3 Cents - Three Cent Nickel (1865 - 1889)
Features
| Denomination | 3 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 95 |
| Weight (g) | 1.94 |
| Diameter (mm) | 17.9 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.15 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.03 |
| Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
Obverse
Engraved by James Barton Longacre
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
LIBERTY
1885
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
LIBERTY
1885
Reverse
Engraved by James Barton Longacre
Lettering:
III
III
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | 11,382,000 | Not Common | |
| 1865 | 500 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1866 | 4,801,000 | Not Common | |
| 1866 | 725 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1867 | 3,915,000 | Not Common | |
| 1867 | 625 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1868 | 3,252,000 | Not Common | |
| 1868 | 600 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1869 | 1,604,000 | Not Common | |
| 1869 | 600 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1870 | 1,335,000 | Not Common | |
| 1870 | 1,000 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1871 | 604,000 | Not Common | |
| 1871 | 960 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1872 | 862,000 | Rare | |
| 1872 | 950 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1873 | Not Common | ||
| 1874 | 790,000 | Not Common | |
| 1874 | 700 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1875 | 228,000 | Rare | |
| 1875 | 700 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1876 | 162,000 | Rare | |
| 1876 | 1,150 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1877 | 510 | Very Rare | |
| 1878 | 2,350 | Very Rare | |
| 1879 | 38,000 | Rare | |
| 1879 | 3,200 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1880 | 21,000 | Rare | |
| 1880 | 3,955 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1881 | 1,077,000 | Not Common | |
| 1881 | 3,575 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1882 | 22,200 | Very Rare | |
| 1882 | 3,100 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1883 | 4,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1883 | 6,609 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1884 | 1,700 | Very Rare | |
| 1884 | 3,942 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1885 | 1,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1885 | 3,790 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1886 | 4,290 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1887 | 5,001 | Very Rare | |
| 1887 | 2,960 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1888 | 36,501 | Rare | |
| 1888 | 4,582 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1889 | 18,125 | Rare | |
| 1889 | 3,436 | Proof | Unknown |