1867 3CN Three Cent Nickel NGC MS66- Trader Bea Label

Coin Highlights Issuer: United States of America Date: 1867 Mint: Philadelphia (no mintmark) Denomination: Three Cents (3¢) Composition: Copper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel) Weight: 1.94 g Diameter: 17.9 mm Grade: NGC MS66 (Gem Uncirculated) Special Holder: Trader Bea Label Obverse Design: Liberty facing left wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY; designed by James B. Longacre. Reverse Design: Roman numeral “III” encircled by a laurel wreath. Edge: Plain Historical Significance The Three Cent Nickel series (1865–1889) was introduced to replace the short-lived silver three-cent coin, which had disappeared from circulation during the Civil War due to hoarding of silver. Struck in nickel alloy, the coin circulated heavily alongside the shield nickel and two-cent piece, meeting the public demand for small change. The 1867 issue represents one of the early years of this denomination’s production, with a mintage of 2,966,000 coins. G-4 Good—Date and legends complete though worn. III smooth. VG-8 Very Good—III half worn. Rims complete. VF-20 Very Fine—Three-quarters of hair details visible. EF-40 Extremely Fine—Slight, even wear. AU-50 About Uncirculated—Slight wear on hair curls, above forehead, and on wreath and numeral III. MS-60 Uncirculated—No trace of wear. Light blemishes. MS-63 Choice Uncirculated—Some distracting contact marks or blemishes in prime focal areas. Some impairment of luster possible.