1885 3-Cent Nickel MS

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1885 3-Cent Nickel MS

Basic Information

GSID:

2786

Coin Date:

1885

Denomination:

3cN / 3-Cent Nickel

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

1,000

Coinage Type:

Three cent nickel

Coinage Years:

1865-1889

Composition:

75% copper; 25% nickel

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

1.94 gr

Weight:

0.0624 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

17.9 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

James B. Longacre

Obverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1885

Obverse Designer:

James B. Longacre

Reverse Lettering:

III

Reverse Designer:

James B. Longacre

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