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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the 3-Cent Nickels (1865–1889) series of 3-Cent Pieces in the U.S. Coins contains 3 distinct entries with CPG® values between $16.00 and $7,750.00.
3 cent nickels were struck from 1865 through 1889 and designed by James B. Longacre. Despite a production range spanning a quarter century during a period in US coinage history when designs were typically modified in one way or another, the 3 cent nickel retained its same general design for the course of its time.



The 3 cent nickel series boasts a few significant varieties, including the 1873 Close 3, 1873 Open 3, and 18878 7/6 overdate. However, most issues in this series are standard and relatively common, especially in the lower grades among ea...

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  3-Cent Nickels (1865–1889) Value Range Favorite
3-Cent Nickels (1865–1889) Value Range  
1873 3cN Closed 3 MS
$16.00
-
$7,750
$16.00 - $7,750
1873 3cN Closed 3, Repunched Date, FS-301 MS
-
 
1873 3CN Open 3 MS
$16.00
-
$4,500
$16.00 - $4,500

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the 3-Cent Nickels (1865–1889) series of 3-Cent Pieces in the U.S. Coins contains 3 distinct entries with CPG® values between $16.00 and $7,750.00.
3 cent nickels were struck from 1865 through 1889 and designed by James B. Longacre. Despite a production range spanning a quarter century during a period in US coinage history when designs were typically modified in one way or another, the 3 cent nickel retained its same general design for the course of its time.



The 3 cent nickel series boasts a few significant varieties, including the 1873 Close 3, 1873 Open 3, and 18878 7/6 overdate. However, most issues in this series are standard and relatively common, especially in the lower grades among ea...

Catalog Detail