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Bargains in the Strangest of Places: OUR NICKEL 3-CENT PIECES

The United States Mint produced two different types of 3-cent coins over Three-cent pieces containing silver were first unveiled to the public in 1851 and were minted up to 1867. Collectors today are usually aware of this series, as well as the one we’re going to look at, but tend to add only a single one of each type to their collections, simply to have one for part of a greater type set. What are called the nickel 3-cent pieces because of

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