This 1874 3CN Proof Three Cent Nickel has been certified and graded by NGC as PR67. NGC’s encapsulation guarantees the coin's PR67 Condition. The three-cent nickel piece or also called the three-cent nickel, was designed by US Mint Chief Engraver James B. Longacre and struck by the US Mint from 1865 to 1889. The three-cent nickel was very popular until the five-cent nickel was introduced. Many were melted down to coin more five-cent pieces and Congress eventually abolished it. Coin Specifications: Denomination: 3C Mint/Mint Mark: Philadelphia (P) Does not Display Mint Mark Composition: 75% Copper and 25% Nickel Obverse: Head of Liberty designed by James Barton Longacre Reverse: Wreath surrounding Roman numeral III, designed by James Barton Longacre Edge Type: Plain Diameter: 17.9 mm Weight: 1.94 grams Brand: U.S. Mint   *Images are of actual coin you will receive. View NGC Certificate