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Shield Nickel Coin Value by Year
Every date and mint mark of the Shield Nickel, struck 1867–1883, with how many of each were made. First US nickel.
What a typical Shield Nickel is worth
These are catalogue estimates for the most common date in the series (1867). Scarcer dates and mint marks in the table below are worth more.
| Good (G-4) | Very Fine (VF-20) | Extremely Fine (EF-40) | Uncirculated (MS-60+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $4.60 | $15 | $27 | — |
Prices are catalogue estimates in USD, refreshed weekly, for reference only. To price your own coin, check it by name.
Shield Nickel dates, mint marks and mintages
The series has 36 catalogued dates and varieties. The scarcest regular issue by mintage is the 1880, with 16,000 struck. The most common is the 1867, with 28,890,500.
| Date | Mint mark | Mintage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | None | 28,890,500 | |
| 1867 | None | 600 | |
| 1868 | None | 28,817,000 | |
| 1868 | None | 600 | |
| 1869 | None | 16,395,000 | |
| 1869 | None | 600 | |
| 1870 | None | 4,806,000 | |
| 1870 | None | 1,000 | |
| 1871 | None | 561,000 | |
| 1871 | None | 960 | |
| 1872 | None | 6,036,000 | |
| 1872 | None | 950 | |
| 1873 | None | — | |
| 1873 | None | 4,113,950 | |
| 1873 | None | 436,050 | |
| 1873 | None | 1,100 | |
| 1874 | None | 3,538,000 | |
| 1874 | None | 700 | |
| 1875 | None | 2,097,000 | |
| 1875 | None | 700 | |
| 1876 | None | 2,530,000 | |
| 1876 | None | 1,150 | |
| 1877 | None | 900 | |
| 1878 | None | 2,350 | |
| 1879 | None | — | |
| 1879 | None | 25,900 | |
| 1879 | None | 3,200 | |
| 1880 | None | 16,000 | |
| 1880 | None | 3,955 | |
| 1881 | None | 68,800 | |
| 1881 | None | 3,575 | |
| 1882 | None | 11,472,900 | |
| 1882 | None | 3,100 | |
| 1883 | None | — | |
| 1883 | None | 1,451,500 | |
| 1883 | None | 5,419 |
A dash means the catalogue lists no mintage figure.
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