{"product_id":"1869-three-cent-nickel-piece-philadelphia-mint","title":"1869 Three-Cent Nickel Piece — Philadelphia Mint","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1869 Three-Cent Nickel Piece — Philadelphia Mint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwn a fascinating piece of 19th-century American numismatic history with this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1869 Three-Cent Nickel Piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, struck at the Philadelphia Mint during the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst introduced in 1865, the Three-Cent Nickel was created to provide a practical small-denomination coin for everyday commerce. Unlike the earlier Three-Cent Silver Piece, the nickel version was struck from a copper-nickel alloy, making it more durable and economical to produce.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned by James B. Longacre, the obverse features a left-facing portrait of Lady Liberty wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY. The portrait is surrounded by the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, with the date 1869 positioned beneath Liberty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse features the Roman numeral III, representing the coin's three-cent denomination, surrounded by an ornamental laurel wreath. This distinctive design remained in production throughout the Three-Cent Nickel series, which ran from 1865 through 1889.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1869 Three-Cent Nickel is an appealing collectible for its unusual denomination, classic Liberty portrait, and connection to the development of American minor coinage during the late 19th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Three Cents ($0.03 USD)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1869\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMint:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Philadelphia (No Mint Mark)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Three-Cent Nickel (1865–1889)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Mintage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1,604,000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 75% Copper, 25% Nickel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1.94 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 17.9 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e James B. 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The coin pictured is the exact coin you will receive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Midwest Coin Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67860141408470,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.midwestcoinexchange.com\/products\/1869-three-cent-nickel-piece-philadelphia-mint","provider":"Midwest Coin Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}