As of May, 2024, a 1892 Nickel, CAM in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $300.00 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 $18,212.50 in the 09/26/2019 by renowned auctioneer Legend Rare Coin Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Charles E. Barber
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 21.20 millimeters
Weight: 5.00 grams
Mintage: 2,745
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Liberty Head Five Cents 1883-1913

1892 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+20,000.00
MS-675,000.00
MS-66+1,750.00
MS-661,500.00
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
MS-61325.00
MS-60300.00

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 State300.0025,000.003,900.00

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 1892 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1892 Nickel (Regular Strike)10.00210.00225.003,000.00
1892 Nickel (Proof)N/AN/A250.0011,000.00
1892 Nickel, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,500.007,500.00

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.

1892 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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$575.00

Lowest Sale Price
$3,220.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,160.69

Average Sale Price
$1,180.00

Most Recent Sale Price
67

Number of Sales
$77,766.39

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-67+8,225.0018,212.5014,687.50
MS-671,725.007,343.003,165.45
MS-66+576.003,818.751,401.06
MS-66575.003,220.001,160.69
MS-65384.001,495.00617.78
MS-64210.00435.00331.47
MS-62173.00173.00173.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1892 Nickel, CAM (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-62 to MS-67+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67+ having the highest max price $18,212.50.

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 1892 Nickel, CAM (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1892 Nickel, CAM (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 75.73% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Legend Rare Coin Auctions with 9.22% / 5.83% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1892 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-66NGCScotsman1,180.0007/28/2023
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions690.0005/10/2023
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions931.2005/07/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0004/10/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0010/12/2022
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,680.0006/17/2022
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,703.7504/28/2022
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,020.0004/13/2022
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions17,625.0001/27/2022
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,300.0012/05/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0012/01/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers360.0010/27/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0008/18/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions432.0007/21/2021
MS-66NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions793.1304/21/2021
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers1,080.0003/31/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0001/20/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions432.0001/06/2021
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers336.0011/18/2020
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions600.0005/20/2020
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,467.5005/14/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0001/12/2020
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,821.2512/12/2019
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC370.0010/27/2019
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions18,212.5009/26/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions312.0009/25/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions336.0007/10/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions350.4002/13/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0012/14/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions384.0008/22/2018
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers750.0008/22/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0004/29/2018
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions576.0004/29/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0003/27/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0012/07/2017
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions480.0012/07/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0012/07/2017
MS-64PCGSBonham's315.0009/05/2017
MS-64PCGSBonham's210.0009/05/2017
MS-66+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,058.0009/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7508/02/2017
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers3,055.0008/01/2017
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions575.0007/19/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers517.0006/21/2017
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers1,997.5006/21/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0006/08/2017
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0004/26/2017
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers2,350.0003/29/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions499.3802/16/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5001/04/2017
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,642.5012/15/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,290.0010/31/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions587.5010/18/2016
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC475.0010/03/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions305.5009/22/2016
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers517.0008/09/2016
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,500.0006/28/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions940.0006/08/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5006/08/2016
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers1,057.5003/30/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions493.5001/06/2016
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions910.6312/17/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5012/03/2015
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers287.8811/05/2015
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions517.0010/29/2015
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,405.0009/03/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,760.0008/16/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,176.0007/21/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0006/07/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,115.0006/07/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions282.0004/26/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2504/26/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions352.5003/17/2015
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions7,343.0002/19/2015
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers734.3802/06/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5001/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0001/07/2015
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0012/04/2014
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions440.6311/06/2014
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions8,225.0011/06/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions822.5010/08/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,059.8510/08/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,086.8809/04/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,818.7508/05/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,581.2508/05/2014
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions763.7507/10/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0007/10/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,115.0007/10/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0007/10/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,818.7504/23/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions499.3804/23/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions514.6504/23/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions881.2504/23/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0003/21/2014
MS-65NGCGreat Collections616.0001/26/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,997.5001/08/2014
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC435.0012/08/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers346.6311/08/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0009/25/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,293.0009/25/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0008/08/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions499.0008/08/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers385.4007/27/2013
MS-66NGCScotsman1,092.5007/26/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0006/05/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0003/21/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,414.0001/09/2013
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,880.0011/16/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,087.0010/18/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,763.0010/18/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions329.0008/02/2012
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers2,878.7506/29/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0003/08/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,553.0002/02/2012
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers805.0008/15/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0008/11/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0004/27/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0004/27/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0003/17/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0003/17/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/05/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions491.0009/22/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0008/11/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0008/11/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,220.0006/02/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions748.0004/28/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions299.0004/28/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0003/24/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,025.0002/03/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0001/06/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0001/06/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions276.0001/06/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/06/2010
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena518.0001/05/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions805.0012/03/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0010/22/2009
MS-66PCGSStack's1,265.0009/23/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions255.0009/02/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions276.0007/31/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0007/31/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0005/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0003/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,898.0002/16/2009
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC805.0001/22/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0001/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0001/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions633.0010/01/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0009/01/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0006/26/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,300.0006/26/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,875.0005/28/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0005/28/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC368.0004/21/2008
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions173.0011/14/2007
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC679.0007/16/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,450.0005/01/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0004/09/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0004/09/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0002/20/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions345.0002/20/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0001/01/2007
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC736.0010/09/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0009/13/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions489.0009/13/2006
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers690.0009/12/2006
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers2,300.0009/12/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions299.0008/22/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0007/07/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,335.0004/26/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0004/26/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0004/26/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions546.0004/11/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions690.0001/01/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions489.0001/01/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/01/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions489.0012/13/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0009/01/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0009/01/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0009/01/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions546.0009/01/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0006/29/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0005/04/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0005/04/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions546.0004/27/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,450.0003/24/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0002/23/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,351.0002/23/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0002/23/2005
MS-65PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities600.0001/10/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions311.0011/08/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions357.0009/13/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0009/09/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,875.0009/09/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0011/17/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0011/07/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions270.0008/13/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,715.0005/01/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions483.0003/03/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions311.0003/03/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions719.0002/01/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions776.0007/30/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions690.0007/27/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions330.0012/19/2001
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions518.0011/15/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions260.0010/17/2001