PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel

Prices in Euros € (1 USD = 0,89 EUR)

Exchange Rate Updated On 10.14.2026 10:58

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
+

8 095
-

8 829
-

9 665
-

11 868
-

13 871
14 578

15 539
16 265

17 248
17 987

19 277
20 292

22 295
24 061

26 371
-

Complete Set - with Major Varieties

MS
+

9 385
-

10 284
-

11 379
-

13 359
-

14 761
16 180

17 275
18 298

19 393
20 310

20 679
23 171

25 499
27 621

30 242
-

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
+

125
-

142
-

165
-

200
-

223
236

249
263

276
289

307
334

401
432

467
-

3790

1866

MS
+

125
-

142
-

165
-

200
-

223
236

249
263

276
289

307
334

401
432

467
-

3791

1867

MS
+

160
-

178
-

196
-

214
-

231
249

289
320

356
378

401
445

512
556

623
-

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
+

71
-

76
-

80
-

89
-

111
120

125
129

134
142

156
165

178
187

200
-

3794

1867

MS
+

71
-

76
-

80
-

89
-

111
120

125
129

134
142

156
165

178
187

200
-

3795

1868

MS
+

71
-

76
-

80
-

89
-

111
120

125
129

134
142

156
165

178
187

200
-

3796

1869

MS
+

71
-

76
-

80
-

89
-

111
120

125
129

134
142

156
165

178
187

200
-

3797

1870

MS
+

107
-

116
-

125
-

134
-

156
165

178
187

200
209

223
245

267
289

312
-

3798

1871

MS
+

312
-

334
-

356
-

378
-

401
423

445
467

490
512

534
579

623
668

712
-

3799

1872

MS
+

125
-

129
-

134
-

142
-

151
160

169
178

187
196

205
214

223
231

245
-

3800

1873 Open 3

MS
+

89
-

107
-

111
-

120
-

134
156

178
191

223
231

245
254

267
312

356
-

38389

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101

MS
+

556
601

712
757

38390

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102

MS
+

245
289

378
423

467
512

3802

1873 Large/Small 3

MS
+

2 670
-

3 115
-

3 560
-

4 005
-

4 450
4 673

4 895
5 340

5 785
6 230

6 675
7 565

13 350
13 795

14 240
-

38394

1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301

MS
+

2 670
-

3 115
-

3 560
-

4 005
-

4 450
4 673

4 895
5 340

5 785
6 230

6 675
7 565

13 350
13 795

14 240
-

3801

1873 Closed 3

MS
+

178
-

187
-

200
-

223
-

245
267

289
298

320
343

378
387

401
490

534
-

3803

1874

MS
+

116
-

120
-

125
-

134
-

142
151

169
178

187
200

231
236

245
267

289
-

3804

1875

MS
+

160
-

169
-

178
-

200
-

231
245

267
276

289
298

312
334

356
378

401
-

3805

1876

MS
+

160
-

169
-

178
-

200
-

209
223

245
254

267
276

289
298

312
325

338
-

3808

1879

MS
+

935
-

1 068
-

1 291
-

1 469
-

1 825
1 869

1 914
2 003

2 092
2 181

2 314
2 381

2 448
2 537

2 670
-

3810

1880

MS
+

4 895
-

5 340
-

5 785
-

7 565
-

8 900
9 345

10 013
10 458

11 125
11 570

12 460
13 128

14 685
16 020

17 800
-

3811

1881

MS
+

556
-

579
-

623
-

668
-

712
757

801
846

890
935

979
1 024

1 068
1 113

1 157
-

3812

1882

MS
+

71
-

76
-

80
-

89
-

111
120

125
129

134
142

156
165

178
187

200
-

3813

1883 Shield

MS
+

71
-

76
-

80
-

89
-

111
120

125
129

134
142

156
165

178
187

200
-

3814

1883/2 Shield

MS
+

846
-

890
-

935
-

979
-

1 068
1 202

1 246
1 291

1 335
1 380

1 469
1 513

1 602
1 869

2 225
-

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
+

668
757

890
979

1 113
1 224

1 291
-

83816

Type

CAM
+

93816

Type

DCAM
+

3817

1866

PR
+

668
757

890
979

1 113
1 224

1 291
-

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
+

107
-

111
-

116
-

120
-

125
129

134
142

156
165

178
200

223
267

289
-

83820

Type

CAM
+

312
-

93820

Type

DCAM
+

519406

1867 Pattern Reverse

PR
+

519407

1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse

CAM
+

3821

1867

PR
+

289
298

312
320

334
-

83821

1867

CAM
+

93821

1867 No Rays

DCAM
+

3822

1868

PR
+

267
289

312
-

83822

1868

CAM
+

93822

1868

DCAM
+

3823

1869

PR
+

289
298

312
-

83823

1869

CAM
+

3824

1870

PR
+

223
245

267
289

312
-

83824

1870

CAM
+

3825

1871

PR
+

245
254

276
298

320
-

83825

1871

CAM
+

93825

1871

DCAM
+

3826

1872

PR
+

223
245

267
289

312
-

83826

1872

CAM
+

3827

1873

PR
+

245
254

267
289

312
-

83827

1873

CAM
+

3828

1874

PR
+

83828

1874

CAM
+

93828

1874

DCAM
+

3829

1875

PR
+

312
-

83829

1875

CAM
+

3830

1876

PR
+

267
289

312
-

83830

1876

CAM
+

93830

1876

DCAM
+

3831

1877

PR
+

2 047
-

2 092
-

2 136
-

2 270
-

2 314
2 359

2 403
2 425

2 448
2 470

2 492
2 537

2 581
2 626

2 670
-

83831

1877

CAM
+

93831

1877

DCAM
+

3832

1878

PR
+

948
-

957
-

961
-

970
-

979
988

997
1 006

1 015
1 024

1 032
1 041

1 050
1 059

1 068
-

83832

1878

CAM
+

93832

1878

DCAM
+

3833

1879

PR
+

142
-

151
-

160
-

169
178

187
196

205
214

231
254

312
320

334
-

83833

1879

CAM
+

93833

1879

DCAM
+

3834

1879/8

PR
+

200
-

223
-

245
254

267
276

289
312

334
356

401
423

445
-

83834

1879/8

CAM
+

93834

1879/8

DCAM
+

3835

1880

PR
+

134
-

142
-

147
-

156
-

165
178

187
191

200
209

245
267

289
298

312
-

83835

1880

CAM
+

93835

1880

DCAM
+

3836

1881

PR
+

107
-

111
-

116
-

120
-

125
129

134
142

156
165

178
200

223
267

289
-

83836

1881

CAM
+

93836

1881

DCAM
+

3837

1882

PR
+

223
267

289
-

83837

1882

CAM
+

93837

1882

DCAM
+

3838

1883 Shield

PR
+

178
200

223
267

289
-

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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