PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel

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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
+

▲8,004
-

▲8,730
-

▲9,557
-

11,735
-

13,715
14,414

15,365
16,082

17,054
17,785

▲19,061
20,064

22,044
23,791

26,074
-

Complete Set - with Major Varieties

MS
+

▲9,280
-

▲10,168
-

▼11,251
-

▼13,209
-

14,595
15,998

17,081
18,093

19,175
20,082

▲20,447
22,911

25,212
27,311

29,902
-

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
+

123
-

141
-

163
-

198
-

220
233

246
260

273
286

304
330

396
427

462
-

3790

1866

MS
+

123
-

141
-

163
-

198
-

220
233

246
260

273
286

304
330

396
427

462
-

3791

1867

MS
+

158
-

176
-

194
-

211
-

229
246

286
317

352
374

396
440

506
550

616
-

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
+

70
-

75
-

79
-

88
-

110
119

123
128

132
141

▲154
163

176
185

198
-

3794

1867

MS
+

70
-

75
-

79
-

88
-

110
119

123
128

132
141

▲154
163

176
185

198
-

3795

1868

MS
+

70
-

75
-

79
-

88
-

110
119

123
128

132
141

▲154
163

176
185

198
-

3796

1869

MS
+

70
-

75
-

79
-

88
-

110
119

123
128

132
141

▲154
163

176
185

198
-

3797

1870

MS
+

▲106
-

▲114
-

▲123
-

132
-

154
163

176
185

198
207

220
242

264
286

308
-

3798

1871

MS
+

308
-

330
-

352
-

374
-

396
418

440
462

484
506

528
572

616
660

704
-

3799

1872

MS
+

123
-

128
-

132
-

141
-

150
158

167
176

185
194

202
211

220
229

242
-

3800

1873 Open 3

MS
+

88
-

106
-

110
-

119
-

132
154

176
189

220
229

242
251

264
308

352
-

38389

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101

MS
+

550
594

704
748

38390

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102

MS
+

242
286

374
418

462
506

3802

1873 Large/Small 3

MS
+

2,640
-

3,080
-

3,520
-

3,960
-

4,400
4,620

4,840
5,280

5,720
6,160

6,600
7,480

13,200
13,640

14,080
-

38394

1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301

MS
+

2,640
-

3,080
-

3,520
-

3,960
-

4,400
4,620

4,840
5,280

5,720
6,160

6,600
7,480

13,200
13,640

14,080
-

3801

1873 Closed 3

MS
+

176
-

185
-

▼198
-

▼220
-

242
264

286
295

317
339

374
383

396
484

528
-

3803

1874

MS
+

114
-

119
-

123
-

132
-

141
150

167
176

185
198

229
233

242
264

286
-

3804

1875

MS
+

158
-

167
-

176
-

198
-

229
242

264
273

286
295

308
330

352
374

396
-

3805

1876

MS
+

158
-

167
-

176
-

198
-

207
220

242
251

264
273

286
295

308
321

334
-

3808

1879

MS
+

924
-

1,056
-

1,276
-

1,452
-

1,804
1,848

1,892
1,980

2,068
2,156

2,288
2,354

2,420
2,508

2,640
-

3810

1880

MS
+

4,840
-

5,280
-

5,720
-

7,480
-

8,800
9,240

9,900
10,340

11,000
11,440

12,320
12,980

14,520
15,840

17,600
-

3811

1881

MS
+

550
-

572
-

616
-

660
-

704
748

792
836

880
924

968
1,012

1,056
1,100

1,144
-

3812

1882

MS
+

70
-

75
-

79
-

88
-

110
119

123
128

132
141

▲154
163

176
185

198
-

3813

1883 Shield

MS
+

70
-

75
-

79
-

88
-

110
119

123
128

132
141

▲154
163

176
185

198
-

3814

1883/2 Shield

MS
+

836
-

880
-

924
-

968
-

1,056
1,188

1,232
1,276

1,320
1,364

1,452
1,496

1,584
1,848

2,200
-

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
+

660
748

880
968

1,100
1,210

1,276
-

83816

Type

CAM
+

93816

Type

DCAM
+

3817

1866

PR
+

660
748

880
968

1,100
1,210

1,276
-

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
+

106
-

110
-

114
-

119
-

123
128

132
141

154
163

176
198

220
264

286
-

83820

Type

CAM
+

308
-

93820

Type

DCAM
+

519406

1867 Pattern Reverse

PR
+

519407

1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse

CAM
+

3821

1867

PR
+

286
295

308
317

330
-

83821

1867

CAM
+

93821

1867 No Rays

DCAM
+

3822

1868

PR
+

264
286

308
-

83822

1868

CAM
+

93822

1868

DCAM
+

3823

1869

PR
+

286
295

308
-

83823

1869

CAM
+

3824

1870

PR
+

220
242

264
286

308
-

83824

1870

CAM
+

3825

1871

PR
+

242
251

273
295

317
-

83825

1871

CAM
+

93825

1871

DCAM
+

3826

1872

PR
+

220
242

264
286

308
-

83826

1872

CAM
+

3827

1873

PR
+

242
251

264
286

308
-

83827

1873

CAM
+

3828

1874

PR
+

83828

1874

CAM
+

93828

1874

DCAM
+

3829

1875

PR
+

308
-

83829

1875

CAM
+

3830

1876

PR
+

264
286

308
-

83830

1876

CAM
+

93830

1876

DCAM
+

3831

1877

PR
+

▲2,024
-

▲2,068
-

2,112
-

▲2,244
-

2,288
2,332

2,376
2,398

2,420
2,442

2,464
2,508

2,552
2,596

2,640
-

83831

1877

CAM
+

93831

1877

DCAM
+

3832

1878

PR
+

▼937
-

▼946
-

▼950
-

▼959
-

▼968
▼977

▼986
▼994

▼1,003
▼1,012

▼1,021
▼1,030

▼1,038
▼1,047

▼1,056
-

83832

1878

CAM
+

93832

1878

DCAM
+

3833

1879

PR
+

141
-

150
-

158
-

167
176

185
194

202
211

229
251

308
317

330
-

83833

1879

CAM
+

93833

1879

DCAM
+

3834

1879/8

PR
+

198
-

220
-

242
251

264
273

286
308

330
352

396
418

440
-

83834

1879/8

CAM
+

93834

1879/8

DCAM
+

3835

1880

PR
+

132
-

141
-

145
-

154
-

163
176

185
189

198
207

242
264

286
295

308
-

83835

1880

CAM
+

93835

1880

DCAM
+

3836

1881

PR
+

106
-

110
-

114
-

119
-

123
128

132
141

154
163

176
198

220
264

286
-

83836

1881

CAM
+

93836

1881

DCAM
+

3837

1882

PR
+

220
264

286
-

83837

1882

CAM
+

93837

1882

DCAM
+

3838

1883 Shield

PR
+

176
198

220
264

286
-

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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