As of May, 2024, a 1891 Nickel, CAM in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $350.00 and $25,000.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $9,400.00 in the 11/06/2014 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Charles E. Barber
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 21.20 millimeters
Weight: 5.00 grams
Mintage: 2,350
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Liberty Head Five Cents 1883-1913

1891 Nickel, Cam (Proof) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

GradePrice($)
MS-6825,000.00
MS-67+11,000.00
MS-673,500.00
MS-66+2,500.00
MS-661,250.00
MS-65+1,100.00
MS-65800.00
MS-64+650.00
MS-64500.00
MS-63+450.00
MS-63400.00
MS-62+375.00
MS-62350.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State350.0025,000.003,682.69

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1891 Liberty Nickel. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1891 Nickel (Regular Strike)10.00210.00225.0015,000.00
1891 Nickel (Proof)175.00225.00250.0012,500.00
1891 Nickel, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,250.0016,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1891 Nickel, Cam (Proof) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

  • Lowest Sale Price
  • Highest Sale Price
  • Average Sale Price
  • Most Recent Sale Price
  • Number of Sales
  • Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:
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1m 6m 1y 3y All
$552.00
Lowest Sale Price
$3,278.00
Highest Sale Price
$1,182.05
Average Sale Price
$1,800.00
Most Recent Sale Price
75
Number of Sales
$88,653.66
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-684,370.008,050.005,903.33
MS-67+4,112.509,400.006,867.82
MS-671,725.004,935.003,416.87
MS-66+763.754,113.001,916.68
MS-66552.003,278.001,182.05
MS-65+1,645.001,645.001,645.00
MS-65324.002,585.00617.81
MS-64+460.00460.00460.00
MS-64201.00633.00358.97
MS-63207.00253.00238.68

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1891 Nickel, CAM (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-63 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67+ having the highest max price $9,400.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1891 Nickel, CAM (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1891 Nickel, CAM (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 77.82% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Legend Rare Coin Auctions with 8.37% / 3.35% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1891 Nickel, CAM (Proof) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions8,225.0005/25/2023
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,800.0003/29/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0003/22/2023
MS-66+NGCStack's Bowers1,080.0011/09/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions336.0011/02/2022
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,050.0009/14/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions300.0008/24/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions528.0007/13/2022
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC600.0005/01/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions810.0004/20/2022
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions9,106.2501/27/2022
MS-66+NGCScotsman1,239.0011/05/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions722.4009/15/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0008/25/2021
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,320.0006/16/2021
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers480.0006/16/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions372.0001/20/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions420.0001/06/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions444.0001/06/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0012/02/2020
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers360.0011/18/2020
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers600.0011/18/2020
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,260.0010/18/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions459.6010/14/2020
MS-66+NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions793.1308/27/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions408.0006/17/2020
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,056.2505/14/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions456.0003/18/2020
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC815.0001/12/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,260.0001/12/2020
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions616.8810/24/2019
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions8,225.0009/26/2019
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,056.2509/26/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions324.0008/28/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions720.0005/15/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0004/03/2019
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC525.0010/21/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0010/14/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions372.0008/29/2018
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions552.0008/19/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions408.0008/01/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0006/17/2018
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,200.0006/17/2018
MS-67+NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,112.5005/17/2018
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,520.0004/29/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0011/02/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0009/07/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0008/02/2017
MS-65NGCScotsman449.0007/21/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers540.5006/21/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5004/26/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions305.5003/28/2017
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions423.0003/07/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2501/04/2017
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions646.2510/31/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7509/07/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0009/07/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions470.0008/23/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions540.5008/16/2016
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers470.0008/09/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions282.0007/05/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,057.5006/08/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0006/08/2016
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers2,820.0003/30/2016
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,292.5003/30/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions998.7503/03/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,465.0008/16/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,935.0008/16/2015
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0007/12/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions675.6306/07/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,525.0004/26/2015
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers540.5003/27/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,820.0003/01/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7502/03/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions305.5001/18/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions705.0001/07/2015
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections1,210.0012/28/2014
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions9,400.0011/06/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5011/06/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0010/08/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions440.6310/08/2014
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions763.7510/08/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0010/08/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0010/08/2014
MS-64NGCGreat Collections424.6009/21/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,700.0008/05/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,820.0008/05/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5006/04/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7506/04/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,467.5004/23/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0004/23/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions514.6504/23/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions293.7503/24/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions499.3802/27/2014
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,997.5002/27/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions587.5002/17/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,351.2502/03/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5002/03/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions282.0002/03/2014
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions246.7501/27/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0001/08/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,818.7501/08/2014
MS-64NGCGreat Collections300.6301/05/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0012/05/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions470.0012/05/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0011/01/2013
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0009/25/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions329.0009/25/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0009/25/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,585.0009/25/2013
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers470.0009/20/2013
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions229.0008/12/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions441.0008/08/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions441.0006/05/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers505.0005/30/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions411.0004/24/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,528.0004/24/2013
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers548.0004/16/2013
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers734.0002/22/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions881.0002/07/2013
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,290.0001/09/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,706.0001/09/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions306.0001/09/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0010/18/2012
MS-67+NGCHeritage Auctions4,406.0010/18/2012
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,113.0010/18/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions676.0010/08/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions235.0009/10/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions705.0009/06/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0008/02/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions253.0007/12/2012
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers4,700.0006/29/2012
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers776.0005/31/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions748.0005/30/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions661.0005/30/2012
MS-67+NGCHeritage Auctions4,600.0005/30/2012
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0004/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0004/18/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers575.0003/22/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions633.0012/08/2011
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers776.0011/15/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions546.0011/08/2011
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers2,875.0008/15/2011
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers863.0008/13/2011
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions8,050.0008/11/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions575.0008/11/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions690.0007/07/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions805.0004/27/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0003/17/2011
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC598.0001/20/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0001/05/2011
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena834.0001/03/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions748.0010/27/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0009/22/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions322.0009/22/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0008/11/2010
MS-66NGCStack's978.0008/08/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions346.0006/02/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions546.0004/28/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0004/28/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0003/24/2010
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena299.0002/15/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0002/03/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0001/06/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0001/06/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions605.0010/22/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,025.0009/11/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0004/01/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0003/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions461.0002/01/2009
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC788.0010/30/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0010/01/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0004/23/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions561.0003/03/2008
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers633.0002/13/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions690.0001/09/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions247.0011/14/2007
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC598.0008/27/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions546.0008/15/2007
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions253.0006/05/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0005/01/2007
MS-66PCGSStack's1,725.0003/01/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions633.0001/01/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions920.0001/01/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions322.0008/22/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0008/13/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0008/13/2006
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,840.0008/11/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0007/07/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions489.0007/07/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0006/01/2006
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers978.0005/30/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0004/26/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,208.0004/06/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0003/06/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions863.0002/09/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0001/09/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0001/09/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions690.0001/01/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0001/01/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0012/13/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions529.0012/13/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions633.0011/16/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions604.0009/01/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0009/01/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0007/27/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,250.0006/29/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions575.0005/09/2005
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,500.0003/08/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0001/17/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0001/12/2005
MS-66NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,955.0001/10/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0012/22/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0012/13/2004
MS-66NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,588.0011/30/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions575.0011/04/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,048.0009/09/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0009/09/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions535.0009/09/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,278.0009/09/2004
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC259.0005/31/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0005/05/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions541.0005/05/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions293.0001/12/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions575.0001/07/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions437.0011/17/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions201.0009/22/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions265.0009/01/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions431.0007/26/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions506.0007/16/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0005/01/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions472.0003/19/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0002/01/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0001/08/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0011/25/2002
MS-68NGCBowers & Merena4,370.0009/22/2002
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions5,290.0010/03/2001
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions450.0007/11/2001
MS-67NGCSuperior Galleries1,725.0005/27/2001

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