PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel

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Shield Nickel, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	4	12	30	40	55	60	63	65	66	67

PCGS No

Description

Desig

Complete Set-Date & Mint Mark

MS
+

▲3,345
-

▲5,387
-

▲7,460
-

▲9,310
-

▲15,340
▲15,920

▲22,505
-

▲38,625
▲41,275

▲91,950
▲114,200

▲176,700
-

Complete Set - with Major Varieties

MS
+

▲3,615
-

▲6,227
-

▲9,220
-

▲11,520
-

▲18,640
▲19,320

▲26,655
-

▲45,275
▲48,675

▲120,700
-

Type 1, With Rays, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	4	12	30	40	55	60	63	65	66	67

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3789

Type

MS
+

▲35
-

▲75
-

▲125
-

▲175
-

▲300
▲310

▲350
-

▲500
▲600

▲1,750
▲2,750

▲3,500
▲8,500

27,500
-

3790

1866

MS
+

▲35
-

▲75
-

▲125
-

▲175
-

▲300
▲310

▲350
-

▲500
▲600

▲1,750
▲2,750

▲3,500
▲8,500

3791

1867

MS
+

▲45
-

▲85
-

▲145
-

▲225
-

▲360
▲370

▲450
-

▲700
▲800

▲3,500
4,750

9,500
14,500

50,000
-

Type 2, No Rays, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	4	12	30	40	55	60	63	65	66	67

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3793

Type

MS
+

▲30
-

▲50
-

▲70
-

▲85
-

▲150
▲160

▲200
-

▲250
▲300

▲550
▲650

▲900
▲1,500

▲4,500
12,500

3794

1867

MS
+

▲30
-

▲50
-

▲70
-

▲85
-

▲150
▲160

▲200
-

▲250
▲300

▲900
▲1,000

▼1,750
5,250

3795

1868

MS
+

▲30
-

▲50
-

▲70
-

▲85
-

▲150
▲160

▲200
-

▲300
▲325

▲750
▲900

1,400
▲3,250

▼9,000
-

3796

1869

MS
+

▲30
-

▲50
-

▲70
-

▲85
-

▲150
▲160

▲200
-

▲250
▲300

▲800
▲1,000

▲2,250
▼7,000

3797

1870

MS
+

▲40
-

▲75
-

▲110
-

▲135
-

▲190
▲200

250
-

425
450

1,500
▼1,750

2,500
5,000

3798

1871

MS
+

100
-

175
-

▼275
-

▼315
-

▲500
▲550

▲700
-

▲900
▲1,000

▲2,750
▲3,500

▲4,500
5,750

3799

1872

MS
+

▲50
-

▲100
-

▲140
-

▲160
-

▲230
▲240

▲270
-

▲350
▲400

▲1,400
▲1,750

2,000
▼2,750

14,000
-

3800

1873 Open 3

MS
+

▲45
-

▲77
-

▲105
-

▲125
-

▲200
▲210

▲250
-

▲500
▲550

▲2,000
▲2,250

▼4,000
7,500

3802

1873 Large/Small 3

MS
+

100
-

550
-

1,750
-

2,500
-

5,500
5,750

10,500
-

12,500
12,750

17,500
-

38394

1873 Lg/Sm 3 FS-1301 (009)

MS
+

100
-

550
-

1,750
-

2,500
-

5,500
5,750

10,500
-

12,500
12,750

17,500
-

3801

1873 Closed 3

MS
+

60
-

115
-

185
-

210
-

▲300
▲325

▲450
-

▲900
▲1,000

2,250
▲3,000

▼4,500
▼11,000

3803

1874

MS
+

▲45
-

▲90
-

▲130
-

▲150
-

▲220
▲230

▲260
-

350
▲400

1,250
▼1,750

▲3,000
5,500

3804

1875

MS
+

▲60
-

130
-

▲185
-

▼210
-

▼280
290

▲325
-

▲450
▲500

▲1,500
▲2,250

▼3,000
▲5,000

20,000
-

3805

1876

MS
+

▲50
-

▲110
-

▲170
-

190
-

▲260
▲270

▲300
-

▲400
▲450

▲1,250
▲2,000

▲2,750
▼5,750

3808

1879

MS
+

450
-

725
-

875
-

▲1,000
-

▲1,750
▲1,850

2,100
-

▲2,750
▲2,850

▲3,750
4,000

▲6,000
▼6,500

15,000
-

3810

1880

MS
+

▲2,000
-

▲3,000
-

▲4,250
-

5,500
-

9,250
9,500

15,000
-

28,500
▲30,000

65,000
80,000

125,000
-

3811

1881

MS
+

275
-

500
-

▲600
-

▼700
-

▲1,050
▲1,100

1,250
-

▲1,500
▲1,750

▼2,750
▲3,250

▲3,750
▲4,250

▼5,500
-

3812

1882

MS
+

▲30
-

▲50
-

▲70
-

▲85
-

▲150
▲160

▲200
-

▲250
▲300

▲550
▲650

▲900
▲1,500

▲4,500
▼27,500

3813

1883 Shield

MS
+

▲30
-

▲50
-

▲70
-

▲85
-

▲150
▲160

▲200
-

▲250
▲300

▲550
▲650

▲900
▲1,500

▲4,500
12,500

3814

1883/2 Shield

MS
+

▲275
-

550
-

950
-

▲1,150
-

▼1,550
▼1,600

1,900
-

▼2,250
▼2,750

▲8,500
▲10,000

▲12,500
▲60,000

Shield Nickel, PR

Type 1, With Rays, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3816

Type

PR
+

1,200
-

1,300
-

1,400
1,450

1,750
1,850

2,000
2,250

2,600
2,750

3,000
5,500

18,000
-

83816

Type

CAM
+

1,900
1,950

2,500
2,600

3,300
3,750

4,750
6,750

16,000
-

93816

Type

DCAM
+

15,000
25,000

40,000
-

3817

1866

PR
+

1,200
-

1,300
-

1,400
1,450

1,750
1,850

2,000
2,250

2,600
2,750

3,000
5,500

18,000
-

83817

1866

CAM
+

1,900
1,950

2,500
2,600

3,300
3,750

4,750
6,750

18,000
-

93817

1866

DCAM
+

15,000
25,000

40,000
-

3818

1867
Est. 60 known

PR
+

18,000
18,500

23,000
24,000

35,000
36,000

40,000
42,500

55,000
-

83818

1867

CAM
+

25,000
26,500

36,000
37,500

▲50,000
▲65,000

▲80,000
-

Type 2, No Rays, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3820

Type

PR
+

200
-

250
-

280
285

300
325

450
475

500
550

600
900

1,150
2,200

7,500
12,500

25,000
-

83820

Type

CAM
+

225
-

275
-

300
315

365
385

500
540

600
700

800
1,100

1,500
5,000

12,500
-

93820

Type

DCAM
+

250
-

290
-

325
335

400
440

600
750

1,450
1,650

3,250
3,750

8,000
10,000

3821

1867

PR
+

200
-

250
-

280
310

425
525

950
1,100

1,250
1,500

2,650
4,000

83821

1867

CAM
+

225
-

275
-

300
340

575
625

1,200
1,500

2,400
2,750

3,750
4,850

8,500
-

93821

1867 No Rays

DCAM
+

1,850
-

7,500
15,000

25,000
27,500

3822

1868

PR
+

200
-

250
-

280
285

300
325

450
525

850
1,050

2,000
-

83822

1868

CAM
+

390
420

650
700

1,600
1,950

3,750
5,500

93822

1868

DCAM
+

9,500
-

3823

1869

PR
+

200
-

250
-

280
285

300
325

450
525

750
900

1,100
1,450

4,000
14,000

83823

1869

CAM
+

225
-

275
-

300
315

365
385

650
700

1,250
1,650

3,000
5,000

16,500
-

3824

1870

PR
+

200
-

250
-

280
285

300
325

450
550

850
1,000

1,500
2,200

83824

1870

CAM
+

225
-

275
-

300
315

365
385

500
615

1,050
1,300

1,600
2,250

16,000
-

3825

1871

PR
+

215
-

260
-

290
295

310
335

470
500

950
1,050

1,200
1,650

5,000
-

83825

1871

CAM
+

310
325

375
395

520
565

1,000
1,150

1,500
1,900

7,000
-

93825

1871

DCAM
+

6,000
8,500

3826

1872

PR
+

200
-

250
-

280
285

300
325

450
475

500
625

950
1,450

5,000
-

83826

1872

CAM
+

365
385

500
540

650
925

1,400
1,800

5,500
6,000

3827

1873 Closed 3

PR
+

200
-

250
-

280
285

300
325

450
475

500
600

1,100
1,800

3,250
8,500

83827

1873 Closed 3

CAM
+

225
-

275
-

300
315

365
385

500
540

600
800

1,400
2,750

9,000
15,000

3828

1874

PR
+

200
-

250
-

280
285

300
325

500
550

650
750

1,250
1,750

3,500
5,000

83828

1874

CAM
+

225
-

275
-

300
315

365
435

575
615

750
900

1,400
1,850

5,500
15,000

93828

1874

DCAM
+

5,500
-

3829

1875

PR
+

200
-

250
-

280
285

300
325

525
600

900
1,000

1,200
2,000

4,500
-

83829

1875

CAM
+

300
315

365
460

800
875

1,350
1,800

3,750
4,500

8,500
-

3830

1876

PR
+

210
-

260
-

290
295

310
335

470
525

700
750

875
1,900

3,250
5,000

83830

1876

CAM
+

235
-

285
-

310
325

375
395

520
590

750
800

900
2,000

4,500
9,000

93830

1876

DCAM
+

450
540

900
1,250

2,500
2,800

4,000
5,200

15,000
-

3831

1877

PR
+

2,650
-

2,750
-

2,850
2,950

3,400
3,450

3,700
3,950

4,250
4,500

5,000
6,500

10,000
-

83831

1877

CAM
+

3,600
3,700

3,850
4,000

4,500
4,750

5,750
6,750

11,000
25,000

93831

1877

DCAM
+

10,500
13,500

3832

1878

PR
+

1,175
-

1,175
1,190

1,200
1,275

1,300
1,350

1,400
1,500

1,600
1,800

2,350
4,250

83832

1878

CAM
+

1,250
1,250

1,250
1,300

1,500
1,550

1,600
1,750

2,250
2,750

5,000
-

93832

1878

DCAM
+

4,500
-

6,900
9,500

15,000
22,500

3833

1879

PR
+

350
-

360
-

370
380

400
425

475
550

750
850

1,050
1,250

2,400
4,500

83833

1879

CAM
+

360
-

370
-

380
390

425
460

650
675

925
1,050

1,500
3,000

6,500
22,500

93833

1879

DCAM
+

12,500
-

3834

1879/8

PR
+

220
-

270
-

305
310

375
400

575
600

650
750

1,400
1,650

2,250
4,000

8,500
12,500

85,000
-

83834

1879/8

CAM
+

235
-

285
-

310
325

390
410

600
650

750
900

1,800
2,000

3,750
12,000

93834

1879/8

DCAM
+

-
5,000

3835

1880

PR
+

225
-

275
-

305
310

400
425

550
575

600
650

675
950

1,800
2,400

9,000
-

83835

1880

CAM
+

250
-

300
-

325
340

440
460

575
615

700
800

900
1,200

2,000
5,500

12,500
-

93835

1880

DCAM
+

750
-

3836

1881

PR
+

200
-

250
-

280
285

300
325

450
475

500
550

600
900

1,150
2,200

7,500
-

83836

1881

CAM
+

225
-

275
-

300
315

365
385

500
540

600
700

800
1,100

1,500
5,000

12,500
-

93836

1881

DCAM
+

4,250
-

9,500
-

3837

1882

PR
+

200
-

250
-

280
285

300
325

450
475

500
550

600
900

1,150
2,200

7,500
-

83837

1882

CAM
+

225
-

275
-

300
315

365
385

500
540

600
700

800
1,100

1,500
5,000

12,500
-

93837

1882

DCAM
+

600
750

1,450
1,650

3,250
3,750

10,000
18,000

3838

1883 Shield

PR
+

200
-

250
-

280
285

300
325

450
475

500
550

600
900

1,150
2,200

7,500
-

83838

1883 Shield

CAM
+

365
385

500
540

600
700

800
1,100

1,500
5,000

12,500
-

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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