Bill Jones' Type Set
3c COPPER-NICKEL 1865-89


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Set Details
Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: THREE-CENT PIECES - COPPER-NICKEL, PROOF
Item Description: 3CN 1882
Grade: NGC PF 66 CA
Owner: BillJones
 
Winning Set: Bill Jones' Type Set
Date Added: 3/27/2007
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

The Nickel Three Cent Piece was a product of the Civil War. During the war there was wide-spread hoarding of U.S. coin that resulted in serious coin shortages. The first Nickel Three Cent Pieces were issued in 1865. It was hoped that a three cent piece, that contained no silver, would remain in circulation. The coin was popular at first, but in later years it fell into disuse. Finally Congress stopped production of the denomination in 1889. <br /><br />The present piece is a very attractive Proof Cameo coin with bright white luster.

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