As of May, 2024, a 1906 Nickel, CAM in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $400.00 and $40,000.00, 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 $36,425.00 in the 07/15/2021 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: 1,725
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Liberty Head Five Cents 1883-1913

1906 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-6840,000.00
MS-67+6,000.00
MS-674,500.00
MS-66+2,000.00
MS-661,600.00
MS-65+1,100.00
MS-65800.00
MS-64+650.00
MS-64500.00
MS-63+450.00
MS-63400.00

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 State400.0040,000.005,272.73

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 1906 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1906 Nickel (Proof)N/AN/A250.0011,000.00
1906 Nickel (Regular Strike)10.00110.00120.0015,000.00
1906 Nickel, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A2,500.003,500.00

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.

1906 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

$1,265.00

Lowest Sale Price
$6,900.00

Highest Sale Price
$2,798.18

Average Sale Price
$3,877.50

Most Recent Sale Price
70

Number of Sales
$195,872.31

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-683,995.0036,425.0019,102.75
MS-67+2,467.506,600.004,496.00
MS-671,265.006,900.002,798.18
MS-66+870.002,173.751,441.50
MS-66600.002,530.001,106.67
MS-65+517.00786.00651.50
MS-65360.00881.25570.69
MS-64270.00630.00366.05

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1906 Nickel, CAM (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-64 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $36,425.00.

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 1906 Nickel, CAM (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1906 Nickel, CAM (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 70.30% share, followed by Legend Rare Coin Auctions / Stack's Bowers with 11.39% / 10.89% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1906 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-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,877.5005/25/2023
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions786.0005/17/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0004/10/2023
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers2,280.0003/29/2023
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0012/14/2022
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions900.0003/21/2022
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,817.5001/27/2022
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,230.0012/16/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0010/04/2021
MS-68PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions36,425.0007/15/2021
MS-67+PCGSStack's Bowers4,320.0006/16/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0005/05/2021
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions6,600.0004/25/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,680.0003/31/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions456.0001/06/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers900.0012/21/2020
MS-67+PCGSStack's Bowers5,520.0011/18/2020
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers336.0011/18/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions663.6010/21/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions504.0009/30/2020
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers600.0008/11/2020
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,230.0005/14/2020
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,347.5005/14/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0001/12/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions360.0001/01/2020
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,585.0012/12/2019
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,173.7510/24/2019
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,467.5009/26/2019
MS-68PCGSStack's Bowers36,000.0005/29/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0004/28/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0011/11/2018
MS-67+NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,467.5009/27/2018
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,582.5009/27/2018
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,080.0006/24/2018
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,230.0005/17/2018
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,280.0002/22/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0001/03/2018
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,585.0012/14/2017
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,112.5012/14/2017
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions870.0012/07/2017
MS-67+PCGSStack's Bowers4,080.0011/08/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,880.0011/02/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0011/02/2017
MS-64NGCBonham's327.0009/05/2017
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,500.0008/10/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0008/02/2017
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions881.2508/02/2017
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers1,057.5008/01/2017
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,055.0005/18/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0004/04/2017
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers1,527.5003/29/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5002/16/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2501/04/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0001/04/2017
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,086.8812/15/2016
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers1,292.5011/02/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions517.0010/31/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5008/10/2016
MS-65NGCScotsman575.0007/29/2016
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,850.0006/28/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions881.2506/08/2016
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions3,995.0004/27/2016
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers540.5003/30/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,763.6812/03/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,527.5012/03/2015
MS-68PCGSStack's Bowers8,812.5011/05/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions493.5010/29/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7510/29/2015
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,116.2509/20/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5009/20/2015
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,642.5009/03/2015
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,703.7509/03/2015
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers1,645.0008/12/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5007/12/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,880.0007/12/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5007/12/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0006/07/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,350.0006/07/2015
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,527.5003/06/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0002/01/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions540.5002/01/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0001/07/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,350.0001/07/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,532.1311/06/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0011/06/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,290.0010/08/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0009/04/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,645.0008/05/2014
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,527.5007/17/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5006/04/2014
MS-65NGCGreat Collections464.2006/01/2014
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,700.0005/22/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0004/23/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5004/23/2014
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,057.5003/27/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,585.0002/03/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0002/03/2014
MS-65PCGSGreat Collections660.0012/29/2013
MS-65NGCGreat Collections545.0011/17/2013
MS-65PCGSScotsman690.0010/18/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions646.0009/25/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions588.0009/25/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers346.6307/27/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,876.0007/11/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,293.0007/11/2013
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,998.0007/11/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0006/05/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,113.0004/24/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0001/09/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions306.0011/29/2012
MS-66+NGCStack's Bowers1,762.5011/16/2012
MS-68PCGSStack's Bowers10,281.2511/16/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0011/12/2012
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,293.0010/18/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,351.0008/02/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0008/02/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,055.0008/02/2012
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers587.5006/29/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions460.0005/30/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0004/18/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0002/02/2012
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers805.0008/15/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0008/11/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions316.0007/07/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions805.0004/27/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0004/27/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0008/11/2010
MS-67NGCStack's2,760.0008/08/2010
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,875.0007/08/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions334.0006/02/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions805.0004/28/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0004/28/2010
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0001/06/2010
MS-65NGCScotsman661.0010/16/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0009/11/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0007/31/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0005/01/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,025.0005/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0003/01/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0003/01/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0001/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0001/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0012/04/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions588.0012/04/2008
MS-65NGCSuperior Galleries575.0009/01/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0007/30/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,323.0007/30/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0005/28/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0005/28/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0004/01/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0002/13/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0001/09/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,313.0011/06/2007
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC403.0008/13/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0005/15/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0004/09/2007
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries920.0002/01/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,243.0001/22/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0001/01/2007
MS-66PCGSStack's850.0011/07/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,313.0009/13/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0007/07/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,120.0004/06/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0004/06/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/01/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,006.0001/01/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0001/01/2006
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena2,645.0010/27/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions575.0009/01/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions6,900.0009/01/2005
MS-67NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,265.0007/25/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0005/04/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0005/04/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions748.0004/17/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0003/24/2005
MS-67PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,530.0003/08/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions375.0012/08/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0011/04/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,329.0010/13/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,348.0009/29/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0009/09/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,323.0009/09/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions391.0008/23/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0007/20/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0005/05/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0001/31/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/31/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions891.0010/08/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,830.0007/26/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0005/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0002/01/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions449.0002/01/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,450.0002/01/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/08/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0011/21/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0011/21/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions414.0008/27/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0007/27/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions380.0007/27/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions426.0002/13/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0001/13/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions270.0005/30/2001