1882 Shield Nickels
Early Five Cent Nickels
Mintage: 11,476,600
Minted at: Philadelphia (No Mint Mark)
Designer - Engraver:
James B Longacre
Metal Composition: 75% Copper - 25% Nickel
Diameter: 20.5 mm
Mass / Weight: 5 grams
What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
| Good (G-4) |
Very Good (VG-8) |
Fine (F-12) |
Very Fine (VF-20) |
Extremely Fine (EF-40) |
About Uncirculated (AU-50) |
Uncirculated (MS-60) |
Uncirculated (MS-63) |
Proof (PR-63) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $38 | $43 | $50 | $56 | $92 | $132 | $186 | $281 | $468 |
USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1882 Shield Nickel is Worth $43 in Average Condition and can be Worth $186 to $281 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Proof Coins can be Worth $468 or more. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.
MELT VALUE: $0.0700
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