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1881 Proof
| Weight | 1.94 g |
| Diameter | 17.9 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Proof |
| Mintage | 3,575 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James B. Longacre |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-978 |
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Mint records show approximately 3,575 proof three-cent nickels for 1881. The proof is collected within the annual sequence. 1881 had one of the higher circulation strike mintages of the 1880s at 1.08 million coins, so the proof is priced similarly to routine proofs rather than carrying key-date premiums. Subscribers received their sets during the year President Garfield was shot at a Washington railway station and lingered through the summer before dying in September.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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