PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel

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Shield Nickel, MS PCGS Photograde
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
Complete Set-Date & Mint Mark MS
+ 		▲1,489,943
- 		▲1,625,094
- 		▲1,779,085
- 		2,184,540
- 		2,553,135
2,683,372 		2,860,297
2,993,811 		3,174,832
3,310,802 		▲3,548,341
3,735,096 		4,103,691
4,428,874 		4,853,987
-
Complete Set - with Major Varieties MS
+ 		▲1,727,482
- 		▲1,892,940
- 		▼2,094,439
- 		▼2,458,938
- 		2,716,955
2,978,248 		3,179,746
3,368,139 		3,569,638
3,738,372 		▲3,806,358
4,265,054 		4,693,443
5,084,154 		5,566,604
-
Type 1, With Rays, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
3789 Type MS
+ 		22,935
- 		26,211
- 		30,307
- 		36,860
- 		40,955
43,412 		45,870
48,327 		50,784
53,242 		56,518
61,433 		73,719
79,453 		86,006
-
Type 2, No Rays, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
3793 Type MS
+ 		13,106
- 		13,925
- 		14,744
- 		16,382
- 		20,478
22,116 		22,935
23,754 		24,573
26,211 		▲28,669
30,307 		32,764
34,402 		36,860
-
38389 1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101 MS
+ 		- - - - - - 102,388
110,579 		131,056
139,247 		- -
38390 1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102 MS
+ 		- - - - 45,051
53,242 		- 69,624
77,815 		86,006
94,197 		- -
3802 1873 Large/Small 3 MS
+ 		491,460
- 		573,370
- 		655,280
- 		737,190
- 		819,100
860,055 		901,010
982,920 		1,064,830
1,146,740 		1,228,650
1,392,470 		2,457,300
2,539,210 		2,621,120
-
38394 1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301 MS
+ 		491,460
- 		573,370
- 		655,280
- 		737,190
- 		819,100
860,055 		901,010
982,920 		1,064,830
1,146,740 		1,228,650
1,392,470 		2,457,300
2,539,210 		2,621,120
-
3808 1879 MS
+ 		172,011
- 		196,584
- 		237,539
- 		270,303
- 		335,831
344,022 		352,213
368,595 		384,977
401,359 		425,932
438,219 		450,505
466,887 		491,460
-
3810 1880 MS
+ 		901,010
- 		982,920
- 		1,064,830
- 		1,392,470
- 		1,638,200
1,720,110 		1,842,975
1,924,885 		2,047,750
2,129,660 		2,293,480
2,416,345 		2,703,030
2,948,760 		3,276,400
-
3811 1881 MS
+ 		102,388
- 		106,483
- 		114,674
- 		122,865
- 		131,056
139,247 		147,438
155,629 		163,820
172,011 		180,202
188,393 		196,584
204,775 		212,966
-
Shield Nickel, PR PCGS Photograde
Type 1, With Rays, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
3816 Type PR
+ 		- - - - - - 122,865
139,247 		163,820
180,202 		204,775
225,253 		237,539
-
83816 Type CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93816 Type DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3817 1866 PR
+ 		- - - - - - 122,865
139,247 		163,820
180,202 		204,775
225,253 		237,539
-
83817 1866 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93817 1866 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3818 1867
Est. 60 known 		PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
Type 2, No Rays, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
3820 Type PR
+ 		19,658
- 		20,478
- 		21,297
- 		22,116
- 		22,935
23,754 		24,573
26,211 		28,669
30,307 		32,764
36,860 		40,955
49,146 		53,242
-
83820 Type CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - 57,337
-
93820 Type DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
519406 1867 Pattern Reverse PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
519407 1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3821 1867 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - 53,242
54,880 		57,337
58,975 		61,433
-
83821 1867 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93821 1867 No Rays DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3822 1868 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - 49,146
53,242 		57,337
-
83822 1868 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93822 1868 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3823 1869 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - 53,242
54,880 		57,337
-
83823 1869 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3824 1870 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - 40,955
45,051 		49,146
53,242 		57,337
-
83824 1870 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3825 1871 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - 45,051
46,689 		50,784
54,880 		58,975
-
83825 1871 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93825 1871 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3826 1872 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - 40,955
45,051 		49,146
53,242 		57,337
-
83826 1872 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3827 1873 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - 45,051
46,689 		49,146
53,242 		57,337
-
83827 1873 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3828 1874 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
83828 1874 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93828 1874 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3829 1875 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - - 57,337
-
83829 1875 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3830 1876 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - 49,146
53,242 		57,337
-
83830 1876 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93830 1876 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3831 1877 PR
+ 		▲376,786
- 		▲384,977
- 		393,168
- 		▲417,741
- 		425,932
434,123 		442,314
446,410 		450,505
454,601 		458,696
466,887 		475,078
483,269 		491,460
-
83831 1877 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93831 1877 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3832 1878 PR
+ 		▼174,468
- 		▼176,107
- 		▼176,926
- 		▼178,564
- 		▼180,202
▼181,840 		▼183,478
▼185,117 		▼186,755
▼188,393 		▼190,031
▼191,669 		▼193,308
▼194,946 		▼196,584
-
83832 1878 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93832 1878 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3833 1879 PR
+ 		- 26,211
- 		27,849
- 		29,488
- 		31,126
32,764 		34,402
36,040 		37,679
39,317 		42,593
46,689 		57,337
58,975 		61,433
-
83833 1879 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93833 1879 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3834 1879/8 PR
+ 		- - 36,860
- 		40,955
- 		45,051
46,689 		49,146
50,784 		53,242
57,337 		61,433
65,528 		73,719
77,815 		81,910
-
83834 1879/8 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93834 1879/8 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3835 1880 PR
+ 		24,573
- 		26,211
- 		27,030
- 		28,669
- 		30,307
32,764 		34,402
35,221 		36,860
38,498 		45,051
49,146 		53,242
54,880 		57,337
-
83835 1880 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93835 1880 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3836 1881 PR
+ 		19,658
- 		20,478
- 		21,297
- 		22,116
- 		22,935
23,754 		24,573
26,211 		28,669
30,307 		32,764
36,860 		40,955
49,146 		53,242
-
83836 1881 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93836 1881 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3837 1882 PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - 40,955
49,146 		53,242
-
83837 1882 CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93837 1882 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
3838 1883 Shield PR
+ 		- - - - - - - 32,764
36,860 		40,955
49,146 		53,242
-
83838 1883 Shield CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
93838 1883 Shield DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -