1887 3CN MS66 Certification #40422410, PCGS #3755

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Expert Comments

Ron Guth

For some reason, the mintage of the 1887 Three-Cent Nickel jumped up to just over 5,000 pieces. The increase may not be attributable to collector demand, because the number of Proofs for this year experienced a significant decline. Nonetheless, because this date has the fourth lowest mintage of the series, and it is scarce in all grades.

PCGS has certified 152 examples in all grades. At the Mint State level, the most frequent grade is MS64. The finest example certified by PCGS is a single PCGS MS67.

PCGS #

3755

Designer

James Barton Longacre

Edge

Plain

Diameter

17.90 millimeters

Weight

1.94 grams

Mintage

5000

Metal

75% Copper, 25% Nickel

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Pop Lower

293

Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	750	R-5.5	5 / 23 TIE	5 / 23 TIE
All Grades	175	R-7.2	5 / 23	5 / 23
60 or Better	100	R-8.0	6 / 23 TIE	6 / 23 TIE

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	750
All Grades	175
60 or Better	100

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-5.5
All Grades	R-7.2
60 or Better	R-8.0

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	5 / 23 TIE
All Grades	5 / 23
60 or Better	6 / 23 TIE

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	5 / 23 TIE
All Grades	5 / 23
60 or Better	6 / 23 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Thumbnail	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade
3	MS66 PCGS grade
3	MS66 PCGS grade
3	MS66 PCGS grade

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

#2 MS66 PCGS grade

#3 MS66 PCGS grade