PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel

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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
+

220,402
-

242,312
264,523

324,030
372,666

467,129
541,054

676,861
869,867

1,331,645
-

Complete Set - with Major Varieties

MS
+

252,514
-

261,044
303,157

373,202
427,190

516,635
622,003

806,647
-

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
+

3,847
-

4,181
4,349

4,516
5,519

7,192
9,032

16,725
25,757

38,468
63,555

301,050
-

3790

1866

MS
+

3,847
-

4,181
4,349

4,516
5,519

7,192
9,032

16,725
25,757

38,468
56,865

301,050
-

3791

1867

MS
+

5,018
-

5,352
6,021

6,690
9,032

15,053
18,398

33,450
41,813

66,900
132,128

351,225
-

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
+

1,606
-

1,739
1,840

2,007
2,408

2,843
3,345

4,349
5,352

8,363
11,039

20,070
117,075

3794

1867

MS
+

1,606
-

1,739
1,840

2,007
2,408

2,843
3,680

6,021
7,359

16,725
40,140

53,520
-

3795

1868

MS
+

1,606
-

1,739
1,840

2,342
2,676

3,011
3,847

5,352
7,192

13,380
26,760

76,935
-

3796

1869

MS
+

1,606
-

1,739
1,840

2,007
2,676

3,680
4,349

6,690
9,701

16,056
46,830

66,900
-

3797

1870

MS
+

2,509
-

2,676
3,011

3,512
4,014

6,021
7,359

11,708
15,053

20,070
40,140

53,520
-

3798

1871

MS
+

5,687
-

6,021
6,690

7,359
10,035

13,380
15,053

18,398
25,088

35,123
43,485

3799

1872

MS
+

1,907
-

2,174
2,342

3,011
4,014

5,352
6,356

9,868
11,708

15,053
20,070

90,315
-

3800

1873 Open 3

MS
+

3,011
-

3,345
4,014

5,687
6,523

8,697
9,366

13,380
16,725

38,468
76,935

123,765
-

38389

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101

MS
+

38390

1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102

MS
+

14,049
-

3802

1873 Large/Small 3

MS
+

110,385
-

117,075
123,765

127,110
133,800

150,525
157,215

183,975
-

38394

1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301

MS
+

110,385
-

117,075
123,765

127,110
133,800

150,525
157,215

183,975
-

3801

1873 Closed 3

MS
+

5,018
-

6,021
7,192

9,032
10,035

12,042
14,049

17,729
21,743

35,123
83,625

3803

1874

MS
+

2,241
-

2,342
2,509

2,676
3,345

5,185
6,690

8,363
12,042

21,074
25,757

133,800
-

3804

1875

MS
+

3,178
-

3,345
3,680

4,516
4,850

6,021
8,363

14,049
17,729

26,760
43,485

183,975
-

3805

1876

MS
+

2,676
-

2,810
2,944

3,077
3,345

3,680
5,352

10,704
13,380

20,070
58,538

3808

1879

MS
+

22,412
-

24,084
25,088

26,760
28,433

30,105
31,778

35,123
40,140

53,520
63,555

117,075
-

3810

1880

MS
+

150,525
-

167,250
183,975

234,150
267,600

334,500
384,675

451,575
585,375

903,150
-

3811

1881

MS
+

9,366
-

10,035
10,704

11,708
13,380

16,725
20,070

26,760
30,105

35,123
40,140

55,193
-

3812

1882

MS
+

1,606
-

1,739
1,840

2,007
2,408

2,843
3,345

4,349
5,352

8,363
11,039

36,795
183,975

3813

1883 Shield

MS
+

1,606
-

1,739
1,840

2,007
2,408

2,843
3,345

4,349
5,352

8,363
11,039

20,070
117,075

3814

1883/2 Shield

MS
+

19,067
-

21,743
22,412

23,415
25,088

30,105
35,123

58,538
66,900

73,590
401,400

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
+

10,202
-

11,039
11,708

14,049
14,718

15,722
18,398

24,419
26,760

28,433
45,158

123,765
-

83816

Type

CAM
+

12,711
-

14,049
15,722

17,394
19,067

21,743
25,088

28,433
36,795

45,158
73,590

150,525
-

93816

Type

DCAM
+

73,590
110,385

150,525
267,600

317,775
-

3817

1866

PR
+

10,202
-

11,039
11,708

14,049
14,718

15,722
18,398

24,419
26,760

28,433
45,158

123,765
-

83817

1866

CAM
+

12,711
-

14,049
15,722

17,394
19,067

21,743
25,088

28,433
36,795

45,158
73,590

150,525
-

93817

1866

DCAM
+

73,590
133,800

183,975
284,325

317,775
-

3818

1867
Est. 60 known

PR
+

173,940
183,975

200,700
234,150

267,600
284,325

301,050
367,950

501,750
-

83818

1867

CAM
+

317,775
351,225

418,125
451,575

551,925
-

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
+

2,408
-

2,576
2,843

3,178
3,512

3,914
4,349

4,683
5,352

5,687
6,690

9,701
18,398

100,350
133,800

234,150
-

83820

Type

CAM
+

2,676
-

3,011
3,345

3,847
4,181

4,516
5,018

6,356
7,025

8,363
10,704

21,074
66,900

167,250
-

93820

Type

DCAM
+

11,039
13,380

18,398
23,415

28,433
38,468

76,935
183,975

519406

1867 Pattern Reverse

PR
+

30,105
36,795

66,900
83,625

133,800
140,490

150,525
-

519407

1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse

CAM
+

50,175
56,865

83,625
100,350

150,525
157,215

167,250
-

3821

1867

PR
+

2,676
-

3,011
3,680

4,349
5,352

7,025
9,032

11,039
13,380

23,415
36,795

83821

1867

CAM
+

5,687
6,188

8,363
11,708

19,067
21,074

23,415
41,813

56,865
-

93821

1867 No Rays

DCAM
+

25,757
38,468

70,245
107,040

167,250
200,700

301,050
-

3822

1868

PR
+

2,676
-

3,011
3,178

3,345
3,680

4,349
5,185

7,359
10,035

14,049
21,743

31,778
-

83822

1868

CAM
+

3,345
3,680

4,181
5,018

5,687
6,690

11,039
14,718

20,070
36,795

50,175
-

93822

1868

DCAM
+

90,315
117,075

167,250
-

3823

1869

PR
+

2,509
-

2,676
3,011

3,345
3,512

3,680
4,349

6,356
7,359

8,530
11,708

26,760
83,625

167,250
-

83823

1869

CAM
+

5,018
5,687

6,857
7,359

9,366
13,380

25,088
63,555

97,005
-

3824

1870

PR
+

2,509
-

2,843
3,011

3,345
3,613

4,181
4,516

5,519
6,690

10,537
18,398

83824

1870

CAM
+

3,345
3,680

4,014
4,516

5,018
5,854

8,363
9,199

11,039
20,070

55,193
-

3825

1871

PR
+

2,576
-

2,843
3,178

3,512
3,847

4,181
5,018

6,356
7,694

10,035
13,380

36,795
46,830

83825

1871

CAM
+

4,014
4,349

5,018
5,687

7,694
8,363

11,039
23,415

50,175
-

93825

1871

DCAM
+

56,865
83,625

3826

1872

PR
+

2,676
-

2,843
3,011

3,178
3,512

3,914
4,349

4,683
6,021

7,694
11,039

35,123
53,520

83826

1872

CAM
+

3,847
4,181

4,683
5,519

8,028
9,032

11,039
21,743

40,140
150,525

3827

1873

PR
+

2,676
-

3,011
3,178

3,345
3,680

4,349
4,583

4,850
5,687

9,032
12,377

23,415
63,555

83827

1873

CAM
+

4,014
4,349

4,683
5,352

7,359
8,363

9,701
21,743

73,590
150,525

3828

1874

PR
+

3,345
3,512

3,680
3,847

4,014
4,683

6,356
7,359

8,363
10,370

21,743
43,485

83828

1874

CAM
+

5,687
6,690

8,363
10,035

11,708
16,725

41,813
83,625

93828

1874

DCAM
+

53,520
-

3829

1875

PR
+

2,676
-

3,011
3,178

3,512
3,847

4,014
5,018

8,363
9,032

9,366
16,725

45,158
150,525

83829

1875

CAM
+

5,352
7,359

11,708
18,398

17,729
33,450

76,935
-

3830

1876

PR
+

2,509
-

2,843
3,011

3,178
3,512

4,349
4,683

5,352
6,690

9,032
12,377

20,070
33,450

83830

1876

CAM
+

4,014
4,349

5,185
5,687

6,690
8,363

10,537
13,380

28,433
50,175

93830

1876

DCAM
+

25,088
28,433

33,450
40,140

150,525
-

3831

1877

PR
+

20,070
-

21,743
22,412

23,415
25,088

26,760
31,778

33,450
35,123

36,795
43,485

66,900
-

83831

1877

CAM
+

26,760
27,429

30,105
31,778

35,123
36,795

40,140
50,175

76,935
140,490

93831

1877

DCAM
+

50,175
66,900

110,385
150,525

3832

1878

PR
+

8,195
-

8,363
8,697

9,366
9,701

10,035
10,704

11,373
11,708

12,042
13,046

14,718
21,743

83832

1878

CAM
+

9,701
10,035

10,370
10,704

11,039
11,373

12,042
12,711

13,380
15,053

21,743
83,625

93832

1878

DCAM
+

40,140
45,158

56,865
73,590

110,385
150,525

250,875
-

3833

1879

PR
+

2,843
-

3,077
3,178

3,345
3,613

4,014
4,683

5,854
6,690

8,028
10,370

15,387
25,088

83833

1879

CAM
+

6,690
7,359

8,363
10,035

11,708
18,398

43,485
167,250

93833

1879

DCAM
+

-
70,245

3834

1879/8

PR
+

3,512
-

3,680
3,847

4,349
4,683

5,018
6,021

8,363
9,868

13,380
15,053

21,074
35,123

80,280
117,075

735,900
-

83834

1879/8

CAM
+

5,687
7,359

9,199
10,704

14,049
16,725

25,088
76,935

93834

1879/8

DCAM
+

-
45,158

53,520
70,245

90,315
-

3835

1880

PR
+

2,676
-

3,011
3,345

3,680
4,014

4,349
4,683

5,018
6,021

7,359
9,032

14,384
23,415

83835

1880

CAM
+

3,512
3,847

4,181
4,516

5,018
5,519

6,021
7,359

10,035
12,377

21,074
66,900

167,250
-

93835

1880

DCAM
+

13,380
16,056

20,070
26,760

33,450
45,158

90,315
200,700

3836

1881

PR
+

2,408
-

2,576
2,843

3,178
3,512

3,914
4,349

4,683
5,352

5,687
6,690

9,701
18,398

100,350
-

83836

1881

CAM
+

3,847
4,181

4,516
5,018

6,356
7,025

8,363
10,704

21,074
66,900

167,250
-

93836

1881

DCAM
+

28,433
38,468

76,935
-

3837

1882

PR
+

2,408
-

2,576
2,843

3,178
3,512

3,914
4,349

4,683
5,352

5,687
6,690

9,701
18,398

100,350
133,800

83837

1882

CAM
+

3,847
4,181

4,516
5,018

6,356
7,025

8,363
10,704

21,074
66,900

167,250
-

93837

1882

DCAM
+

18,398
23,415

28,433
38,468

76,935
183,975

3838

1883 Shield

PR
+

2,408
-

2,576
2,843

3,178
3,512

3,914
4,349

4,683
5,352

5,687
6,690

9,701
18,398

100,350
-

83838

1883 Shield

CAM
+

3,011
3,345

3,847
4,181

4,516
5,018

6,356
7,025

8,363
10,704

21,074
66,900

183,975
-

93838

1883 Shield

DCAM
+

33,450
45,158

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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