Nickel Three Cent
How Much Nickel Three Cent are Worth: Nickel Three Cent Values & Coin Price Chart. Numismatic portion of the values last updated February 2026, precious metal portion of the values is updated live!
Copper Nickel Pieces (1865-1889)
Designer - Engraver: James B Longacre
Metal Composition: 75% Copper - 25% Nickel
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Mass / Weight: 1.94 grams
| Year | Details | Mintage | G (4) |
VG (8) |
F (12) |
VF (20) |
EF (40) |
AU (50) | MS (60) |
MS (65) |
PR (65) | For Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 P | 11,382,000 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 61 | 81 | 154 | 217 | 2,033 | 58 | |
| 1866 P | 4,801,000 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 61 | 81 | 154 | 217 | 407 | 30 | |
| 1867 P | 3,915,000 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 61 | 81 | 154 | 217 | 407 | 38 | |
| 1868 P | 3,252,000 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 61 | 81 | 154 | 217 | 407 | 31 | |
| 1869 P | 1,604,000 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 61 | 81 | 154 | 225 | 407 | 13 | |
| 1870 P | 1,335,000 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 61 | 81 | 186 | 236 | 407 | 20 | |
| 1871 P | 604,000 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 61 | 81 | 207 | 281 | 407 | 3 | |
| 1872 P | 862,000 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 61 | 81 | 207 | 344 | 407 | 6 | |
| 1873 P | Closed 3 | 390,000 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 61 | 81 | 207 | 344 | 407 | 7 |
| 1873 P | Open 3 | 783,000 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 61 | 87 | 217 | 468 | - | 8 |
| 1874 P | 790,000 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 61 | 81 | 217 | 313 | 407 | 13 | |
| 1875 P | 228,000 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 69 | 100 | 249 | 344 | 407 | 1 | |
| 1876 P | 162,000 | 26 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 92 | 154 | 249 | 376 | 407 | 0 | |
| 1877 P | Proof Only | 900 | 1,064 | 1,344 | 1,522 | 1,747 | 1,878 | 1,987 | 2,074 | - | 2,497 | 0 |
| 1878 P | Proof Only | 2,350 | 326 | 556 | 692 | 895 | 929 | 1,096 | 1,187 | - | 963 | 0 |
| 1879 P | 41,200 | 73 | 103 | 123 | 144 | 154 | 217 | 376 | 498 | 407 | 0 | |
| 1880 P | 24,955 | 123 | 148 | 175 | 207 | 249 | 265 | 438 | 612 | 407 | 0 | |
| 1881 P | 1,080,575 | 26 | 30 | 38 | 43 | 61 | 81 | 186 | 249 | 407 | 21 | |
| 1882 P | 25,300 | 163 | 194 | 238 | 281 | 313 | 376 | 556 | 721 | 407 | 0 | |
| 1883 P | 10,609 | 407 | 438 | 527 | 612 | 721 | 1,064 | 1,878 | 3,428 | 407 | 0 | |
| 1884 P | 5,642 | 963 | 1,243 | 1,522 | 1,878 | 2,497 | 4,671 | 5,720 | 8,584 | 407 | 0 | |
| 1885 P | 4,790 | 1,096 | 1,390 | 1,747 | 2,111 | 3,085 | 3,633 | 5,623 | 7,812 | 407 | 0 | |
| 1886 P | Proof Only | 4,290 | 186 | 249 | 354 | 438 | 468 | 556 | 584 | - | 498 | 0 |
| 1887 P | 7,961 | 344 | 407 | 450 | 556 | 639 | 756 | 929 | 1,064 | 407 | 1 | |
| 1887 P | 7 Over 6 | N/A | 249 | 344 | 424 | 498 | 527 | 612 | 639 | - | 556 | 0 |
| 1888 P | 41,083 | 70 | 81 | 87 | 92 | 112 | 186 | 376 | 498 | 407 | 1 | |
| 1889 P | 21,561 | 123 | 148 | 175 | 207 | 289 | 330 | 438 | 556 | 407 | 0 |
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