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The now-obsolete nickel 3&#162 series was issued for 25 years, from 1865-1889. Designed by James Longacre, this coin features Liberty wearing a coronet on the obverse and the Roman numeral III (the denomination) surrounded by a wreath on the reverse. Whether you're building your set by type or date, you'll want this nickel three-cent piece for your collection.

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Struck at the Philadelphia Mint the same year the U.S. purchased Alaska and Nebraska became the 37th state, this nickel 3&#162 piece recalls a time when the nation was still growing. Three-cents bought a stamp and made up a significant portion of a workers hourly rate, which was about 10&#162 back then. When you hold this early nickel in your hand, you can`t help but imagine who held it, where it has been, and the history it has seen.

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<p>Struck at the Philadelphia Mint the same year the U.S. purchased Alaska and Nebraska became the 37th state, this nickel 3&#162 piece recalls a time when the nation was still growing. Three-cents bought a stamp and made up a significant portion of a workers hourly rate, which was about 10&#162 back then. When you hold this early nickel in your hand, you can't help but imagine who held it, where it has been, and the history it has seen.</p><br/>

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Although the Civil War had ended a year earlier, gold and silver coins were slow in returning to circulation. So in 1866, the U.S. Mint struck over 4.8 million three-cent pieces to help make change, buy postage stamps (which were 3&#162) and retire the fractional notes. Today, well over a century later, the odd 3&#162 denomination and its classic design have vanished into the annals of history. Yet, because of collectors like you, they still survive to be enjoyed by all. Take advantage of this opportunity to add one to your collection today!

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<p>Although the Civil War had ended a year earlier, gold and silver coins were slow in returning to circulation. So in 1866, the U.S. Mint struck over 4.8 million three-cent pieces to help make change, buy postage stamps (which were 3&#162) and retire the fractional notes. Today, well over a century later, the odd 3&#162 denomination and its classic design have vanished into the annals of history. Yet, because of collectors like you, they still survive to be enjoyed by all. Take advantage of this opportunity to add one to your collection today!</p><br/>

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The 1865 nickel three-cent piece is the first 3&#162 coin struck in a copper/nickel alloy. Issued the same year the Civil War ended and Lincoln was assassinated, this 1865 three-cent piece not only features a different alloy, but also features a new design - the Liberty Head. The nickel three-cent piece was issued for 25 years, from 1865-1889. Whether you are building a type or date set, you`ll want this 1865 three-cent piece - the first of the series.

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<p>The 1865 nickel three-cent piece is the first 3&#162 coin struck in a copper/nickel alloy. Issued the same year the Civil War ended and Lincoln was assassinated, this 1865 three-cent piece not only features a different alloy, but also features a new design - the Liberty Head. The nickel three-cent piece was issued for 25 years, from 1865-1889. Whether you are building a type or date set, you`ll want this 1865 three-cent piece - the first of the series.</p><br/>

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This 1881 nickel three-cent piece recalls the great growth and change that took place in America. It was struck the same year the era of the cattle drives and Chisholm Trail began to fade into the past, and news of gold in Alaska reached the lower 48 states. Today, over 125 years later, the 3&#162 denomination has vanished into the annals of history. Yet because of collectors like you they survive in collections to be enjoyed by all.

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Just over 3.2 million nickel 3&#162 pieces were struck in Philadelphia in 1868 - a fraction of today's mintages. These small coins (about the size of a dime) helped make change, buy 3&#162 postage stamps and retire the fractional notes in the years following the Civil War. Add this now-vanished coin to your collection today.

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