Nickel Three Cent Piece 1865 - 1889

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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.

Nickel Three Cent Piece Specifications

Designer: James Barton Longacre Diameter: 17.9 millimeters Content: 75% copper 25% nickel

Weight: 1.9 grams Edge: Plain

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes
1865	11,382,000	About 450
1866	4,801,000	About 725
1867	3,915,000	About 625
1868	3,252,000	About 600
1869	1,604,000	About 600
1870	1,335,000	About 1,000
1871	604,000	About 960
1872	862,000	About 950
1873	1,173,000	About 1,100
1874	790,000	About 700
1875	228,000	About 700
1876	162,000	About 1,150
1877	0	About 510
1878	0	2,350
1879	38,000	3,200
1880	21,000	3,955
1881	1,077,000	3,575
1882	22,200	3,100
1883	4,000	6,609
1884	1,700	3,942
1885	1,000	3,790
1886	0	4,290
1887	5,000	2,960
1888	36,500	4,482
1889	18,125	3,436

Mint Mark Legend

There are no mintmarks on these coins, all coins were minted in Philadelphia.

Mint Mark	Mint	Date of Operation
None	Philadelphia	1793-present

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