Two and Three Cents

Three Cent Nickel Value Chart by Year

Years: 1865–1889Designer: James Barton LongacreComposition: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel

Diameter: 17.90 millimetersWeight: 1.94 grams

The Three-Cent Nickel series (1865–1889) was born from economic necessity during the American Civil War. As silver vanished from circulation due to hoarding, the government introduced this copper-nickel alternative to…

Years Minted

$69K+

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Showing25 years·115 coin types

1865

7 types

1866

6 types

1867

5 types

1868

4 types

1869

6 types

1870

7 types

1871

4 types

1872

4 types

1873

4 types

1874

4 types

1875

6 types

1876

4 types

1877

3 types

1878

3 types

1879

4 types

1880

3 types

1881

5 types

1882

4 types

1883

4 types

1884

4 types

1885

4 types

1886

3 types

1887

10 types

1888

4 types

1889

3 types