As of May, 2024, a 1883 Nickel Shield, CAM in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $450.00 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 $8,812.50 in the 02/05/2014 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: 5,419
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Shield Five Cents 1866-1883

1883 Nickel Shield, 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
MS-62+475.00
MS-62450.00

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 State450.0025,000.003,261.54

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 1883 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1883 Nickel Shield (Regular Strike)35.00190.00200.0017,500.00
1883/2 Nickel Shield (Regular Strike)250.002,250.002,500.0065,000.00
1883 Nickel Shield (Proof)200.00300.00325.0012,500.00
1883/2 Nickel Overdate FS-303 (Regular Strike)60.001,475.001,600.009,000.00
1883/2 Nickel Overdate FS-304 (Regular Strike)900.00900.0022,500.0022,500.00
1883/2 Nickel Overdate FS-301 (Regular Strike)200.001,850.002,000.0060,000.00
1883 Nickel RPD FS-311 Shield (Regular Strike)N/AN/A500.00500.00
1883 Nickel RPD FS-312 (Regular Strike)100.00350.00375.00550.00
1883/2 Nickel Overdate FS-302 (Regular Strike)200.002,050.002,250.006,500.00

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.

1883 Nickel Shield, 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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$601.20

Lowest Sale Price
$1,725.00

Highest Sale Price
$889.39

Average Sale Price
$850.00

Most Recent Sale Price
85

Number of Sales
$75,598.08

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-67+2,160.002,280.002,220.00
MS-671,175.008,812.502,713.45
MS-66+780.00863.00824.78
MS-66601.201,725.00889.39
MS-65+834.00834.00834.00
MS-65360.00805.00543.53
MS-64+468.00468.00468.00
MS-64288.00506.00415.08
MS-63330.00362.00346.00
MS-61223.00250.00236.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1883 Nickel Shield, CAM (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-61 to MS-67+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $8,812.50.

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 1883 Nickel Shield, CAM (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1883 Nickel Shield, CAM (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 81.77% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Stack's Bowers with 3.87% / 3.31% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1883 Nickel Shield, 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-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC850.0003/26/2023
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers504.0002/15/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions750.0001/11/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions516.0012/28/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions576.0008/17/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0003/21/2022
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers528.0011/30/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0010/06/2021
MS-64+NGCHeritage Auctions468.0010/06/2021
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions750.0006/30/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0012/09/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0009/02/2020
MS-67+NGCHeritage Auctions2,280.0008/09/2020
MS-65PCGSScotsman460.0007/24/2020
MS-67+NGCHeritage Auctions2,160.0001/12/2020
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,522.5012/12/2019
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,200.0012/07/2019
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0010/24/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0009/11/2019
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers1,260.0008/20/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions384.0002/20/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0001/23/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions601.2011/11/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0008/22/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0001/09/2018
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC750.0009/11/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions793.1301/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0006/08/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions517.0004/19/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions446.5001/06/2016
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers1,468.7511/05/2015
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions793.1310/29/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,586.2510/29/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0010/20/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2509/20/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2509/20/2015
MS-61NGCGoldberg Auctioneers223.0009/14/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0007/12/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5005/12/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0004/26/2015
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC900.0004/19/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,760.0003/01/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions387.7503/01/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,175.0002/01/2015
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions517.0001/07/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions763.7501/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0001/07/2015
MS-61NGCDavid Lawrence RC250.0007/20/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions381.8804/23/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections852.5003/02/2014
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers8,812.5002/05/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions705.0011/15/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions823.0011/01/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,351.0004/24/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections1,678.0003/31/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0011/29/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions530.0011/29/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions881.0009/10/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions764.0008/02/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0008/02/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions690.0004/18/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0004/18/2012
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0004/18/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0003/08/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0012/08/2011
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions863.0011/08/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0011/08/2011
MS-63NGCScotsman330.0010/21/2011
MS-65PCGSScotsman500.0010/21/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions362.0008/11/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0008/11/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0007/07/2011
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers748.0006/14/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0004/27/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0002/03/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions463.0002/03/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0001/05/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0001/05/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0009/22/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions518.0008/11/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,121.0002/03/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0001/06/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions805.0012/03/2009
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC725.0008/17/2009
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena776.0006/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions691.0005/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions719.0005/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,486.0003/18/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0003/16/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0003/01/2009
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena575.0003/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions604.0002/01/2009
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena748.0001/01/2009
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena776.0001/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0001/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions891.0012/29/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0012/04/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0010/01/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0009/01/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0009/01/2008
MS-67NGCSuperior Galleries2,587.0004/01/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions920.0003/06/2008
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena920.0001/08/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0010/22/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0009/27/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0008/15/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0006/18/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0005/01/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0004/09/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0003/28/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions460.0003/20/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions575.0001/09/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0011/29/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions561.0011/15/2006
MS-65NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities702.0009/21/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0009/13/2006
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,898.0009/12/2006
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers920.0009/12/2006
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers920.0009/12/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0007/07/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC920.0006/26/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0006/01/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,208.0006/01/2006
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries805.0005/28/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0001/01/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0001/01/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions490.0012/19/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0009/01/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,013.0009/01/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions633.0009/01/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0007/27/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0006/02/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions811.0006/01/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions762.0005/25/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0005/09/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0005/09/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0005/04/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0005/04/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions633.0005/04/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0005/04/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0002/23/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0002/23/2005
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,668.0011/28/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions437.0011/04/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions506.0009/09/2004
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers863.0009/07/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0008/18/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0007/20/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions478.0006/23/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions750.0006/03/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0006/03/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0005/05/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0005/05/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions826.0005/05/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions472.0003/10/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0001/07/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0001/07/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions702.0011/07/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0011/07/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions748.0010/08/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0010/01/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions472.0009/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0007/26/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0007/02/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0005/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions506.0005/01/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0003/26/2003
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries1,380.0002/24/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0002/05/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0002/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0011/12/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions483.0009/17/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0009/01/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions8,338.0009/01/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions6,325.0007/27/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,128.0007/02/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions719.0005/01/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,450.0003/27/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions800.0009/19/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0008/08/2001