1877 Proof Nickel Three Cent Piece
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Auction Record
- Price realized
- $7,344
- Sold
- Grade
- PR67
- Auction house
- Legend Rare Coin Auctions
Description
The 1877 Proof Nickel Three Cent Piece is a proof three-cent nickel piece struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Nickel Three Cent Pieces 1865-1889 series. Only proofs were struck in 1877, and the Mint recorded no number for them: the Guide Book's 510 and the 900 given by NGC and USA Coin Book are both estimates, which NGC calls incomplete reconstructions. The obverse features Liberty facing left with a coronet inscribed LIBERTY and the reverse displays a Roman numeral III within a wreath. Struck during the Gilded Age of rapid industrialization and the great silver debates, when monetary policy shaped elections and economic destiny. As a proof issue, this coin was struck multiple times on specially prepared polished planchets using polished dies, producing mirror-like fields and frosted design elements. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel, weighing 1.94 grams, 17.9 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #3773.
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