PCGS Price Guide: Shield Nickel


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Exchange Rate Updated On 6/3/2026 4:59 PM
Shield Nickel, MS PCGS Photograde
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
Complete Set-Date & Mint Mark MS - - 4,167 4,636 5,089 5,540 5,980 6,455 6,945 8,265
Complete Set - with Major Varieties MS - - 4,647 4,921 5,389 6,030 6,605 7,415 8,060 9,595
Type 1, With Rays, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
3789 Type MS 45 50 55 60 65 70 80 90 100 115
Type 2, No Rays, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
3793 Type MS 37 40 44 48 52 57 60 65 70 75
38389 1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1101 MS - - - - - - - - - -
38390 1873 Open 3 DDO FS-1102 MS - - - - - - - - - -
3802 1873 Large/Small 3 MS - - - 300 500 750 1,000 1,250 1,500 2,000
38394 1873 Lg/Sm 3, FS-1301 MS - - - 300 500 750 1,000 1,250 1,500 2,000
3808 1879 MS 550 625 650 700 750 775 800 825 850 900
3810 1880 MS 2,000 2,250 2,500 2,750 3,000 3,250 3,500 3,750 4,000 5,000
3811 1881 MS 250 250 275 350 400 425 450 475 525 600
Shield Nickel, PR PCGS Photograde
Type 1, With Rays, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
3816 Type PR - - - - - - - - - -
83816 Type CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93816 Type DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3817 1866 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83817 1866 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93817 1866 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3818 1867
Est. 60 known
PR - - - - - - - - - -
Type 2, No Rays, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
PCGS No Description Desig 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20
3820 Type PR 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 100 110 115
83820 Type CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93820 Type DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
519406 1867 Pattern Reverse PR - - - - - - - - - -
519407 1867 No Rays, Pattern Reverse CAM - - - - - - - - - -
3821 1867 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83821 1867 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93821 1867 No Rays DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3822 1868 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83822 1868 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93822 1868 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3823 1869 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83823 1869 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
3824 1870 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83824 1870 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
3825 1871 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83825 1871 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93825 1871 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3826 1872 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83826 1872 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
3827 1873 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83827 1873 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
3828 1874 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83828 1874 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93828 1874 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3829 1875 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83829 1875 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
3830 1876 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83830 1876 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93830 1876 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3831 1877 PR - - - - 1,950 2,000 2,050 2,100 2,150 2,200
83831 1877 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93831 1877 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3832 1878 PR - - - - - 1,100 1,105 1,110 1,115 1,125
83832 1878 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93832 1878 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3833 1879 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83833 1879 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93833 1879 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3834 1879/8 PR - - - 50 - - - - - -
83834 1879/8 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93834 1879/8 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3835 1880 PR - 85 90 100 110 120 125 130 135 145
83835 1880 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93835 1880 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3836 1881 PR - - - 75 80 85 90 100 110 115
83836 1881 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93836 1881 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3837 1882 PR - - - - - - - - - -
83837 1882 CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93837 1882 DCAM - - - - - - - - - -
3838 1883 Shield PR - - - - - - - - - -
83838 1883 Shield CAM - - - - - - - - - -
93838 1883 Shield DCAM - - - - - - - - - -