

121
-

128
-

142
-

178
192

199
206

213
227

249
263

284
298

320
-

3797

1870

MS
+

170
-

185
-

199
-

213
-

249
263

284
298

320
334

355
391

426
462

497
-

3798

1871

MS
+

497
-

533
-

568
-

604
-

639
675

710
746

781
817

852
923

994
1,065

1,136
-

3799

1872

MS
+

199
-

206
-

213
-

227
-

241
256

270
284

298
312

327
341

355
369

391
-

3800

1873 Open 3

MS
+

142
-

170
-

178
-

192
-

213
249

284
305

355
369

391
405

426
497

568
-

38389

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101

MS
+

888
959

1,136
1,207

38390

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102

MS
+

391
462

604
675

746
817

3802

1873 Large/Small 3

MS
+

4,260
-

4,970
-

5,680
-

6,390
-

7,100
7,455

7,810
8,520

9,230
9,940

10,650
12,070

21,300
22,010

22,720
-

38394

1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301

MS
+

4,260
-

4,970
-

5,680
-

6,390
-

7,100
7,455

7,810
8,520

9,230
9,940

10,650
12,070

21,300
22,010

22,720
-

3801

1873 Closed 3

MS
+

284
-

298
-

320
-

355
-

391
426

462
476

511
547

604
618

639
781

852
-

3803

1874

MS
+

185
-

192
-

199
-

213
-

227
241

270
284

298
320

369
376

391
426

462
-

3804

1875

MS
+

256
-

270
-

284
-

320
-

369
391

426
440

462
476

497
533

568
604

639
-

3805

1876

MS
+

256
-

270
-

284
-

320
-

334
355

391
405

426
440

462
476

497
518

540
-

3808

1879

MS
+

1,491
-

1,704
-

2,059
-

2,343
-

2,911
2,982

3,053
3,195

3,337
3,479

3,692
3,799

3,905
4,047

4,260
-

3810

1880

MS
+

7,810
-

8,520
-

9,230
-

12,070
-

14,200
14,910

15,975
16,685

17,750
18,460

19,880
20,945

23,430
25,560

28,400
-

3811

1881

MS
+

888
-

923
-

994
-

1,065
-

1,136
1,207

1,278
1,349

1,420
1,491

1,562
1,633

1,704
1,775

1,846
-

3812

1882

MS
+

114
-

121
-

128
-

142
-

178
192

199
206

213
227

249
263

284
298

320
-

3813

1883 Shield

MS
+

114
-

121
-

128
-

142
-

178
192

199
206

213
227

249
263

284
298

320
-

3814

1883/2 Shield

MS
+

1,349
-

1,420
-

1,491
-

1,562
-

1,704
1,917

1,988
2,059

2,130
2,201

2,343
2,414

2,556
2,982

3,550
-

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
+

1,065
1,207

1,420
1,562

1,775
1,953

2,059
-

83816

Type

CAM
+

93816

Type

DCAM
+

3817

1866

PR
+

1,065
1,207

1,420
1,562

1,775
1,953

2,059
-

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
+

170
-

178
-

185
-

192
-

199
206

213
227

249
263

284
320

355
426

462
-

83820

Type

CAM
+

497
-

93820

Type

DCAM
+

519406

1867 Pattern Reverse

PR
+

519407

1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse

CAM
+

3821

1867

PR
+

462
476

497
511

533
-

83821

1867

CAM
+

93821

1867 No Rays

DCAM
+

3822

1868

PR
+

426
462

497
-

83822

1868

CAM
+

93822

1868

DCAM
+

3823

1869

PR
+

462
476

497
-

83823

1869

CAM
+

3824

1870

PR
+

355
391

426
462

497
-

83824

1870

CAM
+

3825

1871

PR
+

391
405

440
476

511
-

83825

1871

CAM
+

93825

1871

DCAM
+

3826

1872

PR
+

355
391

426
462

497
-

83826

1872

CAM
+

3827

1873

PR
+

391
405

426
462

497
-

83827

1873

CAM
+

3828

1874

PR
+

83828

1874

CAM
+

93828

1874

DCAM
+

3829

1875

PR
+

497
-

83829

1875

CAM
+

3830

1876

PR
+

426
462

497
-

83830

1876

CAM
+

93830

1876

DCAM
+

3831

1877

PR
+

3,266
-

3,337
-

3,408
-

3,621
-

3,692
3,763

3,834
3,870

3,905
3,941

3,976
4,047

4,118
4,189

4,260
-

83831

1877

CAM
+

93831

1877

DCAM
+

3832

1878

PR
+

1,512
-

1,527
-

1,534
-

1,548
-

1,562
1,576

1,590
1,605

1,619
1,633

1,647
1,661

1,676
1,690

1,704
-

83832

1878

CAM
+

93832

1878

DCAM
+

3833

1879

PR
+

227
-

241
-

256
-

270
284

298
312

327
341

369
405

497
511

533
-

83833

1879

CAM
+

93833

1879

DCAM
+

3834

1879/8

PR
+

320
-

355
-

391
405

426
440

462
497

533
568

639
675

710
-

83834

1879/8

CAM
+

93834

1879/8

DCAM
+

3835

1880

PR
+

213
-

227
-

234
-

249
-

263
284

298
305

320
334

391
426

462
476

497
-

83835

1880

CAM
+

93835

1880

DCAM
+

3836

1881

PR
+

170
-

178
-

185
-

192
-

199
206

213
227

249
263

284
320

355
426

462
-

83836

1881

CAM
+

93836

1881

DCAM
+

3837

1882

PR
+

355
426

462
-

83837

1882

CAM
+

93837

1882

DCAM
+

3838

1883 Shield

PR
+

284
320

355
426

462
-

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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