1866 3 Cent Nickel ☆☆ Great For Sets ☆☆ 411

Denomination: 3C

Composition: Nickel

Year: 1866

Strike Type: Business

Fineness: 0.75

Mint Location: Philadelphia

KM Number: 95

Country of Origin: United States

This 1866 Three Cent Nickel is an authentic, highly collectible piece of Reconstruction-era American history. Designed by the renowned Chief Engraver James B. Longacre, this unique denomination was introduced in 1865 to help phase out the highly unpopular paper fractional currency of the Civil War. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint, this second-year-of-issue coin served a rapidly expanding post-war economy.

The obverse features a classical, left-facing portrait of Lady Liberty wearing a coronet, surrounded by the national legend. The reverse exhibits a bold Roman numeral "III" centered within a prominent, stylized laurel wreath. As an odd-denomination type coin, this scarce Civil War-era series is a must-have for any enthusiast of historical U.S. numismatics.