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1869 3cN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $9.45
G4 $16.20
G6 $16.20
VG8 $17.55
VG10 $17.55
F12 $18.90
F15 $21.60
VF20 $28.35
VF25 $32.40
VF30 $35.10
VF35 $37.80
XF40 $45.90
XF45 $54.00
AU50 $74.00
AU53 $80.00
AU55 $90.00
AU58 $109.00
MS60 $136.00
MS61 $156.00
MS62 $176.00
MS63 $221.00
MS64 $312.00
MS65 $780.00
MS66 $1,500.00
MS67 $7,500.00
AG3 CAC $11.34
G4 CAC $19.44
G6 CAC $19.44
VG8 CAC $21.06
VG10 CAC $21.06
F12 CAC $22.68
F15 CAC $25.92
VF20 CAC $33.48
VF25 CAC $38.34
VF30 CAC $41.58
VF35 CAC $44.82
XF40 CAC $55.00
XF45 CAC $64.00
AU50 CAC $88.00
AU53 CAC $94.00
AU55 CAC $107.00
AU58 CAC $130.00
MS60 CAC $162.00
MS61 CAC $186.00
MS62 CAC $209.00
MS63 CAC $265.00
MS64 CAC $374.00
MS65 CAC $936.00
MS66 CAC $1,800.00
MS67 CAC $9,000.00

Apr Data

251 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1869 3CN MS64 NGC. Mintage 1,604,000. 64 HA 276 09/24/2024
    1869 3CN MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (18/0). Mintage 1,604,000. 66 HA 1,050 09/03/2024
    1869 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 960 08/21/2024
    1869 3CN AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (58/406). Mintage 1,604,000. 58 HA 121 07/09/2024
    1869 3CN MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (33/1 and 2/0+). Mintage 1,604,000. 66 HA 1,140 06/25/2024
    1869 3CN MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (121/104). NGC Census: (140/72). CDN: $240 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 1,604 64 HA 300 05/28/2024
    1869 3CN MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/1). NGC Census: (18/0). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 1,604,00 66 HA 1,440 05/21/2024
    1869 3CN MS66+ PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 2,640 05/09/2024
    1869 3CN MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 493 05/08/2024
    1869 3CN MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (70/34). NGC Census: (55/18). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 1,604,00 65 HA 960 04/02/2024
    1869 3CN MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (14/341). PCGS Population: (3/396). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 1,604,00 61 HA 154 03/05/2024
    1869 3CN MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (18/0). PCGS Population: (33/1). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 1,604,000 66 HA 1,140 02/20/2024
    1869 3CN MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (102/227). NGC Census: (79/213). CDN: $180 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 1,604 63 HA 174 01/02/2024
    1869 3CN MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (55/16). PCGS Population: (70/34). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 1,604,000 65 HA 552 10/17/2023
    1869 3CN AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (46/356). PCGS Population: (58/399). CDN: $81 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,604,00 58 HA 119 10/03/2023
    1869 3CN MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (52/16). PCGS Population: (70/33). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 1,604,000 65 HA 576 03/28/2023
    1869 3CN MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (67/328 and 0/5+). NGC Census: (47/286 and 0/3+). CDN: $135 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 62 HA 228 02/14/2023
    1869 3CN MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (70/33 and 2/2+). NGC Census: (51/15 and 0/3+). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65 65 HA 630 12/27/2022
    1869 3cN PCGS AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 140 11/07/2022
    1869 3CN MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (11/330). PCGS Population: (3/391). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 1,604,00 61 HA 139 10/11/2022
    1869 3cN PCGS/CAC MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 650 07/25/2022
    1869 3CN MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (122/102). NGC Census: (142/64). CDN: $240 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 1,604 64 HA 288 06/21/2022
    1869 3CN MS64+ PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (123/104). NGC Census: (142/64). CDN: $240 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 64 HA 456 04/12/2022
    1869 3CN MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (142/64). PCGS Population: (123/105). CDN: $240 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 1,604, 64 HA 300 03/22/2022
    1869 3CN MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (33/1). NGC Census: (15/0). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 1,604,00 66 HA 1,321 03/21/2022
    1869 3CN MS66+ PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 3,120 02/25/2022
    1869 3CN MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (120/103). NGC Census: (141/65). CDN: $240 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 1,604 64 HA 348 12/01/2021
    1869 3CN MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (70/34 and 2/0+). NGC Census: (49/16 and 0/3+). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65 65 HA 600 10/26/2021
    1869 3CN MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (47/284). PCGS Population: (62/324). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 1,604,0 62 HA 139 10/26/2021
    1869 3CN MS66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (32/1 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (15/0 and 3/0+). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 66 HA 1,620 09/28/2021
    1869 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC. 66 Stacks Bowers 1,800 08/16/2021
    1869/1869 3cN NGC XF40 (FS-004.5) 40 David Lawrence Rare Coins 150 08/09/2021
    1869 3CN MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (49/15). PCGS Population: (70/32). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 1,604,000 65 HA 660 06/22/2021
    1869 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. MS-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 576 05/25/2021
    1869/1869 3cN NGC VF20 (FS-302) 20 David Lawrence Rare Coins 70 05/17/2021
    1869 3CN MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (101/218). NGC Census: (76/203). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 1,604 63 HA 228 12/15/2020
    1869 3CN MS65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (67/32). NGC Census: (48/15). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 1,6 65 HA 630 12/08/2020
    1869 3cN PCGS XF45 45 David Lawrence Rare Coins 60 10/26/2020
    1869 3CN MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (47/279). PCGS Population: (62/318). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 1,604,0 62 HA 120 09/08/2020
    1869 3CN MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (139/62). PCGS Population: (118/97). CDN: $240 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 1,604,0 64 HA 240 06/02/2020
    3CN 1869 PCGS MS65 65 Legend 558 03/26/2020
    1869 3CN MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (99/211). NGC Census: (74/201). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 1,604, 63 HA 180 02/25/2020
    1869 3CN MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (61/33). NGC Census: (47/15). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS65. Min 65 HA 576 10/29/2019
    1869 3cN PCGS VF20 20 David Lawrence Rare Coins 30 07/29/2019
    1869 3CN MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (37/1 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (15/0 and 2/0+). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for problem-free 66 HA 1,200 06/09/2019
    1869 3CN MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (15/0). PCGS Population: (36/1). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS66. Mint 66 HA 840 04/28/2019
    1869 3CN MS65 PCGS Gold Shield. PCGS Population: (71/38). NGC Census: (47/15). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PC 65 HA 600 04/23/2019
    1869 3CN MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (45/276). PCGS Population: (59/320). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS62. Mi 62 HA 120 04/02/2019
    1869 3CN MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (47/15). PCGS Population: (71/37). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS65. Mint 65 HA 480 02/26/2019
    1869 3CN MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (94/224). NGC Census: (75/203). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS63. M 63 HA 180 02/12/2019
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 3735
      Coin Date: 1869
      Denomination (Short): 3cN
      Denomination (Long): 3-Cent Nickel
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
      Mintage: 1,604,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Three cent nickel
      Coinage Years: 1865-1889
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 17.9
      Weight (Grams): 1.94
      Designer: James B. Longacre
      Edge: Plain
      Obverse Description: A Romanesque Liberty is portrayed facing left with LIBERTY emblazoned on her crown. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA appears on the periphery with the date at the bottom.
      Reverse Description: The roman numeral III is centered in the design surrounded by a large wreath tied with a bow at the bottom. This design is one of few American coins without wording on one of the sides.
      General Notes: The mintage in the Three CentNickel Series dropped in 1869 making it a slightly scarcer type coin. Very common up through MS65 at which point the coin becomes scarce as a high-gem. Only the finest of gems are very rare. The strike for this issue is very strong with clash-marks being the only problem.
      PCGS #: 3735
      NGC ID: 22NL
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