PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel

Prices in Canadian Dollar $ (1 USD = 1.42 CAD)

Exchange Rate Updated On 10/14/2026 9:58 PM

Shield Nickel, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

Complete Set-Date & Mint Mark

MS
+

46,782
-

51,432
56,147

68,778
79,101

99,152
114,843

143,669
184,636

282,651
-

Complete Set - with Major Varieties

MS
+

53,598
-

55,408
64,347

79,215
90,674

109,660
132,025

171,217
-

Type 1, With Rays, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3789

Type

MS
+

817
-

888
923

959
1,172

1,527
1,917

3,550
5,467

8,165
13,490

63,900
-

3790

1866

MS
+

817
-

888
923

959
1,172

1,527
1,917

3,550
5,467

8,165
12,070

63,900
-

3791

1867

MS
+

1,065
-

1,136
1,278

1,420
1,917

3,195
3,905

7,100
8,875

14,200
28,045

74,550
-

Type 2, No Rays, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3793

Type

MS
+

341
-

369
391

426
511

604
710

923
1,136

1,775
2,343

4,260
24,850

3794

1867

MS
+

341
-

369
391

426
511

604
781

1,278
1,562

3,550
8,520

11,360
-

3795

1868

MS
+

341
-

369
391

497
568

639
817

1,136
1,527

2,840
5,680

16,330
-

3796

1869

MS
+

341
-

369
391

426
568

781
923

1,420
2,059

3,408
9,940

14,200
-

3797

1870

MS
+

533
-

568
639

746
852

1,278
1,562

2,485
3,195

4,260
8,520

11,360
-

3798

1871

MS
+

1,207
-

1,278
1,420

1,562
2,130

2,840
3,195

3,905
5,325

7,455
9,230

3799

1872

MS
+

405
-

462
497

639
852

1,136
1,349

2,095
2,485

3,195
4,260

19,170
-

3800

1873 Open 3

MS
+

639
-

710
852

1,207
1,385

1,846
1,988

2,840
3,550

8,165
16,330

26,270
-

38389

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101

MS
+

38390

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102

MS
+

2,982
-

3802

1873 Large/Small 3

MS
+

23,430
-

24,850
26,270

26,980
28,400

31,950
33,370

39,050
-

38394

1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301

MS
+

23,430
-

24,850
26,270

26,980
28,400

31,950
33,370

39,050
-

3801

1873 Closed 3

MS
+

1,065
-

1,278
1,527

1,917
2,130

2,556
2,982

3,763
4,615

7,455
17,750

3803

1874

MS
+

476
-

497
533

568
710

1,101
1,420

1,775
2,556

4,473
5,467

28,400
-

3804

1875

MS
+

675
-

710
781

959
1,030

1,278
1,775

2,982
3,763

5,680
9,230

39,050
-

3805

1876

MS
+

568
-

596
625

653
710

781
1,136

2,272
2,840

4,260
12,425

3808

1879

MS
+

4,757
-

5,112
5,325

5,680
6,035

6,390
6,745

7,455
8,520

11,360
13,490

24,850
-

3810

1880

MS
+

31,950
-

35,500
39,050

49,700
56,800

71,000
81,650

95,850
124,250

191,700
-

3811

1881

MS
+

1,988
-

2,130
2,272

2,485
2,840

3,550
4,260

5,680
6,390

7,455
8,520

11,715
-

3812

1882

MS
+

341
-

369
391

426
511

604
710

923
1,136

1,775
2,343

7,810
39,050

3813

1883 Shield

MS
+

341
-

369
391

426
511

604
710

923
1,136

1,775
2,343

4,260
24,850

3814

1883/2 Shield

MS
+

4,047
-

4,615
4,757

4,970
5,325

6,390
7,455

12,425
14,200

15,620
85,200

Shield Nickel, PR

Type 1, With Rays, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3816

Type

PR
+

2,166
-

2,343
2,485

2,982
3,124

3,337
3,905

5,183
5,680

6,035
9,585

26,270
-

83816

Type

CAM
+

2,698
-

2,982
3,337

3,692
4,047

4,615
5,325

6,035
7,810

9,585
15,620

31,950
-

93816

Type

DCAM
+

15,620
23,430

31,950
56,800

67,450
-

3817

1866

PR
+

2,166
-

2,343
2,485

2,982
3,124

3,337
3,905

5,183
5,680

6,035
9,585

26,270
-

83817

1866

CAM
+

2,698
-

2,982
3,337

3,692
4,047

4,615
5,325

6,035
7,810

9,585
15,620

31,950
-

93817

1866

DCAM
+

15,620
28,400

39,050
60,350

67,450
-

3818

1867
Est. 60 known

PR
+

36,920
39,050

42,600
49,700

56,800
60,350

63,900
78,100

106,500
-

83818

1867

CAM
+

67,450
74,550

88,750
95,850

117,150
-

Type 2, No Rays, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3820

Type

PR
+

511
-

547
604

675
746

831
923

994
1,136

1,207
1,420

2,059
3,905

21,300
28,400

49,700
-

83820

Type

CAM
+

568
-

639
710

817
888

959
1,065

1,349
1,491

1,775
2,272

4,473
14,200

35,500
-

93820

Type

DCAM
+

2,343
2,840

3,905
4,970

6,035
8,165

16,330
39,050

519406

1867 Pattern Reverse

PR
+

6,390
7,810

14,200
17,750

28,400
29,820

31,950
-

519407

1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse

CAM
+

10,650
12,070

17,750
21,300

31,950
33,370

35,500
-

3821

1867

PR
+

568
-

639
781

923
1,136

1,491
1,917

2,343
2,840

4,970
7,810

83821

1867

CAM
+

1,207
1,314

1,775
2,485

4,047
4,473

4,970
8,875

12,070
-

93821

1867 No Rays

DCAM
+

5,467
8,165

14,910
22,720

35,500
42,600

63,900
-

3822

1868

PR
+

568
-

639
675

710
781

923
1,101

1,562
2,130

2,982
4,615

6,745
-

83822

1868

CAM
+

710
781

888
1,065

1,207
1,420

2,343
3,124

4,260
7,810

10,650
-

93822

1868

DCAM
+

19,170
24,850

35,500
-

3823

1869

PR
+

533
-

568
639

710
746

781
923

1,349
1,562

1,811
2,485

5,680
17,750

35,500
-

83823

1869

CAM
+

1,065
1,207

1,456
1,562

1,988
2,840

5,325
13,490

20,590
-

3824

1870

PR
+

533
-

604
639

710
767

888
959

1,172
1,420

2,237
3,905

83824

1870

CAM
+

710
781

852
959

1,065
1,243

1,775
1,953

2,343
4,260

11,715
-

3825

1871

PR
+

547
-

604
675

746
817

888
1,065

1,349
1,633

2,130
2,840

7,810
9,940

83825

1871

CAM
+

852
923

1,065
1,207

1,633
1,775

2,343
4,970

10,650
-

93825

1871

DCAM
+

12,070
17,750

3826

1872

PR
+

568
-

604
639

675
746

831
923

994
1,278

1,633
2,343

7,455
11,360

83826

1872

CAM
+

817
888

994
1,172

1,704
1,917

2,343
4,615

8,520
31,950

3827

1873

PR
+

568
-

639
675

710
781

923
973

1,030
1,207

1,917
2,627

4,970
13,490

83827

1873

CAM
+

852
923

994
1,136

1,562
1,775

2,059
4,615

15,620
31,950

3828

1874

PR
+

710
746

781
817

852
994

1,349
1,562

1,775
2,201

4,615
9,230

83828

1874

CAM
+

1,207
1,420

1,775
2,130

2,485
3,550

8,875
17,750

93828

1874

DCAM
+

11,360
-

3829

1875

PR
+

568
-

639
675

746
817

852
1,065

1,775
1,917

1,988
3,550

9,585
31,950

83829

1875

CAM
+

1,136
1,562

2,485
3,905

3,763
7,100

16,330
-

3830

1876

PR
+

533
-

604
639

675
746

923
994

1,136
1,420

1,917
2,627

4,260
7,100

83830

1876

CAM
+

852
923

1,101
1,207

1,420
1,775

2,237
2,840

6,035
10,650

93830

1876

DCAM
+

5,325
6,035

7,100
8,520

31,950
-

3831

1877

PR
+

4,260
-

4,615
4,757

4,970
5,325

5,680
6,745

7,100
7,455

7,810
9,230

14,200
-

83831

1877

CAM
+

5,680
5,822

6,390
6,745

7,455
7,810

8,520
10,650

16,330
29,820

93831

1877

DCAM
+

10,650
14,200

23,430
31,950

3832

1878

PR
+

1,740
-

1,775
1,846

1,988
2,059

2,130
2,272

2,414
2,485

2,556
2,769

3,124
4,615

83832

1878

CAM
+

2,059
2,130

2,201
2,272

2,343
2,414

2,556
2,698

2,840
3,195

4,615
17,750

93832

1878

DCAM
+

8,520
9,585

12,070
15,620

23,430
31,950

53,250
-

3833

1879

PR
+

604
-

653
675

710
767

852
994

1,243
1,420

1,704
2,201

3,266
5,325

83833

1879

CAM
+

1,420
1,562

1,775
2,130

2,485
3,905

9,230
35,500

93833

1879

DCAM
+

-
14,910

3834

1879/8

PR
+

746
-

781
817

923
994

1,065
1,278

1,775
2,095

2,840
3,195

4,473
7,455

17,040
24,850

156,200
-

83834

1879/8

CAM
+

1,207
1,562

1,953
2,272

2,982
3,550

5,325
16,330

93834

1879/8

DCAM
+

-
9,585

11,360
14,910

19,170
-

3835

1880

PR
+

568
-

639
710

781
852

923
994

1,065
1,278

1,562
1,917

3,053
4,970

83835

1880

CAM
+

746
817

888
959

1,065
1,172

1,278
1,562

2,130
2,627

4,473
14,200

35,500
-

93835

1880

DCAM
+

2,840
3,408

4,260
5,680

7,100
9,585

19,170
42,600

3836

1881

PR
+

511
-

547
604

675
746

831
923

994
1,136

1,207
1,420

2,059
3,905

21,300
-

83836

1881

CAM
+

817
888

959
1,065

1,349
1,491

1,775
2,272

4,473
14,200

35,500
-

93836

1881

DCAM
+

6,035
8,165

16,330
-

3837

1882

PR
+

511
-

547
604

675
746

831
923

994
1,136

1,207
1,420

2,059
3,905

21,300
28,400

83837

1882

CAM
+

817
888

959
1,065

1,349
1,491

1,775
2,272

4,473
14,200

35,500
-

93837

1882

DCAM
+

3,905
4,970

6,035
8,165

16,330
39,050

3838

1883 Shield

PR
+

511
-

547
604

675
746

831
923

994
1,136

1,207
1,420

2,059
3,905

21,300
-

83838

1883 Shield

CAM
+

639
710

817
888

959
1,065

1,349
1,491

1,775
2,272

4,473
14,200

39,050
-

93838

1883 Shield

DCAM
+

7,100
9,585

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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