As of May, 2024, a 1893 Nickel in circulated condition is worth between $175.00 and $225.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $250.00 and $11,000.00, 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 $8,050.00 in the 09/07/2011 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: 2,195
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Liberty Head Five Cents 1883-1913

1893 Nickel (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-6811,000.00
MS-67+2,750.00
MS-671,600.00
MS-66+1,100.00
MS-66800.00
MS-65+700.00
MS-65550.00
MS-64+500.00
MS-64450.00
MS-63+400.00
MS-63350.00
MS-62+325.00
MS-62300.00
MS-61275.00
MS-60250.00
AU-58+225.00
AU-58175.00

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 State250.0011,000.001,423.33
About Uncirculated175.00225.00200.00

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 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, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A300.0025,000.00
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 (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

$1.60

Lowest Sale Price
$770.00

Highest Sale Price
$284.50

Average Sale Price
$288.00

Most Recent Sale Price
69

Number of Sales
$19,630.54

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-684,320.008,050.006,185.00
MS-67+2,056.252,640.002,348.13
MS-671,155.008,050.002,077.64
MS-66+646.001,175.00950.25
MS-66423.001,762.50778.58
MS-65+396.00660.00528.00
MS-65288.001,938.75618.76
MS-641.60770.00284.50
MS-63135.00552.00219.40
MS-62109.00196.00166.69
MS-6091.00240.00143.75
AU-5881.00120.00100.50
AU-5060.00632.00257.67
PO-182.2582.2582.25

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1893 Nickel (Proof) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $8,050.00.

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 (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1893 Nickel (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 69.62% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 10.97% / 7.59% 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 (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-63PCGSHeritage Auctions420.0004/17/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0003/22/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0001/11/2023
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers360.0011/09/2022
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers384.0010/11/2022
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions4,320.0010/09/2022
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers288.0009/28/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions549.6009/14/2022
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions324.0009/06/2022
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers1,440.0008/31/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions312.0008/24/2022
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions516.0008/17/2022
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers552.0006/17/2022
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0004/20/2022
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC385.0004/03/2022
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers408.0003/23/2022
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0003/21/2022
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC665.0001/30/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0012/01/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions930.0009/01/2021
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers840.0006/16/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers312.0006/16/2021
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,405.0004/18/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0001/13/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions270.0012/30/2020
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions396.0010/21/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0010/17/2020
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions210.0008/05/2020
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,056.2507/16/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0006/03/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions276.0003/25/2020
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC215.0003/15/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0003/15/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0002/26/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0002/26/2020
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,640.0012/07/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions588.0009/08/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions319.2008/28/2019
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers1,560.0008/20/2019
MS-66NGCScotsman834.0007/19/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0005/01/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions180.0012/19/2018
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers660.0010/30/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0010/17/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions162.0008/29/2018
MS-67NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,155.0008/19/2018
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions432.0004/10/2018
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers180.0003/28/2018
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers408.0003/21/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions234.0012/26/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0011/02/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0009/12/2017
MS-62PCGSBonham's152.0009/05/2017
MS-66+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers646.0009/04/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers493.5006/21/2017
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions359.5504/26/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers705.0003/29/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0002/07/2017
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions998.7501/04/2017
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5001/04/2017
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers152.7509/12/2016
MS-65PCGSScotsman523.2507/29/2016
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers646.2503/30/2016
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC310.0002/01/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions270.2501/31/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0001/06/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions423.0012/03/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5010/28/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions434.7510/27/2015
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC678.0009/27/2015
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC600.0008/02/2015
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,938.7502/06/2015
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers517.0002/06/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions458.2502/01/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions246.7511/02/2014
MS-64NGCGreat Collections319.0008/31/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections1,430.0008/31/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions499.3808/05/2014
MS-64NGCGreat Collections238.8008/03/2014
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC325.0008/03/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5004/23/2014
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions182.1304/14/2014
PO-1PCGSStack's Bowers82.2503/27/2014
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers282.0001/14/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions470.0001/13/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions282.0001/13/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0001/08/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions558.1301/08/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions182.1312/30/2013
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0012/23/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,116.0012/05/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions382.0012/05/2013
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections260.0011/10/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions259.0009/30/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions206.0009/09/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0008/08/2013
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers393.6307/27/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions705.0007/11/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions259.0006/05/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions306.0004/24/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions306.0004/24/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0004/24/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions297.0004/24/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0004/24/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions705.0003/21/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions558.0002/04/2013
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions135.0001/14/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions259.0001/09/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions485.0011/29/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0011/29/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers323.1311/16/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers323.1311/16/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0010/18/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0009/06/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions617.0008/27/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions588.0008/02/2012
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers460.6007/01/2012
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers763.7506/29/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions196.0005/30/2012
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers518.0003/22/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers288.0003/22/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions207.0001/03/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions719.0012/26/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0011/21/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0011/08/2011
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections216.0010/23/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0010/13/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions8,050.0009/07/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions546.0008/11/2011
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC736.0004/28/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions184.0004/27/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0004/27/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0003/17/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions291.0010/27/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions489.0009/22/2010
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions184.0009/22/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0008/11/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions475.0008/02/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions278.0006/02/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions460.0004/28/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0003/24/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions276.0001/06/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions242.0001/06/2010
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions8,050.0012/03/2009
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC552.0011/02/2009
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC552.0009/21/2009
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC644.0004/09/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0004/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0002/23/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0002/01/2009
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC242.0001/22/2009
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC274.0010/30/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions546.0010/01/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions207.0009/03/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0001/09/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/09/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0012/04/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0011/14/2007
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions177.0010/02/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0008/15/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0008/08/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0003/21/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0003/20/2007
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC230.0003/19/2007
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers489.0002/13/2007
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers311.0002/13/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0009/19/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0009/19/2006
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0008/22/2006
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions220.0007/11/2006
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC426.0007/10/2006
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers546.0005/30/2006
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions196.0005/01/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions443.0004/26/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0003/02/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0002/13/2006
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC253.0002/13/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions431.0002/09/2006
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions184.0001/24/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0001/09/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0001/09/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions805.0001/01/2006
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions153.0009/18/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions690.0009/01/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0007/27/2005
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC196.0006/27/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,604.0006/02/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions231.0002/09/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions81.0002/02/2005
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions184.0001/17/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions184.0001/17/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions213.0009/13/2004
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0009/08/2004
MS-65PCGSStack's/ANR1,725.0006/23/2004
MS-65PCGSStack's/ANR1,500.0006/01/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions242.0005/10/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions472.0005/05/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions282.0003/29/2004
MS-64NONEGoldberg Auctioneers167.0001/28/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions403.0011/07/2003
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries1,093.0009/14/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0008/06/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions805.0005/01/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0002/01/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions366.0002/01/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0011/21/2002
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions91.0007/28/2002
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0006/09/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions575.0005/01/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions236.0004/28/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions213.0004/24/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions345.0004/01/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions460.0002/01/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions360.0011/20/2001
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions135.0010/17/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0010/06/2001
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions288.0010/03/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions190.0008/04/2001
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions81.0008/04/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions380.0007/25/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions410.0006/20/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions185.0006/06/2001
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions120.0005/03/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0005/01/2001
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions489.0002/01/2001
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions380.0001/11/2001
MS-63NONEGoldberg Auctioneers144.0006/07/2000
AU-50NONEStack's632.0006/01/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions437.0002/01/2000
MS-66NONEBowers & Merena1,265.0011/13/1997
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,540.0003/06/1997
MS-66NONEBowers & Merena1,430.0005/20/1996
MS-64NONEStack's495.0010/01/1992
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena770.0003/01/1988
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl1.6006/01/1941
MS-64NONENumismatic Gallery4.2505/01/1941