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Three Cent Nickel (1865-1889)
Struck by the United States Mint from 1865 to 1889, the copper-nickel three-cent piece was often referred to as a three-cent nickel piece or three-cent nickel. Designed by US Mint Chief Engraver James B. Longacre, this three-cent piece was composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
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THREE CENT SILVER (1851-1873)
Produced by the United States Mint from 1851-1873, the Three Cent Silver Piece (or “trime”) was struck for circulation from 1851 to 1872, and then as a proof coin in 1873. The three-cent silver was notably the first American coin to contain a face value significantly more than its metal value, as from 1851–1853 the coin was composed of .750 silver and .250 copper.
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