1865 to 1889 Nickel Three-Cent Pieces

This 1866 Silver Three Cent Piece recently sold on eBay for less than $10.00

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Three Cent Nickel - Just Listed 1868 Three Cent Nickel Sharp Nice FREE S/H US $25.00 End Date: Friday Apr-16-2010 20:36:39 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $25.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list 1868 Three cent nickel! #2-24m US $19.99 End Date: Wednesday Mar-24-2010 19:40:35 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $19.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list 1867 NICKEL THREE CENT PIECE VERY KEY DATE L**QQ**K US $0.01 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Mar-22-2010 19:40:14 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1873 THREE CENT NICKEL - 3c NICKEL PIECE US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-24-2010 19:37:41 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1873 Three Cent Nickel NEAR GEM BU ** NICE COIN!!! US $9.95 (1 Bid) End Date: Saturday Mar-27-2010 19:26:47 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1866 THREE CENT NICKEL - 3c NICKEL PIECE US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-24-2010 18:59:46 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1881 Three Cent Nickel UNCIRCULATED US $9.95 (1 Bid) End Date: Saturday Mar-27-2010 18:43:34 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1867 Three Cent Nickel US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-24-2010 18:40:49 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1887/6 Proof Three Cent Nickel, 3c, PCGS PR64, Overdate US $599.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Mar-27-2010 18:18:14 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $659.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list 1872 THREE CENT NICKEL COIN VERY GOOD CONDITION RARE US $26.00 End Date: Wednesday Mar-24-2010 18:15:16 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $26.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list RSS integration by RSSinclude

     

1865 Nickel 3 Cent Piece

The coin featured a Liberty head obverse and another Roman numeral 'III' reverse. The three cent nickel was never intended as a permanent issue, only as stop gap measure until the wartime hoarding ceased. However, production of the coin continued until 1889, 16 years after the three cent silver was discontinued.

The best place to purchase 3 Cent Nickel is at eBay. Most of these coins are very expensive in the better grades and rare years. However, if you just want one or two for your collection look for 3 cent pieces dated from about 1865 to 1876 and 1881 in the lower grades of about good, good or very good. You should be able to find a specimen for your collection in the $10.00 to $25.00 range.