As of May, 2024, a 1875 3 Cents Nickel in circulated condition is worth between $200.00 and $275.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $300.00 and $6,000.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $3,300.00 in the 03/01/1995 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 17.90 millimeters
Weight: 1.94 grams
Mintage: 700
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Series: Liberty Head Three Cent Nickels 1865-1889

1875 3 Cents Nickel (Proof) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

GradePrice($)
MS-676,000.00
MS-66+3,500.00
MS-661,100.00
MS-65+1,000.00
MS-65900.00
MS-64+650.00
MS-64550.00
MS-63+425.00
MS-63400.00
MS-62+375.00
MS-62350.00
MS-61325.00
MS-60300.00
AU-58+275.00
AU-58225.00
AU-55+210.00
AU-55200.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State300.006,000.001,221.15
About Uncirculated200.00275.00227.50

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1875 Three Cent Nickel. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1875 3 Cents Nickel (Regular Strike)25.00250.00275.0012,500.00
1875 3 Cents Nickel, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A850.004,500.00
1875 3 Cents Nickel, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A10,000.0015,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1875 3 Cents Nickel (Proof) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

  • Lowest Sale Price
  • Highest Sale Price
  • Average Sale Price
  • Most Recent Sale Price
  • Number of Sales
  • Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$480.00

Lowest Sale Price
$2,420.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,030.24

Average Sale Price
$1,703.75

Most Recent Sale Price
148

Number of Sales
$152,475.03

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-66+780.002,467.501,622.50
MS-66725.003,300.001,558.70
MS-65+763.75763.75763.75
MS-65480.002,420.001,030.24
MS-642.751,725.00473.45
MS-63247.001,760.00433.83
MS-62184.00403.00248.00
MS-60109.00167.00138.00
PO-1178.00178.00178.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1875 3 Cents Nickel (Proof) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $3,300.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1875 3 Cents Nickel (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1875 3 Cents Nickel (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 71.48% share, followed by Bowers & Merena / Stack's Bowers with 6.71% / 6.04% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1875 3 Cents Nickel (Proof) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0005/24/2023
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers336.0004/12/2023
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,703.7502/23/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions692.4012/18/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions552.0011/30/2022
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers264.0011/16/2022
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions780.0007/06/2022
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers336.0006/17/2022
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC725.0005/15/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions420.0005/04/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions600.0003/21/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0012/01/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions198.0010/04/2021
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers312.0008/31/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions576.0003/24/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers408.0003/10/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions630.0012/23/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0012/09/2020
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC775.0012/06/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers780.0006/23/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0006/17/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions600.0004/29/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions300.0004/08/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0003/15/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions480.0003/11/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions504.0002/05/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0001/29/2020
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC925.0011/17/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions516.0010/16/2019
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC575.0006/23/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0006/09/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0002/03/2019
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,620.0012/14/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions516.0011/11/2018
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions750.0011/11/2018
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions780.0010/14/2018
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers288.0008/22/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0008/19/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions780.0008/19/2018
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0008/01/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0007/15/2018
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions780.0006/17/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0002/22/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0002/22/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions600.0002/22/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0001/09/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0012/12/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0011/02/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers660.0010/18/2017
MS-65PCGSBonham's702.0009/05/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7508/02/2017
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers399.5006/21/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5004/04/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers763.7503/29/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions305.5003/28/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions493.5003/07/2017
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions881.2501/04/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2501/04/2017
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,028.1301/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0001/04/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,527.5011/02/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7508/10/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7508/10/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5007/07/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,527.5006/08/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5006/08/2016
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers742.5003/23/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7501/06/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions763.7512/03/2015
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions822.5010/29/2015
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions646.2506/07/2015
MS-66+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers2,467.5006/01/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions470.0001/18/2015
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions998.7501/07/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions998.7501/07/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,175.0009/15/2014
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections336.6006/29/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5006/04/2014
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers3,055.0006/02/2014
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers734.3803/27/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5003/21/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0002/27/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections1,595.0002/23/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5002/03/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,116.2501/08/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions387.7501/06/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0012/05/2013
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers822.5011/08/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0011/01/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0009/25/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,528.0009/25/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions940.0008/08/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0007/11/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0007/11/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions368.0007/11/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,704.0005/27/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0004/24/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions881.0003/21/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0002/07/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,998.0001/09/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions368.0001/09/2013
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,528.0001/01/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions382.0010/18/2012
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC750.0010/07/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions999.0009/06/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions382.0008/06/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions345.0005/30/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions334.0005/30/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0002/02/2012
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0002/02/2012
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers805.0001/24/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions322.0001/03/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions863.0001/03/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0012/08/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0011/08/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0010/24/2011
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,502.0008/18/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers357.0008/15/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0008/11/2011
MS-65PCGSScotsman750.0007/29/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0004/27/2011
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers863.0003/31/2011
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions178.0003/17/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0003/17/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions460.0002/21/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions863.0012/02/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0009/22/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions345.0009/22/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions863.0009/22/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0008/11/2010
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena891.0008/07/2010
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena270.0006/17/2010
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena863.0006/17/2010
MS-65NGCStack's978.0005/21/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0004/28/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0004/28/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions334.0004/28/2010
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena920.0002/15/2010
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena920.0002/15/2010
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena421.0011/13/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0010/22/2009
MS-65NGCScotsman753.0010/16/2009
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers978.0009/08/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions891.0009/02/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions748.0007/31/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0007/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions863.0003/01/2009
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena920.0003/01/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0003/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,006.0003/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0003/01/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0003/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0003/01/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions929.0002/09/2009
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC380.0002/02/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0002/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0010/01/2008
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,035.0006/01/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0004/01/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0004/01/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0002/13/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,006.0011/29/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0011/14/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0010/02/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions518.0010/02/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions978.0009/27/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0009/27/2007
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers489.0009/25/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions345.0008/15/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions403.0007/18/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0002/20/2007
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,380.0002/01/2007
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,035.0002/01/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0001/22/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0001/01/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0010/04/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0009/13/2006
MS-65NGCSuperior Galleries1,150.0009/10/2006
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0007/11/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0007/07/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,208.0006/28/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions443.0006/06/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0006/01/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0004/26/2006
MS-64PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities850.0003/14/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0003/02/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions403.0001/24/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0001/01/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/01/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/01/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0001/01/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0001/01/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/01/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0001/01/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0012/13/2005
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0011/07/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0011/02/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0009/26/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0009/26/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0009/01/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0009/01/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions978.0007/27/2005
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,323.0007/25/2005
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC358.0006/27/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions978.0006/02/2005
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,415.0005/25/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0005/09/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0005/04/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,323.0003/24/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0003/24/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0002/23/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,208.0002/23/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0002/01/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0001/17/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions184.0001/17/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,588.0001/12/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,310.0001/12/2005
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena1,438.0012/02/2004
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena1,070.0012/02/2004
MS-65PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,265.0011/30/2004
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,265.0011/28/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0011/04/2004
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,150.0009/07/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,306.0007/21/2004
MS-66PCGSStack's/ANR1,380.0006/23/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions703.0006/07/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0006/03/2004
MS-66PCGSStack's/ANR1,200.0006/01/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,553.0005/05/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions426.0005/05/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,553.0005/05/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0003/25/2004
MS-65PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,150.0003/09/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions368.0001/31/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions414.0001/21/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0001/07/2004
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,193.0012/04/2003
MS-65NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,035.0012/01/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0011/07/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions391.0011/07/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,105.0011/07/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0011/07/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions920.0009/01/2003
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions247.0008/06/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,064.0007/26/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0007/16/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0005/01/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions328.0005/01/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0005/01/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0005/01/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,064.0003/20/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions489.0002/01/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,064.0001/08/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions357.0009/01/2002
MS-65PCGSSuperior Galleries1,093.0008/01/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,208.0007/28/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0004/25/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0004/01/2002
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers863.0002/18/2002
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions167.0001/13/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0010/03/2001
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries1,840.0010/01/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0006/02/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions380.0005/01/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0004/07/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0004/05/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0002/24/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,050.0002/15/2001
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena1,093.0001/03/2001
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,207.0010/02/2000
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,092.0010/02/2000
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,265.0010/02/2000
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,150.0010/02/2000
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,725.0008/09/2000
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0003/02/2000
MS-65PCGSSuperior Galleries1,121.0003/02/2000
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries2,358.0002/07/2000
MS-65NONEGoldberg Auctioneers604.0002/06/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0002/01/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0001/08/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0011/18/1999
MS-65PCGSKingswood Galleries1,380.0011/17/1999
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,438.0009/19/1999
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries2,530.0009/19/1999
MS-65NGCSuperior Galleries1,035.0005/01/1999
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,208.0001/06/1999
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0008/01/1998
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0001/09/1998
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,430.0009/22/1997
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,430.0009/01/1996
MS-66NONEBowers & Merena2,090.0005/20/1996
MS-63NONESuperior Galleries1,760.0001/29/1996
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena2,090.0009/11/1995
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena2,420.0005/01/1995
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,300.0003/01/1995
MS-64NONEStack's743.0010/01/1992
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl2.7506/01/1941
MS-64NONENumismatic Gallery13.0005/01/1941