As of May, 2024, a 1871 Nickel in circulated condition is worth between $100.00 and $750.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $800.00 and $5,500.00, 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 $9,600.00 in the 06/02/2005 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 20.50 millimeters
Weight: 5.00 grams
Mintage: 561,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Shield Five Cents 1866-1883

1871 Nickel (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-66+5,500.00
MS-664,000.00
MS-65+3,500.00
MS-652,750.00
MS-64+2,250.00
MS-642,000.00
MS-63+1,500.00
MS-631,100.00
MS-62+1,000.00
MS-62900.00
MS-61850.00
MS-60800.00
AU-58+750.00
AU-58700.00
AU-55+650.00
AU-55600.00
AU-53+575.00
AU-53550.00
AU-50+525.00
AU-50500.00
XF-45+475.00
XF-45450.00
XF-40400.00
VF-35375.00
VF-30350.00
VF-25325.00
VF-20300.00
F-15250.00
F-12225.00
VG-10200.00
VG-8175.00
G-6150.00
G-4125.00
AG-3100.00

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 State800.005,500.002,179.17
About Uncirculated500.00750.00606.25
Extremely Fine400.00475.00441.67
Fine and Very Fine225.00375.00304.17
Good and Very Good125.00200.00162.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good100.00100.00100.00

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 1871 Shield 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1871 Nickel (Proof)275.00325.00350.006,500.00
1871 Nickel RPD FS-301 (Regular Strike)N/AN/A1,250.001,250.00
1871 Nickel, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A8,000.0012,500.00
1871 Nickel, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A600.0010,000.00

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.

1871 Nickel (Regular Strike) – 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

$920.00

Lowest Sale Price
$4,600.00

Highest Sale Price
$2,025.45

Average Sale Price
$2,500.00

Most Recent Sale Price
49

Number of Sales
$99,247.08

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-66+4,200.005,875.004,768.33
MS-662,013.009,600.003,822.70
MS-65+920.004,600.002,025.45
MS-652,820.002,820.002,820.00
MS-64661.004,080.001,168.12
MS-63+1,150.001,150.001,150.00
MS-63264.00978.00638.68
MS-62633.00748.00682.75
MS-6059.001,955.00449.14
AU-58155.00540.00434.17
AU-55299.00517.00416.60
AU-53504.00504.00504.00
AU-50161.00435.00289.24
XF-45150.00322.00244.27
XF-40105.00299.00197.33
VF-35180.00216.00204.00
VF-3060.00204.00148.78
VF-25144.00288.00198.83
VF-2047.00217.38132.90
F-1259.00123.3891.19
VG-1069.0099.0084.00
VG-860.0086.0077.75
G-456.0056.0056.00
AG-329.0029.0029.00
PO-153.00336.00148.33

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1871 Nickel (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $9,600.00.

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 1871 Nickel (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1871 Nickel (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 76.17% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 9.81% / 3.74% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1871 Nickel (Regular Strike) 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-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,200.0008/20/2023
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers264.0007/26/2023
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0007/19/2023
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions139.0005/17/2023
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions540.0004/10/2023
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions480.0002/01/2023
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC435.0010/23/2022
MS-63+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,150.0010/09/2022
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,200.0008/28/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,200.0006/22/2022
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions264.0005/18/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,120.0003/21/2022
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,260.0002/15/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0001/12/2022
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,995.0007/15/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0007/14/2021
VF-25PCGSStack's Bowers288.0006/16/2021
PO-1PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0006/09/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,000.0011/18/2020
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,500.0011/15/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,560.0008/09/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,600.0008/09/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,040.0006/07/2020
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,702.5003/26/2020
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0002/19/2020
VF-35PCGSStack's Bowers180.0002/18/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,500.0001/12/2020
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions630.0008/21/2019
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0008/14/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions228.0005/22/2019
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions264.0003/13/2019
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers690.0003/05/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,860.0001/14/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,100.0012/14/2018
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers240.0010/30/2018
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions168.0010/24/2018
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers240.0008/22/2018
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions216.0007/11/2018
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers432.0006/21/2018
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions79.0006/20/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,440.0006/17/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,080.0006/17/2018
VG-10NGCHeritage Auctions69.0004/24/2018
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions59.0004/17/2018
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions204.0004/10/2018
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0003/27/2018
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0003/27/2018
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0003/27/2018
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0001/02/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,640.0011/02/2017
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0010/03/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,290.0008/01/2017
MS-65+PCGSScotsman2,645.0007/21/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0006/08/2017
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers1,527.5003/29/2017
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,762.5003/29/2017
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions517.0003/21/2017
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,175.0010/03/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0010/03/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0010/03/2016
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5009/25/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions646.2509/07/2016
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,350.0008/17/2016
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,290.0008/09/2016
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers4,230.0008/09/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,585.0006/08/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5004/27/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0010/28/2015
F-12PCGSHeritage Auctions123.3806/14/2015
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,642.5006/01/2015
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions211.5002/03/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5002/01/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0001/07/2015
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions211.5001/04/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0012/04/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,827.1312/04/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,112.5010/27/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,821.2509/04/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0008/05/2014
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions188.0007/14/2014
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections1,822.7007/13/2014
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions217.3805/05/2014
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,762.5003/27/2014
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,760.0003/04/2014
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions193.8803/03/2014
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions376.0002/27/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,875.0002/27/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions940.0002/27/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,290.0012/05/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,233.0008/08/2013
VG-8NGCHeritage Auctions60.0005/13/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,820.0004/24/2013
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions341.0004/01/2013
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions411.0003/21/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions676.0003/21/2013
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers3,055.0002/22/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,700.0002/07/2013
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions47.0001/07/2013
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions270.0011/29/2012
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers309.0311/16/2012
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers940.0011/16/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,415.0007/12/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,438.0007/12/2012
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0007/12/2012
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0007/12/2012
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers2,070.0005/31/2012
PO-1NGCGreat Collections53.0005/06/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,881.0004/18/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions978.0002/27/2012
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions389.0002/02/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0002/02/2012
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers748.0002/01/2012
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers265.0001/24/2012
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0001/03/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0001/03/2012
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions59.0012/19/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions978.0012/08/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0012/08/2011
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers2,875.0011/15/2011
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0011/08/2011
G-4PCGSHeritage Auctions56.0011/07/2011
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0009/07/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,013.0009/07/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions748.0009/07/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions748.0009/07/2011
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions633.0007/07/2011
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0007/07/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,409.0006/01/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions863.0006/01/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,220.0004/27/2011
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers500.0003/31/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0003/17/2011
MS-60NGCBowers & Merena244.0011/09/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0009/22/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions56.0009/06/2010
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions288.0008/11/2010
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0008/11/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0006/02/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,645.0002/03/2010
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions79.0001/11/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0001/06/2010
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions748.0001/06/2010
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0010/22/2009
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0010/22/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0009/11/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,105.0007/31/2009
MS-65+PCGSScotsman1,955.0007/01/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,438.0004/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0004/01/2009
XF-40ANACSDavid Lawrence RC105.0002/19/2009
VG-8ICGHeritage Auctions86.0011/10/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC690.0008/11/2008
VF-20NCSHeritage Auctions138.0005/28/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0002/13/2008
AG-3ANACSHeritage Auctions29.0001/23/2008
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0010/03/2007
AU-50ANACSDavid Lawrence RC161.0006/25/2007
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions489.0005/15/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0002/19/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC702.0001/29/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0001/09/2007
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0001/03/2007
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries3,450.0001/01/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions179.0012/06/2006
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions288.0010/24/2006
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0009/20/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0009/13/2006
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0008/22/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0004/26/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,600.0004/26/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0004/26/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0003/02/2006
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0002/15/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0002/09/2006
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0012/19/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0012/13/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0011/02/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0011/02/2005
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena6,038.0010/27/2005
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0010/12/2005
MS-60NONEStack's1,955.0009/07/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions863.0008/01/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,888.0007/27/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0006/05/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,600.0006/02/2005
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities4,370.0005/25/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions493.0005/09/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0005/04/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0001/12/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0012/13/2004
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC489.0011/28/2004
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions213.0009/13/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0008/18/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0007/20/2004
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions72.0007/07/2004
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries1,610.0004/02/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/31/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0001/31/2004
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions380.0011/07/2003
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions105.0008/13/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0005/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,875.0003/20/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions661.0002/01/2003
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions155.0011/25/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions6,613.0009/01/2002
MS-65+NGCSuperior Galleries1,495.0008/01/2002
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0004/10/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,013.0008/08/2001
MS-63NONEGoldberg Auctioneers276.0005/28/2001
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena920.0003/15/2001
MS-63NONEGoldberg Auctioneers391.0002/06/2000
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0001/08/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,335.0008/01/1999
MS-64NONEStack's1,430.0010/01/1992