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PCGS Number: 3740
Coin Date: 1873
Denomination (Short): 3CN
Denomination (Long): 3-Cent Nickel
Variety: Open 3
Desg: MS
Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
Mintage: 783,000
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Three cent nickel
Coinage Years: 1865-1889
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 17.9
Fineness: 0
Weight (Grams): 1.94
Weight (Ounces): 0
Designer: James B. Longacre
Edge: Plain
Obverse Description: A Romanesque Liberty is portrayed facing left with LIBERTY emblazoned on her crown. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA appears on the periphery with the date at the bottom.
Reverse Description: The roman numeral III is centered in the design surrounded by a large wreath tied with a bow at the bottom. This design is one of few American coins without wording on one of the sides.
General Notes: As noted above, the beginning of production for the Three Cent Nickels in 1873 used dies with a small date, similar to the years prior, making the three look like an eight. The mint then fixed this problem. This variety is more scarce than its Closed 3 counterpart. Common in all grades up to gem. MS65 and MS66 are a bit scarce with any finer gems being very rare.
NGC ID: 22NR

1873 3CN Open 3

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
AG3	$16.20
G4	$24.30
G6	$25.65
VG8	$27.00
VG10	$29.70
F12	$32.40
F15	$35.10
VF20	$40.50
VF25	$45.90
VF30	$51.00
VF35	$59.00
XF40	$68.00
XF45	$81.00
AU50	$101.00
AU53	$108.00
AU55	$122.00
AU58	$143.00
MS60	$195.00
MS61	$221.00
MS62	$260.00
MS63	$325.00
MS64	$682.00
MS65	$1,150.00
MS66	$3,750.00
AG3 CAC	$19.44
G4 CAC	$29.16
G6 CAC	$30.78
VG8 CAC	$32.40
VG10 CAC	$35.64
F12 CAC	$38.88
F15 CAC	$42.12
VF20 CAC	$48.60
VF25 CAC	$55.00
VF30 CAC	$62.00
VF35 CAC	$71.00
XF40 CAC	$81.00
XF45 CAC	$97.00
AU50 CAC	$122.00
AU53 CAC	$130.00
AU55 CAC	$140.00
AU58 CAC	$172.00
MS60 CAC	$234.00
MS61 CAC	$265.00
MS62 CAC	$312.00
MS63 CAC	$390.00
MS64 CAC	$819.00
MS65 CAC	$1,350.00
MS66 CAC	$4,500.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/88). NGC Census: (18/39). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63.	63	$264	05/28/24
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/88). NGC Census: (17/39). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63.	63	$264	02/20/24
Stacks Bowers	1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-63 (PCGS).	63	$432	01/10/24
	1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-63 (PCGS).	63	$336	08/23/23
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/89). NGC Census: (14/37). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63.	63	$288	11/15/22
	1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-63 (PCGS).	63	$282	06/23/17
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (22/108). NGC Census: (9/39).	63	$317	05/10/16
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (20/81). NGC Census: (9/39).	63	$223	10/27/15
	1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-63 (PCGS).	63	$282	08/18/15
	1873 3CN Open 3	63	$325	08/10/15
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (17/91). NGC Census: (9/40).	63	$200	06/09/15
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (15/52). NGC Census: (9/34). (#3740)	63	$489	12/11/11
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (14/37). NGC Census: (9/19). (#3740)	63	$322	05/18/08
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/45). NGC Census: (8/17). (#3740)	63	$374	04/22/08
	1873 3CN Open 3 PCGS MS63	63	$184	03/10/08
HA	1873 3CN Open 3	63	$125	03/27/01
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (54/34). NGC Census: (27/12). CDN: $525 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64.	64	$552	05/21/24
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (53/37). NGC Census: (28/13). CDN: $525 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64.	64	$528	06/21/22
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (51/36). NGC Census: (27/13). CDN: $525 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Fro	64	$552	03/21/22
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (51/38). NGC Census: (27/13). CDN: $525 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64.	64	$720	01/11/22
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (52/54). NGC Census: (26/13). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PC	64	$576	10/05/16
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (51/51). NGC Census: (26/13). CDN Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/PCGS coi	64	$564	09/11/16
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (44/37). NGC Census: (27/12).	64	$470	12/06/15
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (44/34). NGC Census: (27/12).	64	$676	08/25/15
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (51/39). NGC Census: (35/14).	64	$1,762	06/07/15
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (51/36). NGC Census: (35/14).	64	$588	06/07/15
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (46/39). NGC Census: (31/11).	64	$1,292	12/07/14
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (42/28). NGC Census: (31/11).	64	$705	07/13/14
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64+ PCGS. CAC.	64	$1,058	09/29/13
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$764	09/29/13
	1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-64 (PCGS).	64	$828	06/25/13
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (36/18). NGC Census: (32/12). (#3740)	64	$1,058	12/02/12
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$748	07/15/12
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS.	64	$1,725	02/05/12
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$834	10/31/10
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (28/13). NGC Census: (22/7). (#3740)	64	$920	03/28/10
	1873 3CN PCGS MS64 (Open 3)	64	$675	10/05/09
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (21/11). NGC Census: (13/6). (#3740)	64	$1,035	03/31/09
	1873 3CN Open 3 PCGS MS64	64	$897	01/21/08
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. Light, streaky golden-brown toning is seen over each side of this obvious business strike. Die c	64	$632	06/03/06
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. Slightly satiny, even, steel-grey surfaces with a hint of color and few distractions.	64	$518	07/04/05
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 PCGS. A boldly struck and satiny	64	$414	03/29/04
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS.	65	$1,380	05/08/24
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/7). NGC Census: (8/4). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65.	65	$853	12/26/23
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (33/7). NGC Census: (10/3). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65.	65	$1,140	01/11/22
	3CN 1873 OPEN 3. PCGS MS65 CAC	65	$881	03/26/20
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65+ PCGS. CAC.	65	$1,260	01/08/20
	1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-65 (PCGS).	65	$1,020	05/29/19
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (52/16). NGC Census: (8/6). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS65	65	$1,320	04/28/19
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/7). NGC Census: (17/11). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS M	65	$900	08/19/18
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (35/5). NGC Census: (18/7). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS	65	$1,260	06/17/18
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (54/8). NGC Census: (18/6). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS	65	$780	03/31/18
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS.	65	$900	11/02/17
	1873 3CN PCGS/CAC MS65 (Open 3)	65	$1,350	09/18/17
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS.	65	$1,998	04/30/17
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$1,116	04/06/17
	1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-65 (PCGS).	65	$822	03/31/17
	1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-65 (PCGS).	65	$999	03/31/17
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (40/3). NGC Census: (10/3). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS	65	$1,528	01/09/17
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65+ PCGS.	65	$1,410	11/02/16
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS.	65	$1,469	10/05/16
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$1,880	07/10/16
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65+ PCGS. CAC.	65	$1,998	07/10/16
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$1,645	01/11/16
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65+ PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,995	09/20/15
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS.	65	$2,350	07/12/15
	3CN 1873 OPEN 3 PCGS MS65+ CAC	65	$3,525	06/25/15
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$2,820	06/07/15
	1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC.	65	$2,938	03/27/15
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,055	01/12/15
	1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-65 (PCGS).	65	$2,952	10/30/14
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65+ PCGS.	65	$6,756	06/08/14
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$5,288	04/27/14
	1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-65 (PCGS).	65	$4,629	11/15/11
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,743	05/01/11
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$4,888	01/10/10
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$5,175	03/31/09
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$6,900	01/11/09
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS.	65	$4,600	09/21/08
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$4,025	08/03/08
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. The open 3 is scarce in Gem condition. This specimen has light golden patina overlying satiny, e	65	$4,312	07/30/05
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. Generally very well struck, with a shimmering, satiny appearance and a near-absence of carbon. F	65	$5,462	06/03/05
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS.	65	$8,769	02/26/05
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS.	65	$4,312	01/15/05
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 PCGS. Even though 783,000 Open 3	65	$3,910	11/07/03
	1873 3CN Open 3 AU58 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (29/131). NGC Census: (10/77). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58.	58	$408	04/08/24
	1873 3CN Open 3 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/63). NGC Census: (5/43). (#3740)	58	$161	08/15/10
	1873 3CN Open 3 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/45). NGC Census: (3/31). (#3740)	58	$86	04/17/07
	1873 3CN PCGS/CAC AU55 (Open 3)	55	$160	11/07/22
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS66 PCGS.	66	$3,120	01/21/21
	1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-66+ (PCGS).	66	$6,300	11/13/20
	1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC.	66	$3,120	11/14/19
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS66 PCGS.	66	$3,055	04/06/17
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$3,290	08/14/16
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS66 PCGS.	66	$6,462	11/10/14
	1873 3CN Open 3 MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$10,575	04/28/13
	1873 3CN PCGS VF25 (Open 3)	25	$40	02/04/19
	1873 3CN PCGS VF25 (Open 3)	25	$35	04/16/18
	1873 3CN Open 3 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/59). NGC Census: (0/35). (#3740)	35	$27	09/18/07
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS66 NGC.	66	$3,600	03/29/24
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS66 NGC.	66	$4,700	01/14/13
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS66 NGC.	66	$4,994	09/09/12
Stacks Bowers	1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-66 (NGC).	66	$5,743	06/28/12
HA	1873 3CN Open 3, Three Cent Nickel -- Reverse Lamination -- MS64 NGC.	64	$504	06/07/23
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (26/11). PCGS Population: (51/53). CDN: $525 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64.	64	$516	09/01/20
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 NGC. Ex: Highland Collection. NGC Census: (24/12). PCGS Population: (60/41). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for	64	$494	01/31/17
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (31/11). PCGS Population (47/42).	64	$540	01/12/15
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1873 3CN NGC MS64 (Open 3)	64	$736	12/21/09
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 NGC. PCGS Population (16/9). NGC Census: (14/4). (#3740)	64	$460	11/15/05
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS64 NGC. A luminous, well struck near-	64	$426	06/05/04
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (9/63). PCGS Population: (1/124). CDN: $170 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61.	61	$186	06/21/22
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (8/56). PCGS Population: (1/158). CDN: $170 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS61	61	$168	05/21/19
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1873 3CN Open 3	61	$175	12/28/14
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS61 NGC. Green-gold and pearl-gray hues appear in bands on the obverse and with more organic borders on th	61	$188	11/16/13
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (15/4). PCGS Population: (52/8). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS6	65	$780	02/26/18
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (10/3). PCGS Population: (35/4). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS6	65	$822	06/11/17
Stacks Bowers	1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-65 (NGC).	65	$1,292	08/03/16
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (9/3). PCGS Population (68/3).	65	$1,537	06/12/16
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 NGC.	65	$940	12/06/15
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 NGC.	65	$2,000	06/07/15
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 NGC. CAC.	65	$2,820	05/12/15
Stacks Bowers	1873 Indian Cent. Open 3. MS-65 RD (NGC).	65	$4,832	11/06/13
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 NGC. CAC.	65	$3,525	09/09/12
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1873 3CN Open 3 NGC MS65	65	$4,083	09/04/06
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS65 NGC. The open 3 is scarce in Gem	65	$1,840	05/08/04
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (7/51). PCGS Population (3/69). (#3740)	62	$150	06/12/12
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (5/38). PCGS Population (2/60). (#3740)	62	$218	07/10/11
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (1/44). PCGS Population (1/51). (#3740)	60	$109	11/10/09
HA	1873 Open 3 MS60 NGC.	60	$144	10/12/04
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (4/34). PCGS Population (10/61). (#3740)	58	$64	04/27/08
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1873 3CN Open 3 NGC AU58	58	$115	08/08/05
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (8/18). PCGS Population (10/31). (#3740)	63	$207	02/19/07
HA	1873 3CN Open 3 MS63 NGC. PCGS Population (8/25). NGC Census: (7/18). (#3740)	63	$288	01/09/06
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1873 3CN Open 3 NGC MS63 ex: Richmond Collection	63	$247	04/25/05

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