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SHIELD NICKEL VALUE
WITH RAYS
1866-1867
WITHOUT RAYS
1867-1883
Diameter: 20.5 mm
Metal: Copper 75% Nickel 25%
Weight: 5 grams
Edge: PLAIN
Shield Nickels were struck from 1866 to 1883. Good striking and sharpness is difficult to find in the years 1860 to 1875. Compare similar grade coins on the reverse for good detail in the shield lines, both horizontal and vertical, for good strike and separation. Good strike details can increase Shield Nickel Value. Key dates are 1885 and 1883 3 over 2.
1866 Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $1 | $5 | $17 | ||||||
| 1965 | $4 | $6 | $10 | $28 | $80 | ||||
| 1980 | $10 | $12 | $27 | $70 | $465 | ||||
| 1986 | $10 | $12 | $117 | $68 | $365 | ||||
| 2000 | $13 | $15 | $22 | $85 | $205 | ||||
| 2015 | $18 | $20 | $30 | $40 | $55 | $75 | $165 | $300 | $1900 |
1867 with Rays Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $3 | $18 | $45 | ||||||
| 1965 | $5 | $10 | $18 | $40 | $105 | ||||
| 1980 | $11 | $16 | $27 | $80 | $500 | ||||
| 1986 | $12 | $16 | $26 | $80 | $420 | ||||
| 2000 | $13 | $16 | $27 | $105 | $285 | ||||
| 2015 | $22 | $25 | $40 | $50 | $60 | $100 | $225 | $385 | $3425 |
1867 without Rays Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $1 | $2 | $7 | ||||||
| 1965 | $1 | $2 | $2 | $7 | $18 | ||||
| 1980 | $6 | $8 | $10 | $25 | $160 | ||||
| 1986 | $6 | $8 | $10 | $25 | $165 | ||||
| 2000 | $8 | $10 | $12 | $30 | $100 | ||||
| 2015 | $11 | $15 | $20 | $27 | $32 | $40 | $65 | $160 | $630 |
1868 Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $1 | $2 | $7 | ||||||
| 1965 | $1 | $2 | $2 | $7 | $18 | ||||
| 1980 | $6 | $8 | $10 | $25 | $160 | ||||
| 1986 | $6 | $8 | $10 | $25 | $165 | ||||
| 2000 | $8 | $10 | $12 | $30 | $100 | ||||
| 2015 | $12 | $15 | $20 | $27 | $30 | $40 | $60 | $165 | $725 |
1869 Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $1 | $2 | $10 | ||||||
| 1965 | $2 | $3 | $4 | $7 | $20 | ||||
| 1980 | $6 | $8 | $10 | $25 | $160 | ||||
| 1986 | $6 | $8 | $10 | $25 | $185 | ||||
| 2000 | $8 | $10 | $12 | $30 | $100 | ||||
| 2015 | $15 | $20 | $27 | $32 | $40 | $60 | $165 | $625 |
1870 Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $1 | $4 | $12 | ||||||
| 1965 | $2 | $4 | $5 | $8 | $25 | ||||
| 1980 | $6 | $8 | $10 | $30 | $160 | ||||
| 1986 | $6 | $8 | $10 | $27 | $195 | ||||
| 2000 | $7 | $10 | $13 | $30 | $105 | ||||
| 2015 | $20 | $30 | $40 | $50 | $75 | $105 | $205 | $1650 |
1871 Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $17 | $30 | $78 | ||||||
| 1965 | $30 | $35 | $50 | $75 | $145 | ||||
| 1980 | $30 | $38 | $50 | $90 | $255 | ||||
| 1986 | $28 | $38 | $45 | $80 | $288 | ||||
| 2000 | $25 | $30 | $40 | $90 | $288 | ||||
| 2015 | $45 | $90 | $130 | $160 | $240 | $365 | $530 | $2250 |
1872 Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $2 | $5 | $13 | ||||||
| 1965 | $3 | $4 | $6 | $12 | $25 | ||||
| 1980 | $6 | $9 | $12 | $30 | $160 | ||||
| 1986 | $6 | $8 | $11 | $28 | $185 | ||||
| 2000 | $10 | $12 | $13 | $32 | $115 | ||||
| 2015 | $27 | $42 | $70 | $90 | $105 | $140 | $215 | $1800 |
1873 Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $2 | $4 | $11 | ||||||
| 1965 | $3 | $4 | $6 | $13 | $25 | ||||
| 1980 | $6 | $9 | $12 | $30 | $160 | ||||
| 1986 | $7 | $8 | $11 | $27 | $190 | ||||
| 2000 | $10 | $15 | $23 | $75 | $240 | ||||
| 2015 | $25 | $35 | $50 | $65 | $75 | $105 | $215 | $2150 |
1874 Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $3 | $8 | $17 | ||||||
| 1965 | $5 | $7 | $10 | $18 | $28 | ||||
| 1980 | $8 | $11 | $13 | $33 | $160 | ||||
| 1986 | $8 | $10 | $14 | $32 | $185 | ||||
| 2000 | $10 | $12 | $18 | $38 | $120 | ||||
| 2015 | $20 | $35 | $52 | $80 | $90 | $130 | $185 | $1650 |
1875 Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $6 | $13 | $48 | ||||||
| 1965 | $10 | $15 | $18 | $40 | $85 | ||||
| 1980 | $11 | $13 | $20 | $40 | $190 | ||||
| 1986 | $10 | $12 | $18 | $40 | $240 | ||||
| 2000 | $11 | $15 | $22 | $48 | $140 | ||||
| 2015 | $35 | $50 | $70 | $120 | $150 | $230 | $310 | $1700 |
1876 Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $3 | $6 | $15 | ||||||
| 1965 | $5 | $7 | $10 | $15 | $28 | ||||
| 1980 | $12 | $13 | $20 | $40 | $170 | ||||
| 1986 | $10 | $12 | $18 | $40 | $205 | ||||
| 2000 | $10 | $13 | $17 | $42 | $120 | ||||
| 2015 | $27 | $40 | $60 | $90 | $135 | $175 | $285 | $1550 |
1879 Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $6 | $8 | $15 | ||||||
| 1965 | $10 | $13 | $15 | $25 | $42 | ||||
| 1980 | $60 | $70 | $90 | $110 | $305 | ||||
| 1986 | $200 | $250 | $305 | $460 | $600 | ||||
| 2000 | $225 | $285 | $340 | $430 | $575 | ||||
| 2015 | $ | $475 | $600 | $700 | $800 | $925 | $1750 | $3850 |
1880 Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $8 | $12 | $18 | ||||||
| 1965 | $13 | $15 | $20 | $30 | $50 | ||||
| 1980 | $215 | $290 | $340 | $485 | $680 | ||||
| 1986 | $28 | $38 | $45 | $80 | $288 | ||||
| 2000 | $235 | $320 | $350 | $500 | $625 | ||||
| 2015 | $550 | $1425 | $1700 | $2250 | $3125 | $6250 | $10500 | $83750 |
1881 Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $5 | $8 | $13 | ||||||
| 1965 | $10 | $12 | $15 | $25 | $45 | ||||
| 1980 | $55 | $65 | $75 | $105 | $280 | ||||
| 1986 | $170 | $200 | $260 | $360 | $530 | ||||
| 2000 | $1335 | $165 | $185 | $335 | $485 | ||||
| 2015 | $125 | $260 | $350 | $475 | $520 | $700 | $1150 | $2700 |
1882 Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $1 | $2 | $6 | ||||||
| 1965 | $1 | $2 | $3 | $6 | $15 | ||||
| 1980 | $7 | $8 | $10 | $25 | $160 | ||||
| 1986 | $6 | $8 | $10 | $25 | $160 | ||||
| 2000 | $8 | $10 | $11 | $27 | $95 | ||||
| 2015 | $10 | $20 | $27 | $33 | $40 | $60 | $170 | $625 |
1883 Shield Nickel Five Cent Piece
| FR2 | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | EF40 | MS60 | MS65 | |
| 1958 | $1 | $2 | $6 | ||||||
| 1965 | $1 | $2 | $3 | $7 | $15 | ||||
| 1980 | $7 | $8 | $10 | $25 | $160 | ||||
| 1986 | $6 | $8 | $10 | $25 | $160 | ||||
| 2000 | $8 | $10 | $11 | $27 | $95 | ||||
| 2015 | $20 | $27 | $30 | $40 | $62 | $165 | $625 |
