United States 3 Cents "Three Cent Nickel", 1865 – 1889
Information
Country
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
3 Cents
Year
1865 – 1889
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel (.750 copper, .250 nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.94
Diameter (mm)
17.9
Thickness (mm)
1.15
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 18.1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| 1889 | 3.4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1888 | 36.5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| 1888 | 4.6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1887 | 5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5% | ||
| 1887 | 3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof, overdate 7/6 or 87/86 | 0.4% | |
| 1886 | 4.3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1885 | 1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6% | ||
| 1885 | 3.8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1884 | 1.7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4% | ||
| 1884 | 3.9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1883 | 4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6% | ||
| 1883 | 6.6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.7% | |
| 1882 | 22.2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1% | ||
| 1882 | 3.1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.4% | |
| 1881 | 1.1M | — | — | € 18,00 | € 20,00 | € 25,00 | — | — | 12% | ||
| 1881 | 3.6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.6% | |
| 1880 | 21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9% | ||
| 1880 | 4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1879 | 38K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| 1879 | 3.2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1878 | 2.4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof only | 0.5% | |
| 1877 | 900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof only | 0.4% | |
| 1876 | 162K | — | — | — | € 26,00 | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1876 | 1.2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1875 | 228K | — | — | — | € 19,00 | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1875 | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.4% | |
| 1874 | 790K | € 5,90 | € 13,00 | € 17,00 | € 22,00 | — | — | — | 6% | ||
| 1874 | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.4% | |
| 1873 | 390K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Closed 3 | 3% | |
| 1873 | 783K | — | € 15,00 | € 21,00 | € 22,00 | — | — | — | Open 3 | 5% | |
| 1873 | 1.1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof (closed 3) | 0.5% | |
| 1872 | 862K | — | € 15,00 | € 15,00 | € 20,00 | € 33,00 | — | — | 6% | ||
| 1872 | 950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1871 | 604K | — | € 16,00 | € 18,00 | € 22,00 | € 54,00 | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1871 | 960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1870 | 1.3M | — | € 17,00 | € 20,00 | € 22,00 | € 27,00 | — | — | 9% | ||
| 1870 | 1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.4% | |
| 1869 | 1.6M | — | € 13,00 | € 19,00 | € 19,00 | € 19,00 | — | — | 11% | ||
| 1869 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1868 | 3.3M | € 11,00 | € 11,00 | € 13,00 | € 20,00 | € 27,00 | € 99,00 | — | 17% | ||
| 1868 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1867 | 3.9M | € 8,90 | € 16,00 | € 18,00 | € 18,00 | € 18,00 | € 43,00 | — | 20% | ||
| 1867 | 625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1866 | 4.8M | € 9,70 | € 15,00 | € 15,00 | € 19,00 | € 35,00 | € 43,00 | — | 26% | ||
| 1866 | 725 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.7% | |
| 1865 | 11.4M | € 6,30 | € 15,00 | € 16,00 | € 19,00 | € 25,00 | € 66,00 | € 170,00 | 45% | ||
| 1865 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.6% |
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