Nickel Three Cents 1868 3CN PF

NGC Universal ID: 275N

Coin Information

1868 3CN PF
Obverse
1868 3CN PF
Reverse
  • Category: Nickel Three Cents (1865-1889)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 600
  • Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Composition: Copper-Nickel
  • Weight: 1.94g
  • Diameter: 17.9mm
  • Edge: Plain
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Grade Summary

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1868 3CN PF
 
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NGC Census
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NGC Registry Score
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$1600 $1800 $2800 $4150 $6100
00000000000000000000000102050800000

8/10/16 - PCGS
$881.25
Lot# 7278 - HA

5/4/05 - PCGS
$1610.00
Lot# 5788 - HA

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6/4/15 - PCGS
$1028.13
Lot# 3278 - HA

2/5/15 - PCGS
$1410.00
Lot# 1296 - SB

1/7/15 - PCGS
$1410.00
Lot# 3475 - HA

6/4/14 - PCGS
$1527.50
Lot# 3318 - HA

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2/23/14 - NGC
$2530.00
Lot# 144813 - GC

5/13/13 - NGC
$1800.00
Lot# 1128 - TT

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9/20/20 - PCGS
$2040.00
Lot# 7063 - HA

7/6/17 - NGC
$1880.00
Lot# 3500 - HA

12/3/15 - NGC
$2585.00
Lot# 3656 - HA

6/4/14 - PCGS
$3290.00
Lot# 4337 - HA

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2/16/17 - PCGS
$5405.00
Lot# 3660 - HA

8/8/13 - PCGS
$4406.25
Lot# 3314 - HA

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9/4/14 - NGC
$4703.53
Lot# 3777 - HA

1/20/14 - NGC
$111.63
Lot# 28300 - HA

6/2/05 - NGC
$10637.50
Lot# 5400 - HA

8/18/04 - NGC
$11500.00
Lot# 5432 - HA

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194 255 323 409 510 629 723 768 784 818 829 851 866 898 908 930 962 1,028 1,082 1,190 1,247 1,363 1,508 1,799 2,161 2,885 3,117 3,582 3,954 4,700 5,373 6,721 12,331 23,552 42,513
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Description & Analysis

1868 is a very scarce date in the series of three-cent proofs. Some 600 were included within the silver proof sets of that year, and it appears that few, if any, were sold in addition to that figure. These coins were well made, resulting in a small but collectable population of Cameo and Ultra Cameo specimens. The low value of these coins until the 1960s weighed against their preservation, and gems are rare.

Price Guide

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1868 3CN PF UC Last updated 02/08/2019
 
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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 292
  • Low Grade: 61
  • Average Grade: 64
  • High Grade: 67
Created with Highcharts 5.0.141919921006028616263646566670255075100125
NGC Census Detail
1868 3CN PF UC Last updated 04/02/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
0000000000000001258000 16
0000000000000000000000 0
0000000000000000000000 0
0000000000000000000000 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 8 0 0 0 16
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1868 3CN PF UC
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
194 255 323 409 510 629 701 768 818 851 898 930 1,028 1,190 1,363 1,799 2,885 3,582 4,700 6,721 23,552 42,513 
214 277 351 442 549 653 723 784 829 866 908 962 1,082 1,247 1,508 2,161 3,117 3,954 5,373 12,331 29,872 44,639 
723 784 829 866 908 962 1,082 1,247 1,508 2,161 3,117 3,954 5,373 12,331 
745 801 840 882 919 995 1,136 1,305 1,653 2,523 3,349 4,327 6,047 17,941