1874 3CN Proof Three Cent Nickel NGC PR67 (506666006)

This 1874 3CN Proof Three Cent Nickel has been certified and graded by NGC as PR67. NGC’s encapsulation guarantees the coin's PR67 Condition. The three-cent nickel piece or also called the three-cent nickel, was designed by US Mint Chief Engraver James B. Longacre and struck by the US Mint from 1865 to 1889. The three-cent nickel was very popular until the five-cent nickel was introduced. Many were melted down to coin more five-cent pieces and Congress eventually abolished it. Coin Specifications: Denomination: 3C Mint/Mint Mark: Philadelphia (P) Does not Display Mint Mark Composition: 75% Copper and 25% Nickel Obverse: Head of Liberty designed by James Barton Longacre Reverse: Wreath surrounding Roman numeral III, designed by James Barton Longacre Edge Type: Plain Diameter: 17.9 mm Weight: 1.94 grams Brand: U.S. Mint   *Images are of actual coin you will receive. View NGC Certificate