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1882
| Weight | 1.94 g |
| Diameter | 17.9 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 22,200 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James B. Longacre |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-980 |
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Mintage for 1882 collapsed back to 25,300 coins after the one-year surge of 1881. The brief commercial demand that had driven 1881 production was gone, and the Mint resumed its pattern of striking only a token number of three-cent nickels for circulation. The 1882 is scarce without being a true key, and it fits cleanly into the downward trajectory that defined the denomination's last decade. Surviving pieces are found most often in mid-circulated grades.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $106 | $122 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $126 | $146 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $155 | $179 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $183 | $210 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $205 | $235 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $245 | $280 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $360 | $415 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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