As of May, 2024, a 1881 Nickel, CAM in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $550.00 and $25,000.00, 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 $9,775.00 in the 04/27/2011 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: 3,575
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Shield Five Cents 1866-1883

1881 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-6825,000.00
MS-67+7,500.00
MS-672,750.00
MS-66+1,350.00
MS-661,000.00
MS-65+900.00
MS-65800.00
MS-64+700.00
MS-64600.00
MS-63+575.00
MS-63550.00

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 State550.0025,000.003,793.18

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 1881 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1881 Nickel (Regular Strike)250.001,250.001,300.007,500.00
1881 Nickel (Proof)75.00300.00325.0012,500.00
1881 Nickel, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A3,500.0010,000.00

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.

1881 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
$504.00
Lowest Sale Price
$1,380.00
Highest Sale Price
$822.37
Average Sale Price
$602.40
Most Recent Sale Price
100
Number of Sales
$82,237.08
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-689,775.009,775.009,775.00
MS-67+2,880.004,800.004,009.17
MS-67978.004,700.001,794.74
MS-66+690.001,380.00963.78
MS-66504.001,380.00822.37
MS-65+517.00517.00517.00
MS-65414.00805.00542.31
MS-64299.00575.00424.00
MS-63184.00312.00248.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1881 Nickel, CAM (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-63 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $9,775.00.

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 1881 Nickel, CAM (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1881 Nickel, CAM (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 74.26% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Goldberg Auctioneers with 6.33% / 5.91% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1881 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-67NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,821.2505/25/2023
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,585.0005/25/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions602.4005/10/2023
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0004/10/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0001/11/2023
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions840.0008/31/2022
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0006/08/2022
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,875.0005/15/2022
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers1,140.0011/30/2021
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers528.0011/30/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0011/03/2021
MS-65NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions499.3810/28/2021
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers528.0009/22/2021
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,560.0009/01/2021
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions810.0009/01/2021
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers780.0008/25/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions468.0008/25/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers780.0008/25/2021
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,320.0006/16/2021
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC550.0002/07/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions432.0001/20/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0010/17/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions930.0010/17/2020
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0010/14/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0009/09/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0004/29/2020
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions726.0003/18/2020
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,585.0012/12/2019
MS-67+NGCHeritage Auctions2,880.0012/07/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0011/13/2019
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers1,080.0008/20/2019
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,061.6006/09/2019
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,800.0004/28/2019
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,347.5003/21/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions576.0001/14/2019
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,375.0012/16/2018
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions504.0012/14/2018
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,100.0009/16/2018
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,320.0007/19/2018
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,080.0007/15/2018
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,320.0005/24/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0004/29/2018
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,265.0003/25/2018
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0002/22/2018
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,050.0001/03/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions600.0001/03/2018
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,468.7512/14/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0011/02/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions999.6011/02/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0010/24/2017
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5008/02/2017
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,173.7507/13/2017
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,145.6307/13/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,467.5004/26/2017
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers1,116.2503/29/2017
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions587.5002/16/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions493.5009/22/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions822.5006/08/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions493.5006/08/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,057.5001/06/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0001/03/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions481.7512/27/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions646.2512/03/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions616.8810/29/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5008/16/2015
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers646.2508/12/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,586.2507/12/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0004/26/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5003/01/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0002/01/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,997.5001/07/2015
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions481.7501/07/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions705.0001/07/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions517.0001/07/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,703.7501/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0001/07/2015
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC800.0012/21/2014
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,201.0011/16/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,997.5008/05/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions499.3808/05/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions763.7507/10/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,290.0007/10/2014
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,937.5006/02/2014
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,173.7506/02/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions544.0303/21/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections992.2003/02/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions528.7502/27/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections672.1002/23/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions528.7502/03/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions616.8801/27/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,700.0001/08/2014
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers517.0012/10/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0012/05/2013
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers2,350.0011/08/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,774.0011/01/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0009/25/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0008/08/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions881.0008/08/2013
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC927.0007/28/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions852.0007/11/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions734.0006/17/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0006/05/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions734.0006/03/2013
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers523.0005/30/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0004/24/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions665.0004/24/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions964.0004/01/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0003/21/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions595.0003/18/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions470.0003/18/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,763.0002/07/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0001/09/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions705.0001/09/2013
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,069.2511/16/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions776.0006/25/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0004/18/2012
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0004/18/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions690.0004/18/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0004/18/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0004/18/2012
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers546.0008/15/2011
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers748.0008/15/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions748.0007/07/2011
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions9,775.0004/27/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0002/03/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0002/03/2011
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions978.0002/03/2011
MS-65PCGSStack's748.0011/10/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0009/22/2010
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers719.0009/21/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0008/11/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions575.0004/28/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0010/22/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions748.0009/02/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions690.0007/31/2009
MS-64PCGSStack's575.0007/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0005/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0003/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0002/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0002/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,104.0001/01/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0001/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions978.0012/04/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions805.0012/04/2008
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena805.0011/01/2008
MS-66PCGSStack's1,035.0010/01/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0006/26/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0004/01/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0001/09/2008
MS-66NGCStack's862.5010/16/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions920.0010/02/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0009/27/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0008/13/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions891.0007/04/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0005/01/2007
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,035.0005/01/2007
MS-65PCGSSuperior Galleries586.0005/01/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0005/01/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0005/01/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions867.0005/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0002/20/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0002/14/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,013.0001/01/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0001/01/2007
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC943.0001/01/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0010/24/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0009/13/2006
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers949.0009/12/2006
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers863.0009/12/2006
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers949.0009/12/2006
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,783.0009/12/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions920.0006/01/2006
MS-65PCGSSuperior Galleries805.0005/28/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions661.0001/01/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions922.0009/01/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0009/01/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0008/03/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0007/06/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions748.0006/29/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions719.0006/02/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0006/02/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions836.0006/01/2005
MS-67NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,530.0005/25/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0005/04/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0005/04/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0005/04/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0005/04/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions959.0004/20/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0003/24/2005
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities750.0003/08/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0002/23/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions700.0002/23/2005
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers529.0002/23/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions776.0002/23/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions719.0012/08/2004
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers863.0009/07/2004
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities550.0008/15/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0007/20/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0006/03/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0005/05/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions529.0004/14/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions748.0003/03/2004
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers633.0001/28/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions414.0001/12/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions483.0011/07/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,121.0011/07/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0010/08/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0009/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0005/01/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions604.0005/01/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0005/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0003/19/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0002/19/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions414.0002/01/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/08/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,438.0001/08/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0011/21/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0011/21/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0010/29/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0009/10/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0009/01/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0007/28/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0007/27/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions495.0007/27/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0007/27/2002
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers558.0006/02/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0006/01/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0004/01/2002
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers299.0002/18/2002
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers449.0002/18/2002
MS-63NGCGoldberg Auctioneers184.0002/18/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions541.0001/13/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0001/09/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,500.0012/05/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,800.0011/20/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,800.0010/10/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,700.0009/26/2001

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