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 1870 United States Three cent piece US $5.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 11:21:31 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1867 THREE CENT NICKEL NICE DETAIL VINTAGE US COIN US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 8:04:18 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1873 THREE CENT NICKEL NICE DETAIL VINTAGE US COIN US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 8:02:56 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1876 THREE CENT NICKEL NICE DETAIL VINTAGE US COIN US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 8:01:35 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list United States : Nickel three cent : 1881 US $3.50 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 2:24:18 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1881 Three Cent Nickel "CAMEO PROOF" SUPERB GEM PF US $36.28 (4 Bids) End Date: Saturday Mar-20-2010 21:33:00 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1868 3c Trime Three Cent Piece Nickel Old US Coin XXF US $10.01 (8 Bids) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 20:27:30 PST Bid now | Add to watch list 1875 THREE CENT NICKEL - 3c NICKEL PIECE US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 20:45:33 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1868 THREE CENT NICKEL - 3c NICKEL PIECE US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 20:27:42 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1865 THREE CENT NICKEL COIN VERY GOOD CONDITION RARE US $29.00 End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 20:23:16 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $29.00 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.