Three Cent Nickel is a United States catalog series covering 1865-1889. This page organizes the available design types, dated issues, mint information, recognized varieties, physical specifications, and grade references.
26 dated issues and 1 documented varieties are organized below.
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Copper Nickel Pieces
1865–1889; 75% Copper - 25% Nickel.
Designer: James B Longacre; diameter: 17.9 mm; weight: 1.94 g.
Dated issues
1865 P Three Cent Nickel1866 P Three Cent Nickel1867 P Three Cent Nickel1868 P Three Cent Nickel1869 P Three Cent Nickel1870 P Three Cent Nickel1871 P Three Cent Nickel1872 P Three Cent Nickel1873 P Three Cent Nickel - Closed 31873 P Three Cent Nickel - Open 31874 P Three Cent Nickel1875 P Three Cent Nickel1876 P Three Cent Nickel1877 P Three Cent Nickel - Proof Only1878 P Three Cent Nickel - Proof Only1879 P Three Cent Nickel1880 P Three Cent Nickel1881 P Three Cent Nickel1882 P Three Cent Nickel1883 P Three Cent Nickel1884 P Three Cent Nickel1885 P Three Cent Nickel1886 P Three Cent Nickel - Proof Only1887 P Three Cent Nickel1888 P Three Cent Nickel1889 P Three Cent Nickel