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1869 Proof
| Weight | 1.94 g |
| Diameter | 17.9 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Proof |
| Mintage | 600 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James B. Longacre |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-936 |
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No additional varieties recorded for this strike.
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Mint records show approximately 600 proof three-cent nickels for 1869, identical to the 1868 figure. The proof is collected within the annual sequence and is comparable to other late-1860s proofs in availability and pricing. Annual proof sets for the year were shipping out during the same months that Jay Gould and James Fisk's gold corner was building toward the Black Friday panic of September 24.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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