1878 Nickel Three Cent Piece
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About This Coin
The 1878 Nickel Three Cent Piece is a United States three-cent nickel piece from the Nickel Three Cent Pieces 1865-1889 series. The Philadelphia Mint struck 2,350 three-cent nickel pieces dated 1878, including 2,350 proofs. The obverse features Liberty facing left with a coronet inscribed LIBERTY and the reverse displays a Roman numeral III within a wreath. Struck only as proofs. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel, weighing 1.94 grams, 17.9 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Designed by James Barton Longacre.
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