3 Cents – United States
Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1865–1889
Issuer: United States 
Period:
(since 1776)
Currency:
(since 1785)
Total mintage: 30,605,826
Material
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard95
Numista: #5336
Value
Exchange value: 0.03 USD = $0.03
Obverse
Inscription:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1885
1885
Script: Latin
Designer and engraver: James Barton Longacre
Reverse
Inscription:
III
Translation:
Three
Script: Latin
Language: Latin
Designer and engraver: James Barton Longacre
Edge
Plain
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| United States Mint of Philadelphia | — |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | — | 500 | Proof | |
| 1865 | — | 11,382,000 | ||
| 1866 | — | 725 | Proof | |
| 1866 | — | 4,801,000 | ||
| 1867 | — | 3,915,000 | ||
| 1867 | — | 625 | Proof | |
| 1868 | — | 3,252,000 | ||
| 1868 | — | 600 | Proof | |
| 1869 | — | 600 | Proof | |
| 1869 | — | 1,604,000 | ||
| 1870 | — | 1,335,000 | ||
| 1870 | — | 1,000 | Proof | |
| 1871 | — | 604,000 | ||
| 1871 | — | 960 | Proof | |
| 1872 | — | 862,000 | ||
| 1872 | — | 950 | Proof | |
| 1873 | — | 390,000 | ||
| 1873 | — | 1,100 | Proof | |
| 1874 | — | 790,000 | ||
| 1874 | — | 700 | Proof | |
| 1875 | — | 228,000 | ||
| 1875 | — | 700 | Proof | |
| 1876 | — | 162,000 | ||
| 1876 | — | 1,150 | Proof | |
| 1877 | — | 900 | Proof | |
| 1878 | — | 2,350 | Proof | |
| 1879 | — | 38,000 | ||
| 1879 | — | 3,200 | Proof | |
| 1880 | — | 21,000 | ||
| 1880 | — | 3,955 | Proof | |
| 1881 | — | 1,077,000 | ||
| 1881 | — | 3,575 | Proof | |
| 1882 | — | 22,200 | ||
| 1882 | — | 3,100 | Proof | |
| 1883 | — | 4,000 | ||
| 1883 | — | 6,609 | Proof | |
| 1884 | — | 1,700 | ||
| 1884 | — | 3,942 | Proof | |
| 1885 | — | 1,000 | ||
| 1885 | — | 3,790 | Proof | |
| 1886 | — | 4,290 | Proof | |
| 1887 | — | 5,001 | ||
| 1887 | — | 2,960 | Proof | |
| 1888 | — | 36,501 | ||
| 1888 | — | 4,582 | Proof | |
| 1889 | — | 18,125 | ||
| 1889 | — | 3,436 | Proof |
🌱 Very Common