3 Cents "Three Cent Nickel"

Features

Country	United States
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1865-1889
Value	3 Cents (0.03 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	1.94 g
Diameter	17.9 mm
Thickness	1.15 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
References	KM# 95 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.

Obverse

Female portrait left, date below

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
LIBERTY
1885

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Reverse

Roman numerals within wreath

Lettering: III

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Edge

Smooth

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
1865	11,382,000	7.36	17.12	13.99	22.32	46.85	45%
1865	500						0.5%	Proof
1866	4,801,000	9.93	18.93	8.88	28.61		25%
1866	725						0.7%	Proof
1867	3,915,000			21.06	21.70	26.64	20%
1867	625						0.6%	Proof
1868	3,252,000			14.03	26.88		16%
1868	600						0.5%	Proof
1869	1,604,000				29.91		10%
1869	600						0.5%	Proof
1870	1,335,000				30.08		8%
1870	1,000						0.4%	Proof
1871	604,000						4%
1871	960						0.3%	Proof
1872	862,000			14.15			6%
1872	950						0.3%	Proof
1873	390,000						2%	Closed 3
1873	783,000				23.93		4%	Open 3
1873	1,100						0.5%	Proof (closed "3")
1874	790,000			14.90			5%
1874	700						0.4%	Proof
1875	228,000						2%
1875	700						0.4%	Proof
1876	162,000						1.8%
1876	1,150						0.3%	Proof
1877	510						0.4%	Proof only (circulated though)
1878	2,350						0.5%	Proof only (circulated though)
1879	38,000						1.2%
1879	3,200						0.4%	Proof
1880	21,000						0.6%
1880	3,955						0.4%	Proof
1881	1,077,000				16.98	25.63	11%
1881	3,575						0.4%	Proof
1882	22,200						0.8%
1882	3,100						0.4%	Proof
1883	4,000						0.5%
1883	6,609						0.4%	Proof
1884	1,700						0.4%
1884	3,942						0.3%	Proof
1885	1,000						0.5%
1885	3,790						0.4%	Proof
1886	4,290						0.6%	Proof
1887	5,001						0.5%	Overdate variety exists (1887/6)
1887	2,960						0.3%	Proof; overdate variety exists (1887/6)
1888	36,501						1.5%
1888	4,582						0.5%	Proof
1889	18,125						1.0%
1889	3,436						0.5%	Proof

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