Coin Highlights
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Issuer: United States of America
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Date: 1867
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Mint: Philadelphia (no mintmark)
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Denomination: Three Cents (3¢)
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Composition: Copper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)
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Weight: 1.94 g
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Diameter: 17.9 mm
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Grade: NGC MS66 (Gem Uncirculated)
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Special Holder: Trader Bea Label
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Obverse Design: Liberty facing left wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY; designed by James B. Longacre.
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Reverse Design: Roman numeral “III” encircled by a laurel wreath.
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Edge: Plain
Historical Significance
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The Three Cent Nickel series (1865–1889) was introduced to replace the short-lived silver three-cent coin, which had disappeared from circulation during the Civil War due to hoarding of silver.
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Struck in nickel alloy, the coin circulated heavily alongside the shield nickel and two-cent piece, meeting the public demand for small change.
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The 1867 issue represents one of the early years of this denomination’s production, with a mintage of 2,966,000 coins.
G-4 Good—Date and legends complete though worn. III smooth.
VG-8 Very Good—III half worn. Rims complete.
VF-20 Very Fine—Three-quarters of hair details visible.
EF-40 Extremely Fine—Slight, even wear.
AU-50 About Uncirculated—Slight wear on hair curls, above forehead, and on wreath and numeral
III.
MS-60 Uncirculated—No trace of wear. Light blemishes.
MS-63 Choice Uncirculated—Some distracting contact marks or blemishes in prime focal areas.
Some impairment of luster possible.
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