Only the 1885 has a lower mintage than the 1884 Three Cent Nickel Issue, with a mintage of just 1,700 coins. A rare coin in all grades starting in the VF range. Very scarce from VF into Mint State. By MS64 it becomes an extreme rarity with gems being incredibly hard to find as only a handful exist.
| coinage-type | Three cent nickel |
| desg | MS |
| designer | James B. Longacre |
| diameter | 17.9 |
| edge | Plain |
| material | 75% copper; 25% nickel |
| mintage | 1,700 |
| ngc-id | 275F |
| obverse-description | A Romanesque Liberty is portrayed facing left with LIBERTY emblazoned on her crown. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA appears on the periphery with the date at the bottom. |
| pcgs-link | 3752 |
| pcgs-number | 3752 |
| reverse-description | The roman numeral III is centered in the design surrounded by a large wreath tied with a bow at the bottom. This design is one of few American coins without wording on one of the sides. |
| weight-grams | 1.94 |
| year-display | 1865-1889 |