As of May, 2024, a 1893 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 $23,500.00 in the 04/27/2023 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: 2,195
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Liberty Head Five Cents 1883-1913

1893 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+5,500.00
MS-673,750.00
MS-66+1,600.00
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
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 State300.0025,000.002,823.33

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 1893 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1893 Nickel (Regular Strike)10.00200.00225.0018,000.00
1893 Nickel (Proof)175.00225.00250.0011,000.00
1893 Nickel, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,250.0022,500.00

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.

1893 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
$3,200.00
Highest Sale Price
$1,245.99
Average Sale Price
$1,920.00
Most Recent Sale Price
87
Number of Sales
$108,400.97
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6822,800.0023,500.0023,150.00
MS-67+2,640.004,817.503,961.67
MS-671,292.505,750.003,130.66
MS-66+870.003,525.001,465.56
MS-66552.003,200.001,245.99
MS-65408.001,880.00652.03
MS-64259.00429.00353.75
MS-63236.00253.00244.50
MS-62164.50222.00190.17

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1893 Nickel, CAM (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-62 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $23,500.00.

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 1893 Nickel, CAM (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1893 Nickel, CAM (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 76.65% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Legend Rare Coin Auctions with 8.81% / 4.41% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1893 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-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,340.0012/17/2023
MS-68PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions23,500.0004/27/2023
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers384.0004/12/2023
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,120.0004/10/2023
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,920.0003/29/2023
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,640.0001/15/2023
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,995.0007/28/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions990.0007/21/2022
MS-67+NGCHeritage Auctions2,640.0005/08/2022
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers3,120.0004/13/2022
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,582.5001/27/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0012/01/2021
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,465.0009/02/2021
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,680.0008/25/2021
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,320.0007/15/2021
MS-67+PCGSStack's Bowers3,600.0006/16/2021
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,080.0003/31/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,120.0001/24/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions516.0001/20/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions600.0001/20/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions480.0001/06/2021
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions22,800.0011/22/2020
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers456.0011/18/2020
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions870.0010/18/2020
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,720.0006/07/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions420.0006/03/2020
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,465.0005/14/2020
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,840.0004/26/2020
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions222.0003/25/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions408.0003/15/2020
MS-65PCGSKagin's870.0003/02/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0002/26/2020
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions5,520.0001/12/2020
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions881.2512/12/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions660.0010/30/2019
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,467.5009/26/2019
MS-67PCGSScotsman2,070.0007/19/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions552.0003/13/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions552.0012/14/2018
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers312.0011/01/2018
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,585.0009/27/2018
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers2,160.0006/21/2018
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC500.0005/07/2018
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0002/22/2018
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers441.0002/19/2018
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers960.0011/08/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0011/02/2017
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,160.0009/07/2017
MS-64PCGSBonham's409.0009/05/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions446.5008/02/2017
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers2,585.0008/01/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0007/06/2017
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,350.0002/16/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5001/04/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,400.5301/04/2017
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,817.5012/15/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5008/10/2016
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0006/08/2016
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,115.0006/08/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0004/27/2016
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers881.2503/30/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions616.8803/03/2016
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions164.5001/03/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,880.0010/28/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions517.0009/20/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2508/16/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5008/16/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,760.0007/12/2015
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5007/12/2015
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,057.5004/26/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5004/26/2015
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0002/01/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions763.7501/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2512/04/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0011/06/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5011/06/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0011/06/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,821.2510/08/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5009/08/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,350.0008/05/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions499.3808/05/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,997.5007/10/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,818.7506/23/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7506/04/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2504/23/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0004/23/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions305.5003/24/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections913.0003/02/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections1,045.0002/16/2014
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers896.5302/11/2014
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers896.5301/28/2014
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers896.5301/14/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions528.7501/08/2014
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC3,200.0012/15/2013
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,380.6311/08/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions999.0009/25/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,233.0009/25/2013
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,265.0007/18/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,058.0007/01/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,290.0006/05/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions823.0006/05/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,581.0006/05/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers259.0005/30/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.0004/24/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions429.0002/07/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions823.0001/09/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,528.0001/09/2013
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0001/09/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions999.0011/29/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,586.0011/29/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0010/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0007/12/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions805.0005/30/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0005/30/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0004/18/2012
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers1,265.0003/22/2012
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers380.0003/22/2012
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers633.0003/22/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,220.0003/08/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions978.0002/02/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,888.0008/11/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0004/27/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0004/27/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions633.0004/18/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0012/02/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0009/22/2010
MS-65PCGSStack's633.0006/15/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0004/28/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0004/28/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions532.0003/24/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0003/24/2010
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,725.0002/15/2010
MS-65NGCStack's546.0001/26/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0001/06/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0001/06/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0001/06/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0012/03/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions985.0010/22/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions834.0010/07/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0007/31/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions633.0007/31/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0007/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0005/01/2009
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions253.0002/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0002/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0001/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0001/01/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0010/01/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0009/01/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0005/28/2008
MS-64ICGHeritage Auctions345.0005/14/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,450.0004/01/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions794.0002/13/2008
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions184.0011/14/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0011/06/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC385.0010/08/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0010/02/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions748.0007/18/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0007/12/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0005/01/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0005/01/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0005/01/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions660.0005/01/2007
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena518.0003/01/2007
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,265.0002/13/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0001/01/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0011/13/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions500.0009/13/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0009/13/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0008/22/2006
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena575.0008/16/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,450.0008/13/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0007/07/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions575.0006/01/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0006/01/2006
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,064.0005/30/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions891.0004/26/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0004/06/2006
MS-66NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,495.0003/14/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,783.0002/09/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,064.0001/15/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0001/01/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions345.0012/19/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions489.0012/13/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0011/02/2005
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,610.0010/27/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0009/01/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions920.0009/01/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions776.0009/01/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0007/27/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0005/04/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0005/04/2005
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,495.0003/08/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0002/23/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0002/23/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,623.0012/08/2004
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena3,048.0012/02/2004
MS-66NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,725.0011/30/2004
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,265.0011/28/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0011/04/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,335.0008/18/2004
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena1,380.0008/14/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0007/20/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,323.0006/03/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0006/02/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0005/05/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,025.0005/05/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0005/05/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0005/05/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions518.0003/29/2004
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions236.0003/03/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,680.0001/31/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0011/26/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions288.0011/07/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0009/01/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,600.0009/01/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions437.0008/27/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,750.0007/26/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions311.0005/05/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0003/20/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,680.0002/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,645.0001/08/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0011/21/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0009/01/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions891.0007/30/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions903.0011/15/2001
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions430.0001/18/2001

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