1882 United States 3 Cent Value
The 1882 United States 3 Cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
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1882 United States 3 Cent value by grade
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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.
What is the 1882 United States 3 Cent selling for today?
Pricing for the 1882 United States 3 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1882 United States 3 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1882
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Cupronickel
The missing mint mark, explained
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1882 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.
What makes the 1882 United States 3 Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1882 United States 3 Cent. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
Documented examples of the 1882 United States 3 Cent in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
1882 United States 3 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / LIBERTY [on coronet] / (date)
Liberty bust left
Reverse
III
Value in wreath
Measured 1882 United States 3 Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1882 United States 3 Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 United States 3 Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.2445 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.