1881 3 CENT NICKEL PCGS MS62 BU UNC Brilliant Uncirculated, Free Shipping!

Description

A
little bit about U.S. 3 cent pieces.
The United States Three Cents are a unusual denomination that first appeared in 1851.  The original purpose of the Three Cent coins was to provide an intermediate denomination between the Cent and Half Dime, making it easier to change some of the odd foreign coins that were legal tender in America at that time. In 1851, postal rates were dropped from five to three cents. While three Large Cents could have been used to purchase a postage stamp, the bulky copper coins were expensive to produce and in short supply. Thus, a coin of three cents value had two purposes and enough reason to get the denomination started in 1851. In 1865, a "Nickel" Three Cents was introduced (the predominant metal in the coin was actually copper, but because the color was more whitish than brown, "nickel" was considered a better descriptor). These were minted side-by-side with the silver versions until 1873, when the silver type was discontinued. The nickel versions were minted until 1889, when the entire denomination was discontinued.
This particular example is an 1881 3 Cent Nickel
graded by PCGS as MS62.  It has a beautiful silvery nickel color, is nicely struck and still has plenty of mint luster remaining.  It is just the way you want to find them as a collector and would make a great addition to a high quality 3 cent collection or would make a fantastic Type coin for someone looking for a great example for their collection.  Buy it Now and I will ship it out for FREE!
The coin pictured is the one you will receive
. Any description or grade given by me is my opinion based on over 50 years of coin collecting.  I recently retired and now is the time for me to part with my coin collection, some of which I have owned for decades. I always looked for quality, eye appeal and affordability in my collection and that is what I am offering now.  I try to give you clear pictures from multiple angles along with an honest description of the coin you will receive. Buy with confidence as I have very high feedback ratings, free shipping on my coins and will allow returns if you are not satisfied for any reason.  My goal is to make you a happy customer so you will be back to add another quality piece to your collection.  So give me a shot, I promise you will not be disappointed!