1866 Proof
| Weight | 1.94 g |
| Diameter | 17.9 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Proof |
| Mintage | 725 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James B. Longacre |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-917 |
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Mint records show approximately 725 proof three-cent nickels for 1866, a step up from the 500-piece debut of the previous year as the collector market continued to expand. The 1866 proof is more available than the first-year 1865 proof and is a standard entry in complete proof sets of the denomination. 1866 was also the year the Shield nickel joined the three-cent nickel as a second copper-nickel denomination, and early collectors who wanted a matched pair of proofs in the new alloy could now acquire both.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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