1878 Nickel Three Cents. PCGS PF66 Good mirrors and outstanding eye appeal. Proof-only date. No three cent nickels were struck for ciculation in 1877 and 1878 due to the overabundance of small change in circulation (see historic note below). This situation was brought on by a severe depression in 1877 that caused hoards of coins to come back into circulation. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Only 2,350 struck. Historic Note: It had long been thought that the subsidiary coins which suddenly…
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