As of May, 2024, a 1871 3 Cents Nickel in circulated condition is worth between $20.00 and $250.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $275.00 and $15,000.00, 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 $14,100.00 in the 12/14/2017 by renowned auctioneer Legend Rare Coin Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 17.90 millimeters
Weight: 1.94 grams
Mintage: 604,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Liberty Head Three Cent Nickels 1865-1889

1871 3 Cents Nickel (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-6715,000.00
MS-66+3,000.00
MS-661,600.00
MS-65+1,250.00
MS-651,000.00
MS-64+700.00
MS-64550.00
MS-63+400.00
MS-63350.00
MS-62+335.00
MS-62325.00
MS-61300.00
MS-60275.00
AU-58+250.00
AU-58225.00
AU-55+210.00
AU-55200.00
AU-53+185.00
AU-53175.00
AU-50+160.00
AU-50150.00
XF-45+90.00
XF-4585.00
XF-4075.00
VF-3570.00
VF-3065.00
VF-2560.00
VF-2055.00
F-1550.00
F-1245.00
VG-1040.00
VG-835.00
G-630.00
G-425.00
AG-320.00
FR-220.00
PO-140.00

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 State275.0015,000.001,929.62
About Uncirculated150.00250.00194.38
Extremely Fine75.0090.0083.33
Fine and Very Fine45.0070.0057.50
Good and Very Good25.0040.0032.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good20.0040.0026.67

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 1871 Three Cent 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1871 3 Cents Nickel (Proof)200.00275.00300.0011,000.00
1871 3 Cents Nickel, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A450.0018,500.00
1871 3 Cents Nickel, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A22,500.0022,500.00

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.

1871 3 Cents Nickel (Regular Strike) – 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

$529.00

Lowest Sale Price
$2,420.00

Highest Sale Price
$768.62

Average Sale Price
$690.00

Most Recent Sale Price
49

Number of Sales
$37,662.25

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-673,525.0014,100.007,533.32
MS-66+1,901.002,585.002,309.86
MS-66780.003,642.501,517.11
MS-65+529.002,420.00768.62
MS-64+282.00282.00282.00
MS-64181.00870.00388.12
MS-63130.00289.00190.88
MS-6281.00223.00162.90
MS-61115.00150.00134.33
MS-601,150.001,150.001,150.00
AU-5874.00306.00149.46
AU-5575.00160.00117.50
AU-50138.00138.00138.00
XF-4527.00173.0077.33
XF-4059.0059.0059.00
VF-3017.0024.0020.50
VF-2033.0033.0033.00
F-1529.0029.0029.00
F-1216.0016.0016.00
VG-821.0021.0021.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1871 3 Cents Nickel (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from VG-8 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $14,100.00.

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 1871 3 Cents Nickel (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1871 3 Cents Nickel (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 79.10% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / American Numismatic Rarities with 7.46% / 2.99% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1871 3 Cents Nickel (Regular Strike) 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+NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,467.5007/27/2023
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions630.0007/26/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0006/28/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions870.0006/12/2023
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions154.0006/07/2023
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0002/22/2023
MS-66+NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,901.0002/05/2023
MS-63ANACSDavid Lawrence RC156.0001/29/2023
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions372.0001/11/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0012/28/2022
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers168.0012/13/2022
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC160.0010/30/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions450.0009/06/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0009/06/2022
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,000.0008/14/2022
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC725.0007/24/2022
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions195.6006/22/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0006/06/2022
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,400.0005/08/2022
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0003/21/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0011/17/2021
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,475.0003/28/2021
MS-62ANACSStack's Bowers192.0010/14/2020
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions180.0009/09/2020
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions180.0007/22/2020
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers5,100.0006/03/2020
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,351.2503/26/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions348.0002/26/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions810.0001/12/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0001/01/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions372.0010/25/2019
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC350.0005/12/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0004/03/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0003/27/2019
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC625.0002/17/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0002/03/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions180.0009/12/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions174.0009/05/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions324.0007/11/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0004/29/2018
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions74.0004/17/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0004/10/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0003/06/2018
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions14,100.0012/14/2017
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions720.0012/07/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0012/07/2017
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC725.0007/10/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7504/26/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0004/04/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0003/14/2017
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,292.5001/11/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2501/04/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2501/04/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2501/04/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0001/04/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions199.7511/29/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0008/10/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5008/10/2016
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,701.2508/10/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions763.7508/10/2016
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0006/08/2016
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC170.0005/22/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0005/03/2016
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,028.1302/18/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7502/04/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions969.3802/04/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0012/27/2015
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers364.2511/05/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2510/29/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5010/29/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,723.6509/20/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0008/16/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,642.5008/16/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions587.5008/16/2015
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC531.0007/19/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions282.0005/31/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,350.0003/01/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0001/07/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,525.0001/07/2015
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions223.2512/07/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions276.1312/07/2014
VF-30PCGSGreat Collections17.0011/16/2014
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions129.2511/09/2014
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions158.6310/26/2014
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0010/26/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,173.7510/08/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,232.5008/05/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions305.5007/10/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2506/23/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions528.7504/23/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,527.5002/27/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions881.2502/27/2014
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions306.0011/15/2013
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0011/01/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions441.0011/01/2013
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections289.0005/05/2013
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,998.0004/24/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0001/09/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions881.0001/09/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0011/29/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions259.0008/02/2012
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions223.0008/02/2012
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0007/02/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0004/18/2012
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC713.0010/27/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,386.0010/13/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0010/13/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0008/11/2011
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions150.0007/04/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0006/01/2011
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0002/07/2011
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions173.0002/07/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0012/02/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0009/22/2010
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions116.0009/22/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0008/11/2010
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions805.0007/08/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0007/08/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0004/28/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0002/03/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions460.0001/06/2010
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions99.0011/02/2009
XF-45ICGHeritage Auctions32.0007/22/2009
AU-58ICGHeritage Auctions84.0007/22/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0007/15/2009
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers604.0005/26/2009
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions805.0003/01/2009
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena604.0003/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0012/04/2008
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,495.0011/01/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC679.0009/29/2008
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions33.0008/04/2008
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0005/28/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0005/28/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0004/01/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0003/19/2008
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0012/04/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions230.0011/14/2007
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions207.0010/15/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0008/08/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0007/18/2007
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions16.0004/18/2007
F-15ANACSHeritage Auctions29.0004/11/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0004/09/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions575.0003/01/2007
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC184.0002/26/2007
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0002/20/2007
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions150.0002/20/2007
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena805.0002/01/2007
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions92.0001/22/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0001/08/2007
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions150.0001/03/2007
MS-64PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities360.0008/11/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0006/01/2006
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC529.0004/10/2006
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions196.0003/12/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0003/02/2006
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,200.0001/03/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions242.0011/07/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions161.0009/26/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0009/01/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0009/01/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions150.0008/21/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions161.0007/13/2005
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0007/03/2005
MS-65+PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities750.0006/23/2005
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0006/05/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0006/02/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions6,038.0006/02/2005
MS-64PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities525.0005/25/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0005/04/2005
MS-65+PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities825.0003/08/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions600.0002/28/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions12,219.0002/01/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions604.0001/12/2005
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,000.0001/10/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions59.0012/08/2004
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions24.0011/21/2004
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions27.0010/20/2004
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers460.0009/07/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions541.0007/26/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0005/05/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0005/05/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,415.0005/05/2004
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions190.0002/02/2004
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers403.0001/28/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0007/26/2003
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,035.0006/26/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions181.0002/01/2003
MS-60NONEStack's1,150.0009/10/2002
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries1,035.0006/02/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0006/01/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions8,050.0002/01/2002
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions130.0007/04/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions184.0004/07/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions391.0001/04/2001
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions21.0009/07/2000
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions81.0008/05/2000
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions541.0005/06/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0008/01/1998
MS-65+NONEStack's2,420.0010/01/1992