1869 3 Cent Nickel ☆☆ Circulated ☆☆ Great Set Filler 510

Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated

Denomination: 3C

Composition: Nickel

Year: 1869

Fineness: 0.75

Strike Type: Business

Mint Location: Philadelphia

Grade: Ungraded

KM Number: 95

Country of Origin: United States

Certification: Uncertified

This 1869 Three-Cent Nickel is a fascinating artifact from the Reconstruction Era. Introduced to replace the fragile three-cent silver pieces and the unpopular "postal currency" paper notes of the Civil War, these nickel-copper coins were a unique staple of American commerce for over two decades. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint during the first year of Ulysses S. Grant’s presidency, this coin represents a period of national healing and economic recalibration.