1865 Three Cents Nickel NGC buy Graded VF 20

This 1865 Three Cent Nickel is the first year of issue for buy this new design and metal composition. This coin debuted in 1865 as a replacement for the despised three-cent fractional currency notes.

Category: Nickel Three Cents (1865-1889)
Mint: Philadelphia
Mintage: 11,382,000
Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 1.94g
Diameter: 17.9mm
Edge: Plain