Survival Estimate | |
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All Grades | 1,000 |
60 or Better | 550 |
65 or Better | 200 |
Numismatic Rarity | |
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All Grades | R-5.0 |
60 or Better | R-5.9 |
65 or Better | R-7.0 |
Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
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All Grades | 7 / 23 TIE |
60 or Better | 14 / 23 |
65 or Better | 15 / 23 TIE |
Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
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All Grades | 7 / 23 TIE |
60 or Better | 14 / 23 |
65 or Better | 15 / 23 TIE |
#1 MS67 PCGS grade |
#1 MS67 PCGS grade |
#1 MS67 PCGS grade |
#1 MS67 PCGS grade |
#1 MS67 PCGS grade |
#1 MS67 PCGS grade |
#1 MS67 PCGS grade |
#1 MS67 PCGS grade |
#1 MS67 PCGS grade |
#1 MS67 PCGS grade |
By 1880, production of the Three-Cent Nickel continued its precipitous decline to the point where the Mint struck only 21,000 examples in 1880 -- the lowest mintage since the type began in 1865. While some observers might attribute the decline in the mintges to a lack of demand for the Three-Cent Nickels, the return to a million-plus mintage in 1881 destroys that theory.
Despite its low mintage, the 1880 Three-Cent Nickel can be found in Mint State with relative ease. The finest examples certified by PCGS (as of December 2011) include nearly three-dozen PCGS MS-67s.