Three Cent Copper / Nickel" see what you're missing"

Being a VAMmer these little guys fall right in line.

 

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I've never been much of a die variety guy, but the 3cn is really a cool series. For series collectors, it is pretty challenging in the later dates. I still haven't found an '85 that I like for the price. One day I'll just bite the bullet and pay up for one.

 

I love a nice clash.

 

Beautiful specimen Idhair simply beautiful !

 

I've been eyeing these for quite a while. The die clashes are very interesting. The ANA magazine just had an article a couple of months ago about what was going on the moment these were voted on and bill passed to be produced. Something about a lot of people were waiting in the rain, somebody was sick and it was voted on and passed so they could adjourn. I think there was one guy pushing the bill and it wasn't that popular. That's my best recollection of the article. Wish I could do better.

 

This series is just a simple coin for a time when the country needed a simple coin to maintain commerce .
A coin that would wear well, a coin that the common man could use unmistakably . The design simple but yet classic , the reverse Roman numerals ,at a time people understood what three lll meant.
Here was a coin that wouldn't be hoarded as it wasn't silver, a coin that for the everyday man it had the buying power needed. Often over looked, appreciated by few, yet still has the power to capture ones interest by some for its simple design and practicality post Civil war era.

 

These are from my old file of images. I think I used to own the 69. Not sure. Too cool not to post.

 

1 word......drool!

 

Definitey some knowledgeable folks on this thread. @Paddy54, thoughts on this 1874 3 center. Nice detail, but it does have a gold tint under most lighting conditions. Normal? Counterfeit? Nice doubling most visible at the O. The more you look at these coins the more you fall for them. A nice contrast to a Walking Liberty.

 

Can you post a obv like the rev above with out the gold tone? Looks to be a nice au coin with a few nice rev die cracks.

 

@Paddy54 I'll post one of the obverse when I make it home through this snow.

What is up with the gold hue. There is definitely one under certain lighting conditions. Any chance a counterfeit?

 

No lighting causing it

 

I would say cleaned.

 

Here is the obverse.

 

maybe even a little polishing going on.

 

Yeah I agree thought so before. But wanted better images au details.

 

Polishing. Agreed. I guess I got it on the cheap for a reason. Still a pretty coin. Thx everyone. Definitely need one with original finish.

 

Are there any 3-Cent Nickels that come prooflike? I've never seen one, but there may be some dates that are scarcer, but commonly found P/L.

 

Ive never seen or heard of one...

 

That seems odd, especially with some of the lower mintage pieces. I have seen 1886 pieces that look like business strikes, even though they are a proof-only issue. I think most I have seen are not really mirrored at all. Fascinating series in Cu-Ni or Ag.