As of May, 2024, a 1876 Nickel, CAM in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $600.00 and $7,500.00, 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 $13,800.00 in the 06/01/2011 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: 1,150
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Shield Five Cents 1866-1883

1876 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-67+7,500.00
MS-674,500.00
MS-66+2,250.00
MS-661,500.00
MS-65+1,250.00
MS-651,000.00
MS-64+850.00
MS-64750.00
MS-63+650.00
MS-63600.00

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 State600.007,500.002,085.00

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 1876 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1876 Nickel (Regular Strike)50.00375.00400.007,500.00
1876 Nickel (Proof)300.00325.00350.005,000.00
1876 Nickel TDO FS-101 (Regular Strike)N/AN/A2,250.002,250.00
1876 Nickel, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A3,500.0020,000.00

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.

1876 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
$630.00
Lowest Sale Price
$2,640.00
Highest Sale Price
$1,300.47
Average Sale Price
$630.00
Most Recent Sale Price
81
Number of Sales
$105,337.93
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6812,075.0012,075.0012,075.00
MS-67+2,640.005,170.003,905.00
MS-672,160.0013,800.005,452.08
MS-66+960.002,644.001,565.47
MS-66630.002,640.001,300.47
MS-65528.001,064.00719.12
MS-64345.00776.00470.51
MS-63230.00382.00321.25
MS-60204.00216.00210.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1876 Nickel, CAM (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-60 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $13,800.00.

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 1876 Nickel, CAM (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1876 Nickel, CAM (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 79.06% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Stack's Bowers with 5.56% / 3.85% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1876 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-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0005/07/2023
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC620.0004/30/2023
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,642.5004/27/2023
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions630.0001/11/2023
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions600.0012/21/2022
MS-66PCGSScotsman1,239.0007/22/2022
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,140.0006/17/2022
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC601.0005/15/2022
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,520.0005/08/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,110.0003/21/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions660.0003/16/2022
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,860.0002/09/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions444.0008/11/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0008/11/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,500.0005/19/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0001/20/2021
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers480.0011/18/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0010/21/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions504.0009/09/2020
MS-66NGCScotsman915.0007/24/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions528.0001/22/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0012/18/2019
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,817.5012/12/2019
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,220.0012/07/2019
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions960.0012/07/2019
MS-67+NGCHeritage Auctions2,640.0010/24/2019
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,160.0008/18/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0007/24/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions900.0004/28/2019
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers528.0003/05/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,640.0001/14/2019
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,155.0012/16/2018
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,400.0012/14/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0010/14/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0009/19/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0008/19/2018
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0008/19/2018
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions960.0006/17/2018
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions204.0005/30/2018
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0004/29/2018
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0004/10/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions750.0002/22/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions384.0002/20/2018
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC975.0002/12/2018
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,400.0012/07/2017
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions960.0012/07/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0011/02/2017
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,407.5010/26/2017
MS-66PCGSBonham's906.0009/05/2017
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5008/02/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions800.1808/02/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5007/06/2017
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,350.0004/26/2017
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5002/16/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2502/16/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7502/16/2017
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,170.0001/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5001/04/2017
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,241.9801/04/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions470.0012/27/2016
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions734.3809/29/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions822.5009/07/2016
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,645.0009/07/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions376.0008/30/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0008/10/2016
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,995.0007/07/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0007/05/2016
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5006/08/2016
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC345.0004/03/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions822.5003/03/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions540.5001/06/2016
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0001/06/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0001/06/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions446.5001/06/2016
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions763.7512/17/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0010/29/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions423.0010/28/2015
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0009/20/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7508/16/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,585.0008/16/2015
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5008/16/2015
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers646.2507/17/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions940.0007/12/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions998.7507/12/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2503/01/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5002/24/2015
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers540.5002/06/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0002/01/2015
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5001/07/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0001/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7512/04/2014
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC525.0011/16/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2511/06/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,055.0011/06/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0010/27/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions411.2510/08/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions499.3809/04/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0009/04/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,525.0008/05/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions616.8807/10/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0006/04/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions9,400.0004/23/2014
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers720.2802/11/2014
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers720.2801/28/2014
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers720.2801/14/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,818.7501/08/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,174.0011/01/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,819.0009/25/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,819.0006/05/2013
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,350.0003/21/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions382.0003/21/2013
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,644.0002/07/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions12,925.0001/09/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions397.0011/29/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions999.0011/29/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions969.0011/29/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0010/18/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,528.0008/02/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0007/12/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions12,650.0004/18/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions805.0004/18/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0002/02/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0012/12/2011
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers690.0011/15/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0011/08/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0011/08/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0011/07/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0011/07/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0010/13/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0009/07/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions431.0008/11/2011
MS-64NGCScotsman380.0007/29/2011
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0007/07/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions13,800.0006/01/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0004/27/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0004/27/2011
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0002/03/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions403.0002/03/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0001/05/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions504.0001/05/2011
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena386.0011/09/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions633.0009/22/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0008/11/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0005/17/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0003/24/2010
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC529.0006/22/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0005/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0004/29/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions748.0004/01/2009
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC794.0003/16/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0003/01/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0003/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0003/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0003/01/2009
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena725.0003/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions6,325.0001/01/2009
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena1,035.0001/01/2009
MS-66NGCStack's1,265.0001/01/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC509.0011/27/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0010/01/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0010/01/2008
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries1,380.0007/26/2008
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,305.0006/05/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions748.0009/27/2007
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers299.0009/25/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0008/15/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0008/15/2007
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena978.0008/04/2007
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC978.0007/09/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0006/05/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0002/20/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0002/01/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0011/29/2006
MS-65NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities863.0009/21/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0009/13/2006
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions230.0008/22/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,243.0008/13/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0006/01/2006
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena1,064.0005/26/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions691.0004/26/2006
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC897.0004/03/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0003/02/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0001/01/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions8,050.0001/01/2006
MS-65PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities800.0012/06/2005
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC776.0011/28/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions403.0010/23/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,323.0006/02/2005
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,668.0006/01/2005
MS-67PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities10,350.0005/25/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0005/04/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0005/04/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions8,050.0002/23/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0002/23/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0002/23/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0001/12/2005
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,400.0011/30/2004
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,380.0011/28/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0011/04/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions557.0010/13/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0009/09/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0008/18/2004
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena1,265.0007/08/2004
MS-66PCGSStack's/ANR1,380.0006/23/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions460.0006/07/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0006/03/2004
MS-66PCGSStack's/ANR1,200.0006/01/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions357.0005/05/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0003/25/2004
MS-68NGCBowers & Merena12,075.0003/11/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,567.0003/10/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,553.0001/31/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0001/07/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0011/26/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions11,500.0009/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0009/01/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,668.0009/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0009/01/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0008/13/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0007/26/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0005/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0004/16/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions891.0003/26/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0003/20/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0011/21/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,358.0009/17/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0007/27/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0007/27/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions357.0007/09/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0007/02/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions776.0006/18/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,783.0005/01/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions690.0004/28/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0004/17/2002

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