1865 to 1889 Nickel Three-Cent Pieces

The answer to this issue was reached in 1865 with the introduction of the three cent nickel coin. This coin was composed of copper and nickel and was larger than the silver coin of the same denomination.

1866 Silver Three Cent Piece

Nickel Three Cent Pieces For Sale 1865 THREE CENT Coin ★★ NO RESERVE ★★ $0.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-5-2012 21:10:16 PST Bid now | Add to watch list 1881 UNITED STATES THREE CENT NICKEL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION $3.55 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-5-2012 20:32:43 PST Bid now | Add to watch list 1876 UNITED STATES THREE CENT NICKEL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION $16.62 (9 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-5-2012 20:32:35 PST Bid now | Add to watch list 1874 UNITED STATES THREE CENT NICKEL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION $9.38 (4 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-5-2012 20:32:27 PST Bid now | Add to watch list 1873 UNITED STATES THREE CENT NICKEL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION $11.61 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-5-2012 20:32:01 PST Bid now | Add to watch list 1871 UNITED STATES THREE CENT NICKEL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION $5.50 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-5-2012 20:31:47 PST Bid now | Add to watch list 1870 UNITED STATES THREE CENT NICKEL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION $5.51 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-5-2012 20:31:40 PST Bid now | Add to watch list 1869 UNITED STATES THREE CENT NICKEL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION $2.25 (2 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-5-2012 20:31:32 PST Bid now | Add to watch list 1868 UNITED STATES THREE CENT NICKEL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION $10.72 (4 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-5-2012 20:31:24 PST Bid now | Add to watch list 1867 UNITED STATES THREE CENT NICKEL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION $11.70 (4 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-5-2012 20:31:15 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

Nickel Three Cent Pieces For Sale 1882 3CN THREE CENT NICKEL PCGS EF XF40 $282.00 End Date: Thursday Feb-9-2012 14:23:09 PST Buy It Now for only: $282.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list 1874 U.S. 'Three Cent' nickel at Fine $14.95 (0 Bids) End Date: Saturday Feb-11-2012 14:02:45 PST Bid now | Add to watch list 1867 U.S. 'Three Cent' nickel at Fine $12.95 (0 Bids) End Date: Saturday Feb-11-2012 14:00:44 PST Bid now | Add to watch list 1865 U.S. 'Three Cent' nickel at Fine $12.95 (0 Bids) End Date: Saturday Feb-11-2012 13:59:22 PST Bid now | Add to watch list U.S. THREE CENT PIECES (NICKEL), 2 COINS $9.99 (0 Bids) End Date: Thursday Feb-9-2012 13:49:28 PST Bid now | Add to watch list 1867 Three Cent Nickel Very Good Condition (ctl-8-1) $14.95 End Date: Monday Mar-5-2012 13:23:15 PST Buy It Now for only: $14.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list 1867 Three (3 cent) Nickel VG Condition. $10.00 (0 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Feb-7-2012 12:14:28 PST Bid now | Add to watch list US COINS 1867 THREE CENT PIECE POST CIVIL WAR COIN 3 CENT NICKEL $19.99 (0 Bids) End Date: Saturday Feb-11-2012 11:40:01 PST Bid now | Add to watch list US COINS 1865 THREE CENT PIECE CIVIL WAR COIN 3 CENT NICKEL $15.99 (0 Bids) End Date: Saturday Feb-11-2012 11:33:31 PST Bid now | Add to watch list 1865 CN3C THREE CENT NICKEL ANACS AU 58 * Die Breaks * $92.00 End Date: Thursday Feb-9-2012 11:30:07 PST Buy It Now for only: $92.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

     

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.