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1884 Proof
| Weight | 1.94 g |
| Diameter | 17.9 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Proof |
| Mintage | 3,942 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James B. Longacre |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-985 |
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Approximately 3,942 proof three-cent nickels were struck in 1884, more than twice the 1,700-coin circulation strike mintage. The proof is the practical way for most collectors to acquire an 1884 three-cent nickel, with the circulation strike being almost unobtainable. The 1884 is one of the few years in United States coinage history where the proof mintage exceeds the circulation strike output for a regular-issue coin, a statistical inversion that underscores how completely the denomination had abandoned commercial production. Careful attribution matters for this date because proofs occasionally surface in the market marketed as business strikes, and the price differential is substantial.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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