As of May, 2024, a 1882 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 $9,165.00 in the 02/06/2015 by renowned auctioneer Stack's Bowers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 20.50 millimeters
Weight: 5.00 grams
Mintage: 3,100
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Shield Five Cents 1866-1883

1882 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-672,500.00
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 State550.0025,000.003,770.45

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 1882 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1882 Nickel (Regular Strike)35.00190.00200.0027,500.00
1882 Nickel (Proof)250.00300.00325.0012,500.00
1882 Nickel, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A2,500.0025,000.00

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.

1882 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
$492.00
Lowest Sale Price
$2,185.00
Highest Sale Price
$789.17
Average Sale Price
$660.00
Most Recent Sale Price
103
Number of Sales
$81,284.61
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-686,750.009,165.007,705.00
MS-67+5,280.005,280.005,280.00
MS-67780.004,485.001,999.78
MS-66+600.001,260.00855.30
MS-66492.002,185.00789.17
MS-65+646.25646.25646.25
MS-65380.00805.00561.02
MS-64312.00575.00396.64
MS-63311.00311.00311.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1882 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 $9,165.00.

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 1882 Nickel, CAM (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1882 Nickel, CAM (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 80.43% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 5.96% / 3.83% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1882 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-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,520.0011/19/2023
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers1,080.0008/24/2023
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions468.0007/12/2023
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,880.0005/07/2023
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers660.0004/12/2023
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers630.0002/15/2023
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,141.2001/11/2023
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC576.0004/10/2022
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,260.0003/21/2022
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers960.0002/03/2022
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions660.0010/13/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,110.0006/23/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,480.0010/18/2020
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,840.0010/17/2020
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions600.0005/27/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions468.0004/29/2020
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,280.0002/23/2020
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,055.0012/12/2019
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions7,200.0012/07/2019
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers780.0008/20/2019
MS-68NGCDavid Lawrence RC6,750.0008/04/2019
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions721.2006/12/2019
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0004/28/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions492.0003/27/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions312.0003/27/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions504.0003/27/2019
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0001/14/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions552.0001/14/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0012/14/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0012/14/2018
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,800.0010/14/2018
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,155.0009/16/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions408.0008/29/2018
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions720.0007/15/2018
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,155.0006/24/2018
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0006/17/2018
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,100.0004/29/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions456.0004/03/2018
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0011/02/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0009/07/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0009/07/2017
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions630.0009/07/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions493.5008/02/2017
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,086.8807/13/2017
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers1,057.5006/21/2017
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers446.5003/29/2017
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,145.6302/16/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions734.3801/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions734.3801/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0001/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2510/31/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions470.0009/03/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5008/10/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0008/10/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions940.0006/08/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions675.6301/06/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7501/06/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions616.8812/03/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5010/29/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5009/20/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2509/20/2015
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions646.2509/03/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2508/16/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,175.0008/16/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7508/16/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions470.0006/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2506/07/2015
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,880.0006/01/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions352.5005/31/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions329.0005/31/2015
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers793.1303/27/2015
MS-68PCGSStack's Bowers9,165.0002/06/2015
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers528.7502/06/2015
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers646.2501/27/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0001/07/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions646.2501/07/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,175.0001/07/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions680.3301/07/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2508/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions793.1306/30/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5006/04/2014
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,173.7506/02/2014
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections2,024.0003/09/2014
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,232.5002/13/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,232.5002/03/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions485.2802/03/2014
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections1,866.7001/19/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions646.2501/08/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions558.1301/08/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0012/05/2013
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers582.8011/08/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0011/01/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0011/01/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0009/25/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,763.0008/08/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,056.0007/29/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,998.0007/11/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions823.0007/11/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,117.0003/21/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions799.0002/25/2013
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers2,467.5011/16/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions558.0010/29/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions823.0010/29/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions734.0009/06/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0007/12/2012
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC587.0005/17/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions777.0004/18/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0004/18/2012
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers546.0003/22/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,415.0001/03/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0001/03/2012
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers546.0011/15/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0011/08/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions703.0010/13/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0009/07/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0009/07/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0008/11/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0007/07/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0004/27/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions546.0001/05/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0009/27/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0009/22/2010
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0008/11/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0008/02/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0006/02/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0006/02/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions805.0004/28/2010
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,881.0001/06/2010
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC989.0012/25/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0012/03/2009
MS-67PCGSStack's3,220.0009/23/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0007/31/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0007/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions891.0006/03/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0005/01/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0005/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions805.0003/01/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0002/11/2009
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena805.0001/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/01/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0001/01/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions575.0010/01/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0010/01/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0010/01/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0009/01/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions345.0009/01/2008
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,095.0008/11/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0007/30/2008
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC713.0004/21/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0004/01/2008
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC863.0003/24/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0002/13/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions311.0001/16/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0001/09/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0001/09/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions633.0010/31/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0009/27/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0008/15/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0007/12/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0007/09/2007
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers4,485.0005/29/2007
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers604.0005/29/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions322.0005/15/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0005/01/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions949.0004/16/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0003/28/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0009/13/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,358.0009/13/2006
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,783.0009/12/2006
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC437.0007/24/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0007/07/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions403.0006/06/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0004/26/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0004/26/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0009/01/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0009/01/2005
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,840.0006/01/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions811.0005/25/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions696.0005/04/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0005/04/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions696.0005/04/2005
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC897.0005/02/2005
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena2,128.0003/10/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0002/28/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0002/23/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,651.0002/23/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0001/12/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,329.0011/14/2004
MS-67NGCKingswood Galleries1,840.0011/11/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions483.0009/15/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions518.0009/09/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0006/03/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions725.0006/03/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions426.0006/02/2004
MS-66PCGSStack's/ANR550.0006/01/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,853.0005/05/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions727.0003/31/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions546.0003/24/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,853.0003/17/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0001/07/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0001/07/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions426.0001/07/2004
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,035.0001/05/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0012/17/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions700.0011/17/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0011/07/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions437.0011/07/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0009/22/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions713.0009/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions713.0009/01/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,795.0007/26/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,875.0007/26/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0005/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0003/20/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0003/20/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0002/26/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0002/05/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0002/01/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0002/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions921.0001/08/2003
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena2,530.0001/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions746.0012/07/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0009/29/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions759.0009/29/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0009/10/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0009/01/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0009/01/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions380.0009/01/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0008/27/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions949.0007/27/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0007/16/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0006/18/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions719.0004/28/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0004/24/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions483.0004/10/2002

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