1871 3CN MS66 Certification #19705972, PCGS #3737

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

CAC 0596 (Regency XVI, February 2016, Lot #85) “Bright and satiny with a hint of peach gold iridescence on both sides. The strike is sharp and this is a scarce issue with a mintage of only 604,000 pieces. Gems like this are downright sparse, and finer examples are quite difficult to obtain at any price. There is a minor planchet streak on the upper reverse, as made at the Mint. PCGS 47, NGC 18, CAC 13. Of those noted at PCGS only four have the + grade finer, and the top example they’ve seen is a single MS67. The CoinFacts website estimates this date and grade at $1,475.00 which seems about right given the quality and rarity of this date.”

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

In 1871, the mintage of the Three-Cent Nickel dropped below 1 million coins for the first time, to a total of 604,000. Despite the drop in mintage, the 1871 remains a relatively common coin. In circulkated grades, the 1871 is priced similarly to all dates between 1865 and 1875; in Mint State, it commands a small premium.

The 1871 Three-Cent Nickel can be found without too much difficulty in MS-63 to MS-65 condition. In MS-66, this date becomes quite scarce, and only one example has been graded MS67 by PCGS.

This date usually comes with a good strike and the luster is most likely to be frosty rather than prooflike.

PCGS #

3737

Designer

James Barton Longacre

Edge

Plain

Diameter

17.90 millimeters

Weight

1.94 grams

Mintage

604000

Metal

75% Copper, 25% Nickel

Pop Higher

Pop Lower

356

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

PCGS Population

Auctions - PCGS Graded

Auctions - NGC Graded

Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	4000	R-4.2	15 / 23	15 / 23
All Grades	500	R-6.0	12 / 23 TIE	12 / 23 TIE
60 or Better	150	R-7.5	12 / 23 TIE	12 / 23 TIE

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	4000
All Grades	500
60 or Better	150

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-4.2
All Grades	R-6.0
60 or Better	R-7.5

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	15 / 23
All Grades	12 / 23 TIE
60 or Better	12 / 23 TIE

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	15 / 23
All Grades	12 / 23 TIE
60 or Better	12 / 23 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Thumbnail	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 PCGS grade
2	MS66+ PCGS grade
3	MS66 PCGS grade
3	MS66 PCGS grade
3	MS66 PCGS grade

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

#2 MS66+ PCGS grade

#3 MS66 PCGS grade