US 1866 Nickel Three Cent Coins | Facts, Grading Standards, and Specifications

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1866 Three Cent Nickel

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Designer: James Barton Longacre	Edge: Plain
Diameter: 17.9 millimeters	Mint: Philadelphia
Content: 75% copper 25% nickel	Circulation Strikes: 4,801,000
Weight: 1.9 grams	Proof Strikes: About 725

Three Cent Piece Nickel General Grading Standards

G4 Good - Date and legends complete though worn. III smooth.
VG8 Very Good - III is half worn. Rims complete.
VF20 Very Fine - Three-quarters of hair details show.
EF40 Extremely Fine - Slight, even wear.
AU50 About Uncirculated - Slight wear on hair curls, above the forehead, on the wreath and numeral III.
MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes.
MS63 Select Uncirculated - Some distracting contact marks or blemishes in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired.

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