Offered here is an 1865 Three Cent Nickel struck at the Philadelphia Mint
with no mint mark. This is the first year of the copper-nickel Three Cent
Nickel series, issued from 1865 through 1889.
The coin is composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel and has a reported
mintage of 11,382,000 pieces. The 1865 issue is an accessible first-year type
coin with strong appeal for collectors of Civil War era and Reconstruction era
U.S. coinage, obsolete denominations, and copper-nickel type coins.
Photos are of the exact coin you will receive.
Specifications:
Metal: Copper-nickel
Purity: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Weight: 1.94 grams
Actual Silver Weight: Not applicable — no silver content
Mint: Philadelphia Mint, no mint mark
Series Years: Three Cent Nickel, 1865–1889
Legal Tender Status: United States legal tender, 3 cent denomination
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