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1866
| Weight | 0.75 g |
| Diameter | 14 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 22,000 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 90% Silver, 10% Copper |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James B. Longacre |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-921 |
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Mintage climbed modestly to 22,000 coins in 1866, a small increase over 1865 but still a tiny figure. The three-cent nickel was now established and dominating the denomination, and the silver version was continuing mainly as a legacy issue. Reconstruction had begun under President Andrew Johnson, and Congress was debating the Fourteenth Amendment (which it would propose to the states in June 1866) to address citizenship rights for freed slaves. The key-date status applies across all circulation-strike trimes from 1863 onward, reflecting the uniformly low production of the series' final decade.
Surviving 1866 trimes are scarce. The grade distribution follows the pattern of the Civil War and post-war trimes: mostly lower circulated pieces, with Fine and above requiring searching, and Uncirculated pieces being rare.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $415 | $480 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $435 | $500 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $470 | $540 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $535 | $620 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $650 | $750 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $875 | $1,010 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $1,290 | $1,490 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | $2,125 | $2,250 |
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