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
+

7,813
-

8,527
-

9,335
-

11,468
-

13,403
14,087

15,016
15,717

16,667
17,381

18,606
19,608

21,543
23,250

25,482
-

Complete Set - with Major Varieties

MS
+

9,060
-

9,933
-

11,004
-

12,917
-

14,263
15,635

16,693
17,682

18,739
19,625

19,961
22,390

24,639
26,690

29,223
-

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
+

120
-

138
-

159
-

194
-

215
228

241
254

267
280

297
323

387
417

452
-

3790

1866

MS
+

120
-

138
-

159
-

194
-

215
228

241
254

267
280

297
323

387
417

452
-

3791

1867

MS
+

155
-

172
-

189
-

206
-

224
241

280
310

344
366

387
430

495
538

602
-

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
+

69
-

73
-

77
-

86
-

108
116

120
125

129
138

146
159

172
181

194
-

3794

1867

MS
+

69
-

73
-

77
-

86
-

108
116

120
125

129
138

146
159

172
181

194
-

3795

1868

MS
+

69
-

73
-

77
-

86
-

108
116

120
125

129
138

146
159

172
181

194
-

3796

1869

MS
+

69
-

73
-

77
-

86
-

108
116

120
125

129
138

146
159

172
181

194
-

3797

1870

MS
+

95
-

108
-

116
-

129
-

151
159

172
181

194
202

215
237

258
280

301
-

3798

1871

MS
+

301
-

323
-

344
-

366
-

387
409

430
452

473
495

516
559

602
645

688
-

3799

1872

MS
+

120
-

125
-

129
-

138
-

146
155

163
172

181
189

198
206

215
224

237
-

3800

1873 Open 3

MS
+

86
-

103
-

108
-

116
-

129
151

172
185

215
224

237
245

258
301

344
-

38389

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101

MS
+

538
581

688
731

38390

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102

MS
+

237
280

366
409

452
495

3802

1873 Large/Small 3

MS
+

2,580
-

3,010
-

3,440
-

3,870
-

4,300
4,515

4,730
5,160

5,590
6,020

6,450
7,310

12,900
13,330

13,760
-

38394

1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301

MS
+

2,580
-

3,010
-

3,440
-

3,870
-

4,300
4,515

4,730
5,160

5,590
6,020

6,450
7,310

12,900
13,330

13,760
-

3801

1873 Closed 3

MS
+

172
-

181
-

206
-

224
-

237
258

280
288

310
331

366
374

387
473

516
-

3803

1874

MS
+

112
-

116
-

120
-

129
-

138
146

163
172

181
194

224
228

237
258

280
-

3804

1875

MS
+

155
-

163
-

172
-

194
-

224
237

258
267

280
288

301
323

344
366

387
-

3805

1876

MS
+

155
-

163
-

172
-

194
-

202
215

237
245

258
267

280
288

301
314

327
-

3808

1879

MS
+

903
-

1,032
-

1,247
-

1,419
-

1,763
1,806

1,849
1,935

2,021
2,107

2,236
2,301

2,365
2,451

2,580
-

3810

1880

MS
+

4,730
-

5,160
-

5,590
-

7,310
-

8,600
9,030

9,675
10,105

10,750
11,180

12,040
12,685

14,190
15,480

17,200
-

3811

1881

MS
+

538
-

559
-

602
-

645
-

688
731

774
817

860
903

946
989

1,032
1,075

1,118
-

3812

1882

MS
+

69
-

73
-

77
-

86
-

108
116

120
125

129
138

146
159

172
181

194
-

3813

1883 Shield

MS
+

69
-

73
-

77
-

86
-

108
116

120
125

129
138

146
159

172
181

194
-

3814

1883/2 Shield

MS
+

817
-

860
-

903
-

946
-

1,032
1,161

1,204
1,247

1,290
1,333

1,419
1,462

1,548
1,806

2,150
-

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
+

645
731

860
946

1,075
1,183

1,247
-

83816

Type

CAM
+

93816

Type

DCAM
+

3817

1866

PR
+

645
731

860
946

1,075
1,183

1,247
-

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
+

103
-

108
-

112
-

116
-

120
125

129
138

151
159

172
194

215
258

280
-

83820

Type

CAM
+

301
-

93820

Type

DCAM
+

519406

1867 Pattern Reverse

PR
+

519407

1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse

CAM
+

3821

1867

PR
+

280
288

301
310

323
-

83821

1867

CAM
+

93821

1867 No Rays

DCAM
+

3822

1868

PR
+

258
280

301
-

83822

1868

CAM
+

93822

1868

DCAM
+

3823

1869

PR
+

280
288

301
-

83823

1869

CAM
+

3824

1870

PR
+

215
237

258
280

301
-

83824

1870

CAM
+

3825

1871

PR
+

237
245

267
288

310
-

83825

1871

CAM
+

93825

1871

DCAM
+

3826

1872

PR
+

215
237

258
280

301
-

83826

1872

CAM
+

3827

1873

PR
+

237
245

258
280

301
-

83827

1873

CAM
+

3828

1874

PR
+

83828

1874

CAM
+

93828

1874

DCAM
+

3829

1875

PR
+

301
-

83829

1875

CAM
+

3830

1876

PR
+

258
280

301
-

83830

1876

CAM
+

93830

1876

DCAM
+

3831

1877

PR
+

1,935
-

1,978
-

2,064
-

2,150
-

2,236
2,279

2,322
2,344

2,365
2,387

2,408
2,451

2,494
2,537

2,580
-

83831

1877

CAM
+

93831

1877

DCAM
+

3832

1878

PR
+

972
-

976
-

980
-

989
-

993
998

1,002
1,006

1,011
1,015

1,023
1,032

1,041
1,054

1,075
-

83832

1878

CAM
+

93832

1878

DCAM
+

3833

1879

PR
+

138
-

146
-

155
-

163
172

181
189

198
206

224
245

301
310

323
-

83833

1879

CAM
+

93833

1879

DCAM
+

3834

1879/8

PR
+

194
-

215
-

237
245

258
267

280
301

323
344

387
409

430
-

83834

1879/8

CAM
+

93834

1879/8

DCAM
+

3835

1880

PR
+

129
-

138
-

142
-

151
-

159
172

181
185

194
202

237
258

280
288

301
-

83835

1880

CAM
+

93835

1880

DCAM
+

3836

1881

PR
+

103
-

108
-

112
-

116
-

120
125

129
138

151
159

172
194

215
258

280
-

83836

1881

CAM
+

93836

1881

DCAM
+

3837

1882

PR
+

215
258

280
-

83837

1882

CAM
+

93837

1882

DCAM
+

3838

1883 Shield

PR
+

172
194

215
258

280
-

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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