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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 3750 Coin Date: 1882 Denomination (Short): 3cN Denomination (Long): 3-Cent Nickel Desg: MS Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel Mintage: 22,200 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Three cent nickel Coinage Years: 1865-1889 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 17.9 Weight (Grams): 1.94 Weight (Ounces): 0.0624 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 drops again for the Three Cent Nickels in 1882 with just 22,200 coins struck of which most have not survived. Very common up through MS63 at which point the coin becomes scarce in MS64 and MS65. Only the finest of gems are very rare.
PCGS #: 3750 NGC ID: 275D
