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PCGS Number: 83768
Coin Date: 1872
Denomination (Short): 3cN
Denomination (Long): 3-Cent Nickel
Desg: PR
Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
Mintage: 950
Strike Type: Proof
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: With a mintage of a mere 950 coins, the 1872 Proof Three Cent Nickel is common throughout all grades except for the absolute finest gems, as most of the coins are still in existence. It can be difficult, but not impossible, to find examples with attractive color and strong strike. Cameos garner a slight premium with an the increase in rarity and desirability for deep cameos.
NGC ID: 275T

1872 3cN CAM

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
PR63	$403.00
PR64	$442.00
PR65	$618.00
PR66	$812.00
PR67	$4,690.00
PR63 CAC	$484.00
PR64 CAC	$530.00
PR65 CAC	$741.00
PR66 CAC	$960.00
PR67 CAC	$5,620.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
Stacks Bowers	1872 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. JD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	66	$2,040	08/15/24
	3CN 1872 PCGS PR66 CAM CAC	66	$1,292	01/27/22
	3CN 1872 PCGS PR66 CAM CAC	66	$1,351	10/08/20
	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (20/2). NGC Census: (24/1). PR66. From The Michelle McCaulley Memoria	66	$840	01/12/20
	1872 3CN PR66+ Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,170	03/15/19
	1872 3CN PR66+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,920	01/10/19
	1872 3CN PR66+ Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,140	10/12/18
	1872 3CN PR66+ Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,469	06/11/17
	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,292	01/09/17
	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,645	11/02/16
	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,058	08/14/16
	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,175	02/07/16
	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (9/0). NGC Census: (25/1).	66	$1,586	10/06/15
	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,600	07/12/15
	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$4,700	03/01/15
	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,528	10/13/14
	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,880	07/13/14
	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$2,185	02/05/12
	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,955	01/09/11
	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,840	09/26/10
	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (5/0). NGC Census: (19/2). (#83768)	66	$3,105	09/09/07
	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,610	08/12/07
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. Faint gray-gold speckles grace both sides of this lovely cameo, whose surfaces are virtually free	66	$3,450	01/07/06
Stacks Bowers	1872 3cN CAM	66	$3,824	10/06/05
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. A pale coating of honey-gold color graces the otherwise untoned surfaces. Well struck with modera	66	$4,312	06/03/05
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,888	02/26/05
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. Faint gray-gold speckles grace	66	$3,795	06/05/04
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (30/24). NGC Census: (30/27). PR65.	65	$588	05/07/24
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (30/25). NGC Census: (29/26). PR65.	65	$720	03/21/22
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (30/25). NGC Census: (29/25). PR65.	65	$630	11/30/21
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. Gold CAC. PCGS Population: (30/25). NGC Census: (28/26). PR65. From The Mike Orlando Co	65	$990	08/24/21
	1872 3cN PCGS/CAC Proof 65+ CAM	65	$725	08/03/20
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/22). NGC Census: (27/25). PR65.	65	$440	03/15/20
	1872 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	65	$480	08/19/19
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/22). NGC Census: (26/24). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS PR6	65	$470	01/03/17
	1872 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS).	65	$517	08/03/16
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$564	01/11/16
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (28/9). NGC Census: (26/26).	65	$558	12/07/14
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (29/7). NGC Census: (25/26).	65	$646	09/29/13
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (24/7). NGC Census: (24/24).	65	$705	06/09/13
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (25/10). NGC Census: (24/24).	65	$940	02/10/13
	1872 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS). CAC. Secure Holder.	65	$811	11/14/12
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$736	02/05/12
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (23/7). NGC Census: (21/23). (#83768)	65	$834	05/03/11
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (23/7). NGC Census: (21/22). (#83768)	65	$751	05/01/11
	1872 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS).	65	$827	03/30/11
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (23/7). NGC Census: (21/22). (#83768)	65	$805	02/08/11
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (21/7). NGC Census: (21/22). (#83768)	65	$748	09/26/10
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$805	07/11/10
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (18/7). NGC Census: (15/21). (#83768)	65	$690	07/12/09
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (18/7). NGC Census: (16/21). (#83768)	65	$805	03/31/09
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$920	02/08/09
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$1,035	09/21/08
	1872 3cN PCGS Proof 65 Cameo	65	$920	09/03/07
	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (12/5). NGC Census: (13/21). (#83768)	65	$862	08/14/07
	1872 3cN PCGS Proof 65 Cameo	65	$978	11/13/06
HA	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. Sharply struck with deep mirror fields and frosted devices. A faint coating of milky patina over	65	$748	06/03/06
HA	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$753	02/26/05
HA	1872 PR 65 Cameo PCGS. The current Coin Dealer	65	$862	04/08/03
HA	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. A pleasing Gem that has	65	$775	11/25/02
HA	1872 3CN PR 65 Cameo PCGS. The latest Coin World "Trends"	65	$834	07/30/02
	1872 3CN PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/52). NGC Census: (10/56). PR64.	64	$468	07/25/23
	1872 3CN PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/56). NGC Census: (10/54). PR64.	64	$396	04/27/21
	1872 3CN PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/51). NGC Census: (10/51). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS PR6	64	$329	01/10/17
	1872 3CN PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (15/30). NGC Census: (8/47). (#83768)	64	$374	06/12/12
	1872 3CN PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (17/30). NGC Census: (8/46). (#83768)	64	$374	01/08/12
	1872 3CN PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (17/30). NGC Census: (8/46). (#83768)	64	$348	01/08/12
	1872 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Proof-64 Cameo (PCGS).	64	$655	03/30/11
	1872 3CN PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (16/26). NGC Census: (7/43). (#83768)	64	$402	06/06/10
HA	1872 3CN PR64 Cameo PCGS. The bright, mirror fields	64	$414	06/07/04
HA	1872 3CN PR63 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (5/68). PCGS Population: (4/74). PR63.	63	$324	05/28/24
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1872 3cN NGC Proof 63 CAM	63	$325	03/19/18
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (24/1). PCGS Population: (21/2). PR66.	66	$960	05/09/23
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (24/1). PCGS Population: (21/2). PR66.	66	$690	03/15/20
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (24/1). PCGS Population: (20/2). PR66.	66	$660	11/05/19
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (23/1). PCGS Population: (20/2). PR66.	66	$576	01/13/19
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (23/2). PCGS Population: (20/2). PR66.	66	$840	10/14/18
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. CAC.	66	$900	10/12/18
HA	1872 3CN PR66+ Cameo NGC.	66	$940	08/14/16
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$852	07/10/16
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$881	07/10/16
HA	1872 3CN PR66+ Cameo NGC. CAC.	66	$3,525	06/12/16
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$1,880	05/01/16
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$1,292	06/08/14
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$764	12/08/13
Stacks Bowers	1872 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Proof-66 Cameo (NGC).	66	$1,351	11/14/12
Stacks Bowers	1872 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Proof-66 Cameo (NGC).	66	$1,284	11/14/12
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$1,380	03/20/11
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. CAC.	66	$1,438	09/21/08
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1872 3cN NGC Proof 66 Cameo	66	$1,265	02/04/08
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. A gorgeous silver-white Premium Gem, with good field-device contrast and little evidence of contac	66	$1,208	06/02/07
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. Numerous tiny planchet flaws and lint marks (as struck) occur on Liberty's face, and there is a sh	66	$1,150	05/12/07
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1872 3cN NGC Proof 66 Cameo	66	$1,104	01/08/07
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. Exquisitely struck design elements are complemented by pronounced field-motif contrast. Subtle hin	66	$1,322	06/03/06
HA	1872 3CN PR 66 Cameo NGC.	66	$1,150	09/25/05
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. Untoned with pleasing contrast between fields and devices. A series of raised die lines on Liberty	66	$1,092	09/24/05
Superior	1872 3cN CAM	66	$1,121	09/19/05
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. Attractive cameo example with dynamically frosted devices that look slightly grainy, and attractiv	66	$920	07/30/05
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. Brilliant overall with moderate contrast on each side. There are a few tiny planchet flakes on bot	66	$1,092	05/07/05
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. This all-white coin has deeply reflective, mirrored fields with significant mint frost over the de	66	$1,150	05/07/05
HA	1872 3CN PR 66 Cameo NGC.	66	$1,254	03/29/05
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$1,150	02/26/05
HA	1872 3CN PR 66 Cameo NGC.	66	$1,549	02/13/05
HA	1872 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$1,495	11/06/04
HA	1872 PR 66 Cameo NGC.	66	$1,208	08/12/03
HA	1872 3CN PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$3,840	06/14/18
HA	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (28/22). PCGS Population: (30/21). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS	65	$504	01/07/18
HA	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (26/26). PCGS Population (29/12).	65	$446	05/24/16
HA	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (26/26). PCGS Population (29/12).	65	$470	05/01/16
HA	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (26/26). PCGS Population (28/9).	65	$423	12/06/15
HA	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (25/26). PCGS Population (28/9).	65	$505	06/07/15
HA	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (24/24). PCGS Population (25/10).	65	$690	02/10/13
Scotsman	1872 3cN CAM	65	$776	10/21/11
HA	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (18/21). PCGS Population (18/7). (#83768)	65	$690	01/10/10
HA	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (15/21). PCGS Population (18/7). (#83768)	65	$632	08/02/09
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1872 3cN NGC Proof 65 Cameo	65	$756	06/18/09
HA	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. A sharply detailed Gem proof with medium gold toning over pleasing nickel-gray surfaces. Both side	65	$644	07/08/06
HA	1872 PR 65 Cameo NGC.	65	$719	03/09/04
HA	1872 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. Wisps of honey-gold color grace	65	$834	04/27/02
HA	1872 3CN PR64 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (9/52). PCGS Population (16/34).	64	$364	04/01/14
HA	1872 3CN PR64 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (7/36). PCGS Population (15/25). (#83768)From The Victoria Collection.	64	$374	08/02/09
HA	1872 3CN PR64 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (6/34). PCGS Population (11/17). (#83768)	64	$374	05/14/07

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