Shield Nickel Values (1866–1883)

Prices by year and mint mark, calculated from eBay sold listings CoinGrader recorded. Based on 411 eBay sales from Jan 3, 2026 to Jul 23, 2026.

19 coins 17 priced 411 eBay sales Last sale Jul 23, 2026
Coin Variety Raw Price Top Grade Sales Last sale
$18.63 n/a 57 Jul 22, 2026
$16.30 $432.32 87 Jul 22, 2026
$13.59 n/a 71 Jul 23, 2026
$16.25 $589.95 36 Jul 23, 2026
$27.97 $575.00 23 Jul 20, 2026
$86.78 n/a 7 Jul 16, 2026
$49.79 $575.00 20 Jul 21, 2026
$34.68 n/a 12 Jul 21, 2026
$32.65 n/a 6 Jul 18, 2026
$39.56 n/a 8 Jul 19, 2026
$30.61 n/a 19 Jul 21, 2026
1877-P Proof
Proof n/a n/a 0 n/a
$29.99 n/a 1 Jul 13, 2026
1878-P Proof
Proof n/a n/a 0 n/a
$650.00 $775.00 2 Jul 23, 2026
n/a $776.10 2 Jul 14, 2026
$625.00 n/a 2 Jul 15, 2026
$18.88 $495.00 35 Jul 22, 2026
$54.84 $365.00 23 Jul 23, 2026

Prices are calculated from eBay sold listings CoinGrader recorded, with recent sales counting more and obvious outliers removed. They are past sale prices, not live prices. Photos are from each coin's most recent recorded sale. Coins without a link have no recorded sales.

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