PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel

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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
+

6,723
-

7,337
-

8,033
-

9,868
-

11,533
12,121

12,920
13,524

14,341
14,955

16,010
16,872

18,537
20,006

21,926
-

Complete Set - with Major Varieties

MS
+

7,796
-

8,547
-

9,468
-

11,115
-

12,273
13,453

14,363
15,214

16,125
16,887

17,175
19,266

21,201
22,966

25,145
-

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
+

104
-

118
-

137
-

167
-

185
196

207
218

229
241

255
278

333
359

389
-

3790

1866

MS
+

104
-

118
-

137
-

167
-

185
196

207
218

229
241

255
278

333
359

389
-

3791

1867

MS
+

133
-

148
-

163
-

178
-

192
207

241
266

296
315

333
370

426
463

518
-

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
+

59
-

63
-

67
-

74
-

93
100

104
107

111
118

126
137

148
155

167
-

3794

1867

MS
+

59
-

63
-

67
-

74
-

93
100

104
107

111
118

126
137

148
155

167
-

3795

1868

MS
+

59
-

63
-

67
-

74
-

93
100

104
107

111
118

126
137

148
155

167
-

3796

1869

MS
+

59
-

63
-

67
-

74
-

93
100

104
107

111
118

126
137

148
155

167
-

3797

1870

MS
+

81
-

93
-

100
-

111
-

130
137

148
155

167
174

185
204

222
241

259
-

3798

1871

MS
+

259
-

278
-

296
-

315
-

333
352

370
389

407
426

444
481

518
555

592
-

3799

1872

MS
+

104
-

107
-

111
-

118
-

126
133

141
148

155
163

170
178

185
192

204
-

3800

1873 Open 3

MS
+

74
-

89
-

93
-

100
-

111
130

148
159

185
192

204
211

222
259

296
-

38389

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101

MS
+

463
500

592
629

38390

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102

MS
+

204
241

315
352

389
426

3802

1873 Large/Small 3

MS
+

2,220
-

2,590
-

2,960
-

3,330
-

3,700
3,885

4,070
4,440

4,810
5,180

5,550
6,290

11,100
11,470

11,840
-

38394

1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301

MS
+

2,220
-

2,590
-

2,960
-

3,330
-

3,700
3,885

4,070
4,440

4,810
5,180

5,550
6,290

11,100
11,470

11,840
-

3801

1873 Closed 3

MS
+

148
-

155
-

178
-

192
-

204
222

241
248

266
285

315
322

333
407

444
-

3803

1874

MS
+

96
-

100
-

104
-

111
-

118
126

141
148

155
167

192
196

204
222

241
-

3804

1875

MS
+

133
-

141
-

148
-

167
-

192
204

222
229

241
248

259
278

296
315

333
-

3805

1876

MS
+

133
-

141
-

148
-

167
-

174
185

204
211

222
229

241
248

259
270

281
-

3808

1879

MS
+

777
-

888
-

1,073
-

1,221
-

1,517
1,554

1,591
1,665

1,739
1,813

1,924
1,980

2,035
2,109

2,220
-

3810

1880

MS
+

4,070
-

4,440
-

4,810
-

6,290
-

7,400
7,770

8,325
8,695

9,250
9,620

10,360
10,915

12,210
13,320

14,800
-

3811

1881

MS
+

463
-

481
-

518
-

555
-

592
629

666
703

740
777

814
851

888
925

962
-

3812

1882

MS
+

59
-

63
-

67
-

74
-

93
100

104
107

111
118

126
137

148
155

167
-

3813

1883 Shield

MS
+

59
-

63
-

67
-

74
-

93
100

104
107

111
118

126
137

148
155

167
-

3814

1883/2 Shield

MS
+

703
-

740
-

777
-

814
-

888
999

1,036
1,073

1,110
1,147

1,221
1,258

1,332
1,554

1,850
-

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
+

555
629

740
814

925
1,018

1,073
-

83816

Type

CAM
+

93816

Type

DCAM
+

3817

1866

PR
+

555
629

740
814

925
1,018

1,073
-

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
+

89
-

93
-

96
-

100
-

104
107

111
118

130
137

148
167

185
222

241
-

83820

Type

CAM
+

259
-

93820

Type

DCAM
+

519406

1867 Pattern Reverse

PR
+

519407

1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse

CAM
+

3821

1867

PR
+

241
248

259
266

278
-

83821

1867

CAM
+

93821

1867 No Rays

DCAM
+

3822

1868

PR
+

222
241

259
-

83822

1868

CAM
+

93822

1868

DCAM
+

3823

1869

PR
+

241
248

259
-

83823

1869

CAM
+

3824

1870

PR
+

185
204

222
241

259
-

83824

1870

CAM
+

3825

1871

PR
+

204
211

229
248

266
-

83825

1871

CAM
+

93825

1871

DCAM
+

3826

1872

PR
+

185
204

222
241

259
-

83826

1872

CAM
+

3827

1873

PR
+

204
211

222
241

259
-

83827

1873

CAM
+

3828

1874

PR
+

83828

1874

CAM
+

93828

1874

DCAM
+

3829

1875

PR
+

259
-

83829

1875

CAM
+

3830

1876

PR
+

222
241

259
-

83830

1876

CAM
+

93830

1876

DCAM
+

3831

1877

PR
+

1,665
-

1,702
-

1,776
-

1,850
-

1,924
1,961

1,998
2,017

2,035
2,054

2,072
2,109

2,146
2,183

2,220
-

83831

1877

CAM
+

93831

1877

DCAM
+

3832

1878

PR
+

836
-

840
-

844
-

851
-

855
858

862
866

870
873

881
888

895
907

925
-

83832

1878

CAM
+

93832

1878

DCAM
+

3833

1879

PR
+

118
-

126
-

133
-

141
148

155
163

170
178

192
211

259
266

278
-

83833

1879

CAM
+

93833

1879

DCAM
+

3834

1879/8

PR
+

167
-

185
-

204
211

222
229

241
259

278
296

333
352

370
-

83834

1879/8

CAM
+

93834

1879/8

DCAM
+

3835

1880

PR
+

111
-

118
-

122
-

130
-

137
148

155
159

167
174

204
222

241
248

259
-

83835

1880

CAM
+

93835

1880

DCAM
+

3836

1881

PR
+

89
-

93
-

96
-

100
-

104
107

111
118

130
137

148
167

185
222

241
-

83836

1881

CAM
+

93836

1881

DCAM
+

3837

1882

PR
+

185
222

241
-

83837

1882

CAM
+

93837

1882

DCAM
+

3838

1883 Shield

PR
+

148
167

185
222

241
-

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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