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1875
| Weight | 1.94 g |
| Diameter | 17.9 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 228,000 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James B. Longacre |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-968 |
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228,000 coins: the 1875 mintage dropped to one of the lowest figures in the series to that point. The depression that had begun with the Panic of 1873 was still squeezing activity, and the Mint was producing the denomination in only token quantities. In January, Congress passed the Resumption Act, committing the Treasury to returning the country to the gold standard on January 1, 1879. The prospect of hard-money resumption did nothing to increase demand for minor coinage in 1875. The three-cent nickel was scarcer that year than in any of the surrounding dates and commands a modest premium across most grades.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $17 | $19.50 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $21 | $24 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $25 | $29 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $33 | $38 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $45 | $52 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $65 | $75 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $162 | $187 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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