1865 United States 3 Cent Value
A 1865 United States 3 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
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1865 United States 3 Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
Current 1865 United States 3 Cent value
The market for the 1865 United States 3 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1865 United States 3 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1865
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Cupronickel
- Diameter
- 18 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1865 United States 3 Cent comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
Why the 1865 United States 3 Cent is worth money
There is history in a 1865 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
For the 1865 United States 3 Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
1865 United States 3 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / LIBERTY [on coronet] / (date)
Liberty bust left
Reverse
III
Value in wreath
Measured 1865 United States 3 Cent specimens
8 physically measured 1865 United States 3 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, 18 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 United States 3 Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.2414 |
| 1865 United States 3 Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.2949 |
| 1865 United States 3 Cent #3 | - | - | - | Breen.2412 |
| 1865 United States 3 Cent #4 | - | 18 mm | - | Judd.413, Adams.Woodin.514, Pollock.484 |
| 1865 United States 3 Cent #5 | - | - | - | Breen.2414 |
| 1865 United States 3 Cent #6 | - | - | - | Breen.2414 |
| 1865 United States 3 Cent #7 | - | - | - | Breen.2414 |
| 1865 United States 3 Cent #8 | - | - | - | Breen.2414 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.