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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 2317079, member: 19250&quot;]One of my favorite series to collect is the U.S. Three Cent Copper /Nickel. A series that many pay no attention to. Here&#039;s a few images to show you what you may be missing collecting this series.</p><p>Now the series is known for a few varieties. Misplaced dates, Repunched dates,DDO&#039;s,DDR&#039;s,and even an over date.</p><p>One should never over look this series as many dealers are more than happy to deal on a coin that sparks very little interest to most collectors.</p><p>The mintage starting in 1865 was a very high mintage 11,382,000 this date is fairly easy to pick up in XF - unc. coins for a reasonable price.</p><p>These little gems were struck post Civil War in .750 copper and .250 nickel.1.94 grams,17.9 mm plain edge all coined in Philadelphia. These were struck to increase coinage into circulation post war.</p><p>Here are two of my 1865&#039;s that have a lot going on. If you like varieties, die cracks and clashes then these are the coins you want to look at.[ATTACH=full]467579[/ATTACH]</p><p>Notice the red arrows that point out the full profile of Liberty face,as well as the back of her head.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]467580[/ATTACH]</p><p>This next image another 1865 III notice as marked by the red arrows the clash of the III Roman numerals to the front of Liberty face as well as behind her neck. The clash below her and somewhat in the date is the Ribbon knot from the reverse. The rest of the wreath is seen in and out of America as well as a small cud on the rim over the R in America.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]467581[/ATTACH]</p><p>You can see in this image that the O in of has been recut. The arrows point out the inner O&nbsp; in the oval of the primary .</p><p>[ATTACH=full]467582[/ATTACH]</p><p>A die crack runs on the obv. side from the rim&nbsp; just above her hat down through her profile.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]467583[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]467584[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]467585[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The numbers in the date show signs of being repunched.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]467586[/ATTACH]</p><p>This 1866 Three cent shows a cud as well as a repunched 6 in the date, there&#039;s also a clash in front of Liberty&#039;s face. Longacer doubling also seen on the lettering.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]467587[/ATTACH]</p><p>The 1867 shows die cracks running through the date.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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