PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel

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Shield Nickel, MS PCGS Photograde
PCGS No Description Desig 4 12 30 40 55 60 63 65 66 67
PCGS No Description Desig 4 12 30 40 55 60 63 65 66 67
Complete Set-Date & Mint Mark MS
+ 		4,636
- 		6,455
- 		9,915
- 		13,335
- 		21,635
22,800 		29,630
- 		48,410
55,705 		103,625
130,025 		199,050
- 		-
Complete Set - with Major Varieties MS
+ 		4,921
- 		7,415
- 		11,550
- 		15,020
- 		23,210
26,035 		33,980
- 		55,760
63,855 		123,025
- 		- -
Type 1, With Rays, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 4 12 30 40 55 60 63 65 66 67
PCGS No Description Desig 4 12 30 40 55 60 63 65 66 67
3789 Type MS
+ 		60
- 		90
- 		160
- 		225
- 		345
375 		525
- 		675
825 		2,500
3,850 		5,750
9,500 		45,000
-
Type 2, No Rays, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 4 12 30 40 55 60 63 65 66 67
PCGS No Description Desig 4 12 30 40 55 60 63 65 66 67
3793 Type MS
+ 		48
- 		65
- 		85
- 		100
- 		170
185 		225
- 		300
360 		625
800 		1,250
1,650 		3,000
17,500
38389 1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101 MS
+ 		- - - - 800
850 		- - - - -
38390 1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102 MS
+ 		- - - - 525
575 		- - - - -
3802 1873 Large/Small 3 MS
+ 		300
- 		1,250
- 		3,500
- 		4,500
- 		7,500
8,500 		16,000
- 		19,000
20,000 		27,500
- 		- -
38394 1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301 MS
+ 		300
- 		1,250
- 		3,500
- 		4,500
- 		7,500
8,500 		16,000
- 		19,000
20,000 		27,500
- 		- -
3808 1879 MS
+ 		700
- 		825
- 		1,200
- 		1,650
- 		2,600
2,675 		3,000
- 		4,000
4,250 		5,250
6,000 		8,000
9,500 		17,500
-
3810 1880 MS
+ 		2,750
- 		3,750
- 		6,000
- 		8,500
- 		14,000
14,750 		20,000
- 		35,000
40,000 		70,000
87,500 		135,000
- 		-
3811 1881 MS
+ 		350
- 		475
- 		650
- 		750
- 		1,100
1,150 		1,300
- 		1,750
2,000 		4,000
4,500 		5,250
6,000 		8,250
-
Shield Nickel, PR PCGS Photograde
Type 1, With Rays, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
PCGS No Description Desig 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
3816 Type PR
+ 		1,450
- 		1,525
- 		1,650
1,750 		2,100
2,200 		2,350
2,750 		3,650
4,000 		4,250
6,750 		18,500
- 		- -
83816 Type CAM
+ 		- 1,900
- 		2,100
2,350 		2,600
2,850 		3,250
3,750 		4,250
5,500 		6,750
11,000 		22,500
- 		- -
93816 Type DCAM
+ 		- - - - - 11,000
16,500 		22,500
40,000 		47,500
- 		- -
3817 1866 PR
+ 		1,450
- 		1,525
- 		1,650
1,750 		2,100
2,200 		2,350
2,750 		3,650
4,000 		4,250
6,750 		18,500
- 		- -
83817 1866 CAM
+ 		- 1,900
- 		2,100
2,350 		2,600
2,850 		3,250
3,750 		4,250
5,500 		6,750
11,000 		22,500
- 		- -
93817 1866 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - 11,000
20,000 		27,500
42,500 		47,500
- 		- -
3818 1867
Est. 60 known 		PR
+ 		- - 26,000
27,500 		30,000
35,000 		40,000
42,500 		45,000
55,000 		75,000
- 		- - -
Type 2, No Rays, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
PCGS No Description Desig 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
3820 Type PR
+ 		325
- 		360
- 		385
425 		475
525 		585
650 		700
800 		850
1,000 		1,450
2,750 		15,000
20,000 		35,000
-
83820 Type CAM
+ 		350
- 		400
- 		450
500 		575
625 		675
750 		950
1,050 		1,250
1,600 		3,150
10,000 		25,000
- 		-
93820 Type DCAM
+ 		- - - - 1,650
2,000 		2,750
3,500 		4,250
5,750 		11,500
27,500 		- -
519406 1867 Pattern Reverse PR
+ 		- - - 4,500
5,500 		10,000
12,500 		20,000
21,000 		22,500
- 		- - -
519407 1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse CAM
+ 		- - - 7,500
8,500 		12,500
15,000 		22,500
23,500 		25,000
- 		- - -
3821 1867 PR
+ 		375
- 		400
- 		450
550 		650
800 		1,050
1,350 		1,650
2,000 		3,500
5,500 		- - -
83821 1867 CAM
+ 		- - - 850
925 		1,250
1,750 		2,850
3,250 		3,750
6,250 		8,500
- 		- -
93821 1867 No Rays DCAM
+ 		- - - - 3,850
5,750 		10,500
16,000 		25,000
30,000 		45,000
- 		- -
3822 1868 PR
+ 		350
- 		400
- 		450
475 		500
550 		650
775 		1,100
1,500 		2,100
3,250 		4,750
- 		- -
83822 1868 CAM
+ 		- - 500
550 		625
750 		850
1,000 		1,650
2,200 		3,000
5,500 		7,500
- 		- -
93822 1868 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - 13,500
17,500 		25,000
- 		- -
3823 1869 PR
+ 		350
- 		375
- 		400
450 		500
525 		575
675 		950
1,100 		1,275
1,750 		4,000
12,500 		25,000
- 		-
83823 1869 CAM
+ 		- - - 750
850 		1,025
1,100 		1,400
2,000 		3,750
9,500 		14,500
- 		- -
3824 1870 PR
+ 		350
- 		375
- 		425
450 		500
525 		625
675 		825
1,000 		1,575
2,750 		- - -
83824 1870 CAM
+ 		- - 500
550 		600
675 		750
875 		1,250
1,375 		1,650
3,000 		8,250
- 		- -
3825 1871 PR
+ 		360
- 		385
- 		425
475 		525
575 		625
750 		1,000
1,200 		1,500
2,000 		5,500
7,000 		- -
83825 1871 CAM
+ 		- - - 600
650 		750
850 		1,150
1,300 		1,650
3,500 		8,750
- 		- -
93825 1871 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - 8,500
12,500 		- - -
3826 1872 PR
+ 		350
- 		400
- 		425
450 		475
525 		585
650 		700
900 		1,150
1,650 		5,250
8,000 		- -
83826 1872 CAM
+ 		- - - 575
625 		700
825 		1,150
1,350 		1,650
3,250 		6,000
22,500 		- -
3827 1873 PR
+ 		350
- 		400
- 		475
500 		525
575 		625
675 		725
875 		1,450
1,850 		3,750
9,500 		- -
83827 1873 CAM
+ 		- - - 600
650 		700
800 		1,100
1,250 		1,450
3,250 		11,000
22,500 		- -
3828 1874 PR
+ 		- - 500
525 		550
575 		600
700 		950
1,100 		1,250
1,550 		3,250
6,500 		- -
83828 1874 CAM
+ 		- - - - 850
1,000 		1,250
1,500 		1,750
2,500 		6,250
12,500 		- -
93828 1874 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - 8,000
- 		- - -
3829 1875 PR
+ 		350
- 		400
- 		450
475 		525
575 		650
800 		1,250
1,350 		1,550
2,500 		7,000
22,500 		- -
83829 1875 CAM
+ 		- - - - 775
1,100 		1,750
2,750 		2,850
5,000 		11,500
- 		- -
3830 1876 PR
+ 		350
- 		375
- 		425
450 		475
525 		650
700 		800
1,000 		1,350
1,850 		3,000
5,000 		- -
83830 1876 CAM
+ 		- - - 600
650 		775
850 		1,000
1,250 		1,575
2,000 		4,250
7,500 		- -
93830 1876 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - 3,750
4,250 		5,000
6,000 		22,500
- 		- -
3831 1877 PR
+ 		3,000
- 		3,000
- 		3,250
3,350 		3,500
3,750 		4,000
4,750 		5,000
5,250 		5,500
6,500 		10,000
- 		- -
83831 1877 CAM
+ 		- - - 4,000
4,100 		4,500
4,750 		5,250
5,500 		6,000
7,500 		11,500
21,000 		- -
93831 1877 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - 7,500
10,000 		16,500
22,500 		- - -
3832 1878 PR
+ 		1,250
- 		1,275
- 		1,300
1,350 		1,400
1,450 		1,500
1,600 		1,700
1,750 		1,800
2,000 		2,250
3,250 		- -
83832 1878 CAM
+ 		- - 1,450
1,500 		1,550
1,600 		1,650
1,700 		1,800
1,900 		2,000
2,250 		3,250
12,500 		- -
93832 1878 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - 6,000
6,750 		8,500
11,000 		16,500
22,500 		37,500
- 		-
3833 1879 PR
+ 		375
- 		425
- 		460
475 		500
540 		600
700 		875
1,000 		1,200
1,550 		2,300
3,750 		- -
83833 1879 CAM
+ 		- - - - 1,000
1,100 		1,250
1,500 		1,750
2,750 		6,500
25,000 		- -
93833 1879 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - -
10,500 		- - -
3834 1879/8 PR
+ 		500
- 		525
- 		550
575 		650
700 		750
900 		1,300
1,475 		2,000
2,250 		3,150
5,250 		12,000
17,500 		110,000
-
83834 1879/8 CAM
+ 		- - - - 850
1,100 		1,375
1,600 		2,100
2,500 		3,750
12,500 		- -
93834 1879/8 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - -
6,750 		8,000
10,500 		13,500
- 		- -
3835 1880 PR
+ 		350
- 		400
- 		450
500 		550
600 		650
725 		750
900 		1,100
1,350 		2,150
3,500 		- -
83835 1880 CAM
+ 		- - 525
575 		625
675 		750
825 		900
1,100 		1,500
1,850 		3,150
10,000 		25,000
- 		-
93835 1880 DCAM
+ 		- - - - 2,000
2,400 		3,000
4,000 		5,000
6,750 		13,500
30,000 		- -
3836 1881 PR
+ 		325
- 		360
- 		385
425 		475
525 		585
650 		700
800 		850
1,000 		1,450
2,750 		15,000
- 		-
83836 1881 CAM
+ 		- - - 575
625 		675
750 		950
1,050 		1,250
1,600 		3,150
10,000 		25,000
- 		-
93836 1881 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - 4,250
5,750 		11,500
- 		- -
3837 1882 PR
+ 		325
- 		360
- 		385
425 		475
525 		585
650 		700
800 		850
1,000 		1,450
2,750 		15,000
20,000 		-
83837 1882 CAM
+ 		- - - 575
625 		675
750 		950
1,050 		1,250
1,600 		3,150
10,000 		25,000
- 		-
93837 1882 DCAM
+ 		- - - - - 2,750
3,500 		4,250
5,750 		11,500
27,500 		- -
3838 1883 Shield PR
+ 		325
- 		360
- 		385
425 		475
525 		585
650 		700
800 		850
1,000 		1,450
2,750 		15,000
- 		-
83838 1883 Shield CAM
+ 		- - 450
500 		575
625 		675
750 		950
1,050 		1,250
1,600 		3,150
10,000 		27,500
- 		-
93838 1883 Shield DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - 5,000
6,750 		- - -