As of May, 2024, a 1876 Nickel in circulated condition is worth between $300.00 and $325.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $350.00 and $5,000.00, 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 $4,313.00 in the 09/01/2003 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 (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-67+5,000.00
MS-673,250.00
MS-66+2,000.00
MS-661,250.00
MS-65+1,000.00
MS-65800.00
MS-64+700.00
MS-64600.00
MS-63+550.00
MS-63500.00
MS-62+475.00
MS-62450.00
MS-61375.00
MS-60350.00
AU-58+325.00
AU-58300.00

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 State350.005,000.001,235.71
About Uncirculated300.00325.00312.50

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 TDO FS-101 (Regular Strike)N/AN/A2,250.002,250.00
1876 Nickel, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A600.007,500.00
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 (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

$480.00

Lowest Sale Price
$2,818.00

Highest Sale Price
$812.06

Average Sale Price
$750.00

Most Recent Sale Price
66

Number of Sales
$53,595.80

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-67+2,937.503,290.003,113.75
MS-671,800.004,313.002,736.81
MS-66+780.001,320.001,050.00
MS-66253.001,840.001,043.84
MS-65480.002,818.00812.06
MS-642.75748.00422.28
MS-63+234.00234.00234.00
MS-63173.00605.00291.74
MS-62253.00253.00253.00
MS-61193.88235.00211.63
MS-60185.15288.00236.58

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1876 Nickel (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-60 to MS-67+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $4,313.00.

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 (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1876 Nickel (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 67.39% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Goldberg Auctioneers with 10.87% / 5.65% 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 (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 Auctions1,320.0001/14/2024
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0005/17/2023
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,762.5002/23/2023
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers504.0009/28/2022
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers528.0009/28/2022
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers750.0009/28/2022
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers528.0009/28/2022
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers384.0006/17/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0004/28/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions579.6004/28/2022
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers2,400.0004/13/2022
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions780.0012/15/2021
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers552.0008/25/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions576.0008/25/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions408.0008/11/2021
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers312.0006/16/2021
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,440.0006/16/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers504.0005/25/2021
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC475.0005/16/2021
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC320.0002/21/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions720.0001/06/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions660.0012/09/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,200.0011/18/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0010/17/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions600.0010/14/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0003/15/2020
MS-63+NGCHeritage Auctions234.0003/04/2020
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers432.0002/18/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions492.0001/22/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0012/11/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions360.0010/25/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions408.0009/25/2019
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions222.0009/18/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions420.0008/28/2019
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,800.0007/14/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0005/01/2019
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,040.0004/28/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0004/17/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0003/27/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0001/14/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0001/09/2019
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions216.0011/14/2018
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0010/31/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0010/17/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0009/09/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0004/29/2018
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers240.0003/28/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0003/13/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions660.0001/03/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0001/03/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0011/02/2017
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions504.0011/02/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0009/26/2017
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers2,585.0008/01/2017
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions193.8804/04/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0002/07/2017
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions258.5001/10/2017
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions517.0001/04/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,232.5001/04/2017
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions305.5011/29/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0009/30/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2509/07/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions364.2508/16/2016
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,937.5008/10/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions517.0007/07/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5005/03/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0004/27/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5003/03/2016
MS-67+NGCHeritage Auctions3,290.0002/04/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions446.5001/17/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions705.0001/06/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0010/29/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5010/28/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2508/16/2015
MS-66PCGSScotsman891.0007/24/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,350.0003/01/2015
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions763.7502/01/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0001/04/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0001/04/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,585.0011/06/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5009/04/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions881.2506/04/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions969.3804/23/2014
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,380.6302/11/2014
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers522.8802/11/2014
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,380.6301/28/2014
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers522.8801/28/2014
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,380.6301/14/2014
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers522.8801/14/2014
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,351.2512/31/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions259.0009/25/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions353.0009/25/2013
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers401.8507/27/2013
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers662.7007/27/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions588.0007/11/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions360.0007/11/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0006/05/2013
MS-61NGCStack's Bowers235.0005/30/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions382.0004/24/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions411.0004/24/2013
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,293.0004/16/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions411.0002/07/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions441.0002/07/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,528.0001/09/2013
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions206.0001/09/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0011/29/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions382.0011/29/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0009/06/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers378.3507/01/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions489.0005/30/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0005/30/2012
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers185.1503/27/2012
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC759.0003/05/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers431.0001/24/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/03/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0001/03/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions748.0012/08/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions805.0010/13/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0009/07/2011
MS-65NGCGreat Collections825.0009/04/2011
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,818.0008/18/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers546.0006/14/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions805.0004/27/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0004/27/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0003/17/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0003/17/2011
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC851.0008/30/2010
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena460.0006/17/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions748.0004/28/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions748.0003/24/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0002/03/2010
MS-65NGCStack's805.0001/26/2010
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena345.0011/16/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0009/11/2009
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena719.0006/01/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0005/06/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0002/01/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0002/01/2009
MS-65PCGSStack's748.0001/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0001/01/2009
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC748.0012/08/2008
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena690.0011/01/2008
MS-64PCGSStack's632.5008/21/2008
MS-65NGCStack's920.0007/27/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0006/26/2008
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0005/28/2008
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions748.0010/02/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0007/18/2007
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC805.0007/16/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,208.0007/12/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0005/15/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0005/01/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions403.0002/20/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0001/09/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions460.0001/09/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0001/01/2007
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions253.0012/27/2006
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC489.0012/11/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0010/24/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0009/13/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions633.0008/13/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions431.0006/06/2006
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries517.0005/28/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0005/01/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions460.0003/06/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions334.0001/24/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions460.0012/19/2005
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions288.0011/07/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0011/02/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0009/01/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0009/01/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0009/01/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0008/01/2005
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC288.0006/27/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions705.0006/02/2005
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC713.0005/23/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0005/09/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions690.0005/04/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0005/04/2005
MS-66ICGHeritage Auctions1,150.0003/24/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0012/19/2004
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0011/08/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions265.0011/08/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions370.0009/01/2004
MS-65PCGSSuperior Galleries1,840.0008/16/2004
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers322.0006/02/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions627.0003/17/2004
MS-65PCGSStack's2,070.0003/16/2004
MS-63NONEGoldberg Auctioneers173.0001/28/2004
MS-64NONEGoldberg Auctioneers230.0001/28/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions472.0011/17/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions576.0011/07/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,313.0009/01/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0007/30/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0005/14/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0005/01/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0003/20/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions604.0002/01/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions834.0001/13/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions805.0001/08/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions253.0011/21/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0007/27/2002
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers978.0006/02/2002
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers299.0002/18/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions661.0002/01/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0002/01/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions460.0011/15/2001
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,208.0010/06/2001
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions833.0005/01/2001
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena633.0003/15/2001
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,006.0002/16/2001
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena633.0001/03/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0011/16/2000
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena633.0010/26/2000
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers920.0010/02/2000
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena759.0008/09/2000
MS-63NONEGoldberg Auctioneers276.0006/07/2000
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions288.0006/07/2000
MS-65NGCSuperior Galleries834.0003/02/2000
MS-63NGCGoldberg Auctioneers253.0002/06/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0002/01/2000
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries1,208.0009/19/1999
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,006.0002/01/1999
MS-66NONEBowers & Merena1,430.0011/13/1997
MS-66PCGSRARCOA1,348.0007/01/1996
MS-67NONEBowers & Merena2,970.0005/20/1996
MS-63NONEStack's605.0010/01/1992
MS-65NONEBowers & Ruddy2,250.0009/01/1980
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl2.7506/01/1941
MS-64NONENumismatic Gallery9.0005/01/1941