As of May, 2024, a 1911 Nickel in 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 $6,168.75 in the 06/27/2019 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: 1,733
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Liberty Head Five Cents 1883-1913

1911 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+5,500.00
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

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 State250.0011,000.001,606.67

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 1911 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1911 Nickel (Regular Strike)10.00110.00120.0010,000.00
1911 Nickel, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A400.0025,000.00
1911 Nickel, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A6,000.006,000.00

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.

1911 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

$322.00

Lowest Sale Price
$1,320.00

Highest Sale Price
$489.45

Average Sale Price
$504.00

Most Recent Sale Price
87

Number of Sales
$42,582.43

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-684,888.006,038.005,463.00
MS-67+3,600.006,168.754,674.69
MS-67452.005,040.001,508.57
MS-66+690.001,265.00856.25
MS-66444.003,565.00774.88
MS-65+499.00558.13528.57
MS-65322.001,320.00489.45
MS-641.20826.00282.40
MS-63127.00605.00215.26
MS-62106.00633.00231.83
MS-61173.00173.00173.00
AU-5881.0081.0081.00
AU-5577.0077.0077.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1911 Nickel (Proof) coin across various grades from AU-55 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67+ having the highest max price $6,168.75.

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 1911 Nickel (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1911 Nickel (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 66.89% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 10.37% / 7.69% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1911 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 Auctions264.0006/19/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0006/19/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions396.0005/17/2023
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions348.0004/19/2023
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions384.0003/15/2023
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions456.0003/15/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions396.0001/11/2023
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers408.0011/09/2022
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers300.0009/28/2022
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions216.0008/24/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0004/20/2022
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers264.0004/13/2022
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers408.0004/13/2022
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers288.0003/23/2022
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,052.5001/27/2022
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers480.0012/21/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions222.0012/01/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0011/24/2021
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC460.0011/07/2021
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions372.0010/04/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers312.0008/31/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers288.0006/16/2021
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers780.0006/16/2021
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,877.5005/27/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0005/12/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0005/12/2021
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers264.0003/31/2021
MS-66NGCKagin's721.2003/15/2021
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers408.0002/03/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0001/27/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions210.0001/27/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions336.0001/20/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions516.0001/20/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions480.0001/06/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0012/23/2020
MS-67+NGCHeritage Auctions3,600.0011/22/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers960.0011/18/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0010/17/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0008/26/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0008/12/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions324.0008/05/2020
MS-64PCGSScotsman826.0007/24/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions540.0006/03/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0004/15/2020
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC180.0003/15/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0003/15/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions444.0002/19/2020
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC400.0001/12/2020
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers504.0011/20/2019
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions646.2510/24/2019
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,200.0007/28/2019
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions6,168.7506/27/2019
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0006/09/2019
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,140.0002/03/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0001/16/2019
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions5,040.0001/14/2019
MS-66+PCGSScotsman690.0011/02/2018
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers288.0008/22/2018
MS-66+PCGSScotsman690.0007/27/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions360.0007/04/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions492.0012/07/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0011/02/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0011/02/2017
MS-66PCGSBonham's526.0009/05/2017
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers676.0009/04/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers705.0006/21/2017
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions763.7501/04/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0001/04/2017
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC350.0011/28/2016
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC525.0011/14/2016
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers352.5009/12/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions881.2509/07/2016
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers646.2508/09/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions258.5007/19/2016
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers329.0007/13/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions387.7501/06/2016
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC250.0001/03/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions365.4310/27/2015
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers881.2507/20/2015
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers940.0007/17/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions258.5007/07/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,145.6306/07/2015
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers1,527.5003/27/2015
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions176.2503/17/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions170.3802/10/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,173.7502/01/2015
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions646.2502/01/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5001/11/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions600.4301/07/2015
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC300.0012/21/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions329.0010/08/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions246.7509/22/2014
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,703.7509/01/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions440.6306/04/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions558.1304/28/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions763.7504/23/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions499.3804/23/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions587.5004/23/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions481.7503/24/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions558.1303/21/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections653.4003/02/2014
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers440.6302/11/2014
MS-65PCGSGreat Collections419.1002/02/2014
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers440.6301/28/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions293.7501/27/2014
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers440.6301/14/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions558.1301/13/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0012/30/2013
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers235.0012/10/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions529.0012/05/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions499.0012/05/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0011/15/2013
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections150.0011/10/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers287.8811/08/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0010/21/2013
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions153.0010/21/2013
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC320.0009/22/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions317.0009/09/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions165.0008/19/2013
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC551.0008/04/2013
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers183.3007/27/2013
MS-65NGCScotsman632.5007/26/2013
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC200.0007/21/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions470.0007/11/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions411.0006/05/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions411.0004/24/2013
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers223.0004/16/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions411.0003/21/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0003/21/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0003/21/2013
AU-55ANACSGreat Collections77.0001/13/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions270.0001/09/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions306.0011/29/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0011/29/2012
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers646.2511/16/2012
MS-64ICGGreat Collections220.0009/23/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0009/06/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions558.0008/02/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0007/12/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions276.0005/30/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions633.0005/28/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0004/09/2012
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers633.0003/22/2012
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers776.0001/24/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0001/03/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0012/08/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions606.0012/08/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions431.0012/08/2011
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers1,265.0011/15/2011
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections386.0010/16/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions606.0010/13/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0010/13/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions207.0008/15/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions207.0008/08/2011
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers288.0006/01/2011
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC575.0005/12/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions920.0004/27/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions633.0004/27/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions431.0002/03/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions633.0012/02/2010
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions4,888.0012/02/2010
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena322.0011/09/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions575.0010/27/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0010/27/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0009/22/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0009/22/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0006/02/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions633.0004/28/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions460.0004/28/2010
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC886.0004/19/2010
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC552.0004/01/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions518.0003/24/2010
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0001/06/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions431.0001/06/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0001/06/2010
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/06/2010
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena452.0001/05/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions475.0011/02/2009
MS-65PCGSStack's546.0009/23/2009
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions207.0007/01/2009
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC564.0006/25/2009
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC598.0004/09/2009
MS-64ICGHeritage Auctions196.0004/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0004/01/2009
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena417.0003/01/2009
MS-64ICGHeritage Auctions253.0003/01/2009
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions184.0001/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0001/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions748.0010/01/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC368.0009/04/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,208.0006/02/2008
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0005/28/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0005/12/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions518.0004/23/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0004/23/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0003/06/2008
MS-65PCGSStack's440.0002/26/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0001/09/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0012/04/2007
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena518.0011/15/2007
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0011/14/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions209.0010/02/2007
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC656.0009/24/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0008/15/2007
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC633.0007/16/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0006/04/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0005/01/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions720.0005/01/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0004/02/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions475.0003/20/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions219.0002/20/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0002/20/2007
MS-65NGCScotsman518.0002/09/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0012/27/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0012/05/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions230.0011/20/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions207.0010/24/2006
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC552.0010/09/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0009/13/2006
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,438.0009/12/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0008/13/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions489.0006/06/2006
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers805.0005/30/2006
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers518.0005/30/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0005/01/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0003/06/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0002/13/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions489.0002/09/2006
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries1,035.0002/05/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions460.0001/24/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions345.0001/09/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0001/01/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions633.0001/01/2006
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions208.0011/07/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0011/02/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions690.0009/01/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0009/01/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0009/01/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0009/01/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0007/27/2005
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC231.0006/27/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions207.0006/06/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC253.0005/16/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0005/04/2005
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0004/27/2005
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC174.0004/25/2005
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers3,565.0002/23/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions489.0001/12/2005
MS-66NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,495.0011/30/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions834.0011/04/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0011/04/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions449.0010/27/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions391.0009/09/2004
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions391.0009/09/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0005/10/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions403.0003/25/2004
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,898.0001/28/2004
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers196.0001/28/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions604.0001/07/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions190.0011/17/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions357.0011/17/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions345.0011/07/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0011/07/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions121.0009/22/2003
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions6,038.0009/01/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions633.0007/26/2003
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions357.0005/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0005/01/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions403.0003/20/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions322.0002/01/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions334.0001/22/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0001/08/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions201.0011/12/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0009/01/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions184.0007/28/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions346.0007/09/2002
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions106.0004/28/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0004/01/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions529.0002/01/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0010/06/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions334.0010/03/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0008/04/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions185.0007/25/2001
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena690.0006/28/2001
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions81.0006/02/2001
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions135.0005/30/2001
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions472.0005/01/2001
MS-62NONEHeritage Auctions633.0004/05/2001
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions535.0002/01/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,437.0002/01/2001
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries500.0010/01/2000
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,980.0005/31/1999
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena1,380.0005/30/1999
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena1,265.0003/18/1999
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena1,320.0005/20/1996
MS-64NONEStack's523.0010/01/1992
MS-63NONEBowers & Merena605.0003/01/1988
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl1.2006/01/1941
MS-64NONENumismatic Gallery4.2505/01/1941