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PCGS Number: 83776
Coin Date: 1880
Denomination (Short): 3cN
Denomination (Long): 3-Cent Nickel
Desg: PR
Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
Mintage: 3,955
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: The 1880 Proof Three Cent Nickel is an excellent type coin for the series as it is somewhat affordable and boasts a mintage of 3,955 coins struck. Common throughout all grades except the absolute finest gems. Attractive color and noteworthy strikes can be found with some searching. Cameos bring a modest, gradual premium with an increase in rarity and desirability for deep cameos.
NGC ID: 2762

1880 3cN CAM

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
PR63	$403.00
PR64	$442.00
PR65	$559.00
PR66	$1,020.00
PR67	$2,250.00
PR63 CAC	$484.00
PR64 CAC	$530.00
PR65 CAC	$671.00
PR66 CAC	$1,250.00
PR67 CAC	$2,700.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (21/47). NGC Census: (13/29). PR65.	65	$960	05/14/24
	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/45). NGC Census: (14/23). PR65.	65	$360	12/15/20
	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (21/46). NGC Census: (12/23). PR65.	65	$432	11/20/18
	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (21/47). NGC Census: (13/20). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCG	65	$432	11/04/17
	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (22/44). NGC Census: (12/19). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCG	65	$705	04/30/17
	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (23/39). NGC Census: (11/18).	65	$499	07/13/14
	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (21/34). NGC Census: (10/21). (#83776)	65	$529	10/21/12
	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (20/34). NGC Census: (10/19). (#83776)	65	$460	01/08/12
	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (20/33). NGC Census: (10/20). (#83776)	65	$546	07/13/10
	1880 3cN PCGS Proof 65 Cameo	65	$621	04/06/09
	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (17/27). NGC Census: (8/17). (#83776)	65	$518	07/17/07
	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. A beautiful Gem with pastel sky-blue and almond-gold surfaces. Boldly impressed, and flawless asi	65	$632	03/17/07
HA	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. A needle sharp strike with a	65	$480	09/20/03
HA	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. An essentially untoned example,	65	$480	01/11/03
HA	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. A lovely, completely untoned	65	$437	07/30/02
HA	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. A nice Gem proof example of	65	$472	07/30/02
	1880 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Proof-67+ Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	67	$4,560	11/21/23
	1880 3CN PR67+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$5,520	10/07/22
	1880 3CN PR67+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$3,360	05/05/22
	1880 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Proof-67+ Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	67	$5,520	11/22/21
	1880 3CN PR67+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$5,640	01/21/21
	1880 3CN PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (9/0). NGC Census: (6/0). PR67.	67	$1,560	10/18/20
	1880 3CN PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$1,920	07/12/19
	3CN 1880 PCGS PR67 CAM CAC	67	$1,586	05/16/19
	1880 3CN PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$1,800	03/15/19
	1880 3CN PR67 Cameo PCGS Secure.	67	$1,920	11/09/18
	3CN 1880 PCGS PR67 CAM CAC	67	$2,585	05/17/18
	1880 3CN PR67+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$7,050	09/11/16
	1880 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Proof-67 Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	67	$3,055	08/09/16
	1880 3CN PR67+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$9,400	06/08/14
	1880 3CN PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$4,406	09/29/13
	1880 3CN PR67 Cameo PCGS Secure. CAC.	67	$3,819	03/24/13
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1880 3cN CAM	67	$3,910	09/10/06
HA	1880 3CN PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$4,888	02/26/05
	1880 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS).	66	$1,260	03/22/23
	3CN 1880 PCGS PR66 CAM CAC	66	$1,028	01/27/22
	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (36/9). NGC Census: (17/6). PR66.	66	$1,020	08/17/21
	1880 3cN PCGS Proof 66 CAM ex: D.L. Hansen	66	$975	07/05/21
	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (36/9). NGC Census: (16/5). PR66. From The Michelle McCaulley Memoria	66	$960	01/12/20
	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/9). NGC Census: (15/6). PR66.	66	$1,080	08/19/18
	3CN 1880 PCGS PR66 CAM CAC	66	$1,265	05/24/18
	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/8). NGC Census: (15/5).	66	$734	11/02/16
	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$940	01/11/16
	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (33/4). NGC Census: (15/4).	66	$1,410	01/12/14
	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (33/3). NGC Census: (32/10).	66	$705	01/14/13
	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$705	01/14/13
	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$852	01/14/13
	1880 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	66	$811	11/14/12
	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,150	04/22/12
	1880 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	66	$860	11/15/11
	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (31/3). NGC Census: (14/4). (#83776)From The Milly Chaykin Collection.	66	$978	10/16/11
	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (30/3). NGC Census: (15/5). (#83776)	66	$776	07/11/10
	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$978	02/08/09
Stacks Bowers	1880 3cN CAM	66	$1,265	10/16/07
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. A lovely cameo example with light nickel-gray color and pristine surfaces. The reverse die was he	66	$978	04/07/06
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. This coin is exceptionally frosted and free from any marks or distractions. The reverse is quite	66	$862	01/07/06
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. Light lilac and golden streaks of toning that are seen over each side do little to subdue the int	66	$862	05/07/05
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. A spectacularly cameoed Three Cent Nickel that is essentially brilliant. The design features are	66	$862	05/07/05
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$719	02/26/05
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$776	01/15/05
American Numismatic Rarities	1880 3cN CAM	66	$1,380	11/30/04
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$834	11/06/04
HA	1880 PR 66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$805	03/30/04
HA	1880 PR 66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$920	03/02/04
HA	1880 PR 66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$719	04/08/03
HA	1880 PR 66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$690	03/25/03
	3CN 1880 PCGS PR64CAM CAC	64	$382	09/11/22
	1880 3CN PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (11/66). NGC Census: (7/37). PR64.From The Maurice Storck Collection.	64	$432	10/17/20
	1880 3CN PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (7/55). NGC Census: (5/29). (#83776)	64	$335	02/05/12
HA	1880 3CN PR67+ Cameo NGC.	67	$2,160	01/11/23
HA	1880 3CN PR67+ Cameo NGC.	67	$2,524	07/15/22
HA	1880 3CN PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$1,860	12/08/17
HA	1880 3CN PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$2,000	09/07/17
HA	1880 3CN PR67+ Cameo NGC. CAC.	67	$5,875	06/12/16
HA	1880 3CN PR67 Cameo NGC. CAC.	67	$2,070	05/03/09
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1880 3cN NGC Proof 67 Cameo	67	$2,243	10/13/08
HA	1880 3CN PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$3,220	11/30/07
HA	1880 3CN PR67 Cameo NGC. A lovely, essentially untoned premium Gem, with immaculate surfaces and an attractive cameo appear	67	$5,175	05/07/05
HA	1880 3CN PR66★ Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (17/6). PCGS Population: (35/9). PR66.	66	$900	10/25/22
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (15/4). PCGS Population (33/6).	66	$676	08/25/15
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (15/4). PCGS Population (33/6).	66	$517	01/12/15
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (15/4). PCGS Population (33/5).	66	$734	07/29/14
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$705	12/02/12
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$748	06/03/12
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$748	05/02/10
HA	1880 3CN PR66 NGC.	66	$805	09/28/07
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. A nice Premium Gem example of this low mintage issue, which is more often available as a proof tha	66	$862	04/07/06
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. Sharply struck with light pink-gray and green-gray toning, and attractive Cameo contrast on both s	66	$690	01/07/06
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. The design elements are exquisitely struck, with all of the lines in the III visible. Cameo surfac	66	$690	01/07/06
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. A lovely, completely untoned Gem with nearly immaculate surfaces and an attractive cameo appearanc	66	$690	09/24/05
HA	1880 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. Well mirrored surfaces are untoned and display more noticeable contrast on the obverse. One of the	66	$1,265	06/03/05
HA	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (12/21). PCGS Population: (21/45). PR65.	65	$384	12/31/19
HA	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (11/19). PCGS Population (22/39).	65	$529	02/07/16
HA	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (10/20). PCGS Population (19/32). (#83776)	65	$632	03/02/10
HA	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (10/19). PCGS Population (19/30). (#83776)	65	$632	09/02/08
HA	1880 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (9/19). PCGS Population (19/29). (#83776)	65	$632	04/29/08
HA	1880 3CN PR68 ★ Cameo NGC. Ex: Richmond Collection. Recutting is visible in the upper loop of	68	$8,625	08/14/06
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1880 3cN NGC Proof 68 Cameo Star	68	$13,225	11/28/04

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