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1875 Proof
| Weight | 1.94 g |
| Diameter | 17.9 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Proof |
| Mintage | 700 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James B. Longacre |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-969 |
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No additional varieties recorded for this strike.
External references
Mint records show approximately 700 proof three-cent nickels for 1875, matching the 1874 figure. The proof is a standard entry in the proof sequence and is typically priced in line with other mid-1870s three-cent nickel proofs. Subscribers received their sets in the same year Congress passed the Resumption Act, committing the country to the gold standard beginning in 1879.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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