Shield Nickels
How Much Shield Nickels are Worth: Shield Nickel Values & Coin Price Chart. Numismatic portion of the values last updated February 2026, precious metal portion of the values is updated live!
Early Five Cent Nickels (1866-1883)
Designer - Engraver: James B Longacre
Metal Composition: 75% Copper - 25% Nickel
Diameter: 20.5 mm
Mass / Weight: 5 grams
| Year | Details | Mintage | G (4) |
VG (8) |
F (12) |
VF (20) |
EF (40) |
AU (50) | MS (60) |
MS (63) |
PR (63) | For Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 P | With Rays | 14,742,500 | 43 | 56 | 73 | 123 | 207 | 281 | 438 | 612 | 2,111 | 26 |
| 1866 P | Repunched Date | N/A | 73 | 123 | 217 | 313 | 556 | 1,243 | 1,878 | 4,070 | - | 1 |
| 1867 P | Type 1 - With Rays | 2,019,000 | 50 | 61 | 91 | 148 | 249 | 353 | 498 | 721 | 37,254 | 5 |
| 1867 P | Type 2 - Without Rays | 28,890,500 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 81 | 132 | 175 | 281 | 584 | 52 |
| 1868 P | 28,817,000 | 38 | 43 | 50 | 56 | 91 | 132 | 178 | 281 | 468 | 52 | |
| 1869 P | 16,395,000 | 38 | 43 | 50 | 56 | 91 | 132 | 178 | 281 | 468 | 31 | |
| 1870 P | 4,806,000 | 38 | 50 | 73 | 100 | 123 | 175 | 281 | 498 | 468 | 7 | |
| 1871 P | 561,000 | 100 | 123 | 186 | 257 | 353 | 468 | 639 | 997 | 468 | 0 | |
| 1872 P | 6,036,000 | 50 | 61 | 117 | 144 | 162 | 217 | 289 | 376 | 468 | 7 | |
| 1873 P | Closed 3 | 436,050 | 38 | 56 | 100 | 154 | 207 | 249 | 438 | 929 | 468 | 0 |
| 1873 P | Open 3 | 4,113,950 | 43 | 56 | 73 | 100 | 144 | 178 | 281 | 376 | - | 4 |
| 1874 P | 3,538,000 | 43 | 50 | 92 | 117 | 148 | 207 | 313 | 407 | 468 | 3 | |
| 1875 P | 2,097,000 | 61 | 81 | 123 | 162 | 194 | 265 | 344 | 498 | 468 | 3 | |
| 1876 P | 2,530,000 | 56 | 69 | 103 | 162 | 178 | 249 | 321 | 407 | 468 | 5 | |
| 1877 P | Proof Only | 900 | 1,344 | 1,522 | 1,987 | 2,172 | 2,729 | 2,901 | 3,469 | - | 3,633 | 0 |
| 1878 P | Proof Only | 2,350 | 666 | 790 | 895 | 1,064 | 1,243 | 1,344 | 1,561 | - | 1,445 | 0 |
| 1879 P | 29,100 | 527 | 612 | 721 | 801 | 1,064 | 1,390 | 2,257 | 2,768 | 468 | 0 | |
| 1879 P | 9 Over 8 | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 612 | 0 |
| 1880 P | 19,995 | 2,257 | 2,729 | 3,248 | 3,633 | 7,333 | 9,254 | 15,655 | 30,929 | 468 | 0 | |
| 1881 P | 72,375 | 313 | 438 | 527 | 635 | 721 | 963 | 1,390 | 1,674 | 468 | 1 | |
| 1882 P | 11,476,600 | 38 | 43 | 50 | 56 | 92 | 132 | 186 | 281 | 468 | 32 | |
| 1883 P | 1,456,919 | 38 | 43 | 50 | 56 | 92 | 132 | 186 | 281 | 468 | 13 | |
| 1883 P | 3 Over 2 | N/A | 313 | 407 | 790 | 1,127 | 1,522 | 1,878 | 2,629 | 3,085 | - | 1 |
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