Most people are happy to know what year their coin was minted. Unless you have found some US Mint trivia that says all of the 3-cent nickels were minted in a certain month that year, there is absolutely no way to determine the exact date.
The first 5-cent US nickel was made in 1866, the 3-cent nickel in 1865, and the copper-nickel flying eagle 1-cent in 1856.
Cent, Nickel, Dime, Quarter Dollar, Half Dollar.
There are 2 types of 3 cent pieces dated 1865 a small(14mm) silver coin and a dime sized nickel 3 cent coin. The silver for that year is $325.00 in the low garde of G-4, the nickel 3 cent coin is $18.00 same grade. Which type do you have?
There are 2 types of 3 cent pieces dated 1865. A small (14mm) silver coin and a dime sized nickel 3 cent coin. The silver for that year is $325.00 in the low grade of G-4, the nickel 3 cent coin is $18.00 in the same grade. Which type do you have?
Nickel 3-cent pieces were only struck from 1865 to 1889. If you instead have a silver 3-cent piece with that date, its value would be in the range of $25 to $100 depending on condition.
No month or day. The first 3-cent nickel coins were introduced in 1865.
No such (US) coin exists because the copper-nickel 3 cent piece was not minted until 1865.
Silver 3¢ pieces were minted from 1851 to 1873 Copper-nickel ones were minted from 1865 to 1889
Yes the 1865 III nickel cent will stick to a magnet because nickel is magnetic.
Nickel 3-cent pieces were introduced in 1865.
The silver and the nickel 3 cent coins minted in 1865 are 2 different coins and look different. The silver 3 cent coin minted in 1865 has a star on the obversed [heads] side of the coin and the reverse [tails] side has a large letter "C" with a Roman Numeral III [3] inside of it. This coin is smaller than a present day dime. The nickel 3 cent coin minted in 1865 has on the obverse [heads] side of the coin an image of Lady Liberty facing left while the reverse [tails] side of the coin has a large Roman Numeral III [3] surrounded by a wreath. This coin is the same size as todays dime.
The first 5-cent US nickel was made in 1866, the 3-cent nickel in 1865, and the copper-nickel flying eagle 1-cent in 1856.
Yes. There was a silver 3 cent piece minted from 1851 until 1873, which was the smallest silver coin the U.S. ever made. Then there was also a 3 cent nickel starting in 1865 that lasted until 1889.
Cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, dollar.
Cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, dollar.
Cent, Nickel, Dime, Quarter Dollar, Half Dollar.
There are 2 types of 3 cent pieces dated 1865 a small(14mm) silver coin and a dime sized nickel 3 cent coin. The silver for that year is $325.00 in the low garde of G-4, the nickel 3 cent coin is $18.00 same grade. Which type do you have?