3 Cents "Three Cent Nickel"

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1865-1889
Value 3 Cents (0.03 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (.750 copper, .250 nickel)
Weight 1.94 g
Diameter 17.9 mm
Thickness 1.15 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
5336
References KM# 95
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Female portrait left, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1885

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Designer: James Barton Longacre

Reverse

Roman numerals within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering: III

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Designer: James Barton Longacre

Edge

Plain

3 Cents "Three Cent Nickel" -  obverse

© Harryg (CC BY)

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

The standard weight of this coin was 30 grains.
1873

1887

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1865  Photo 11 382 000 $ 6.30 $ 15 $ 16 $ 19 $ 25 $ 66 $ 170 45%
1865  500 0.6% Proof
1866  Photo 4 801 000 $ 9.60 $ 15 $ 15 $ 19 $ 35 $ 42 26%
1866  725 0.7% Proof
1867  3 915 000 $ 8.90 $ 16 $ 18 $ 18 $ 18 $ 42 20%
1867  625 0.5% Proof
1868  3 252 000 $ 11 $ 11 $ 13 $ 20 $ 27 $ 98 17%
1868  600 0.5% Proof
1869  1 604 000 $ 13 $ 19 $ 19 $ 19 11%
1869  600 0.5% Proof
1870  1 335 000 $ 17 $ 20 $ 22 $ 27 9%
1870  1 000 0.4% Proof
1871  604 000 $ 16 $ 18 $ 22 $ 53 5%
1871  960 0.3% Proof
1872  862 000 $ 15 $ 15 $ 20 $ 32 6%
1872  950 0.3% Proof
1873  390 000 3% Closed 3
1873  783 000 $ 15 $ 21 $ 22 5% Open 3
1873  1 100 0.5% Proof (closed 3)
1874  790 000 $ 5.90 $ 13 $ 17 $ 22 6%
1874  700 0.4% Proof
1875  228 000 $ 18 2%
1875  700 0.4% Proof
1876  162 000 $ 25 2%
1876  1 150 0.3% Proof
1877  900 0.4% Proof only
1878  2 350 0.5% Proof only
1879  38 000 1.2%
1879  3 200 0.5% Proof
1880  21 000 0.9%
1880  3 955 0.5% Proof
1881  1 077 000 $ 18 $ 20 $ 25 12%
1881  3 575 0.6% Proof
1882  22 200 1.0%
1882  3 100 0.4% Proof
1883  4 000 0.6%
1883  6 609 0.7% Proof
1884  1 700 0.4%
1884  3 942 0.5% Proof
1885  1 000 0.6%
1885  3 790 0.5% Proof
1886  4 290 0.5% Proof
1887  5 001 0.5%
1887  2 960 0.4% Proof, overdate 7/6 or 87/86
1888  36 501 1.6%
1888  4 582 0.5% Proof
1889  18 125 1.1%
1889  3 436 0.5% Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Cents "Three Cent Nickel"
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 2461
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 1865 XF USD 26.99
(EUR 25.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Cents "Three Cent Nickel"
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 1357
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 1865 XF USD 22.67
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Cents "Three Cent Nickel"
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 1358
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 1866 XF USD 34.55
(EUR 32.00)
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