1873 Closed 3 3-Cent Nickel PR CAM

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1873 Closed 3 3-Cent Nickel PR CAM

Basic Information

GSID:

2815

Coin Date:

1873

Denomination:

3cN / 3-Cent Nickel

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

1,100

Coinage Type:

Three cent nickel

Coinage Years:

1865-1889

Composition:

75% copper; 25% nickel

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Closed 3

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

1.94 gr

Weight:

0.0624 oz

Strike Type:

Proof

Diameter:

17.9 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

James B. Longacre

Obverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1873

Obverse Designer:

James B. Longacre

Reverse Lettering:

III

Reverse Designer:

James B. Longacre

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