1888 3CN, CA

Description

1888 Three-Cent Nickel, NGC MS-67. This exceptional 1888 three-cent nickel represents a significant offering for the serious nickel collector. The three-cent denomination, produced in nickel composition from 1865 to 1889, remains a popular series among numismatists seeking affordable yet historically important United States coinage. The present example has been certified by NGC with an impressive grade of MS-67, indicating a coin that exhibits exceptional eye appeal with minimal imperfections visible to the unaided eye. At this premium Mint State level, the coin displays bright luster and well-preserved strike details characteristic of the finest examples of the date. The 1888 issue is a sought-after date within the three-cent nickel series, and specimens in this caliber of preservation are increasingly challenging to locate. Housed in an NGC holder with certificate number 8663962010, this piece is ready for the discerning collector or type collector seeking a high-quality representative of this brief but important coinage series. The three-cent nickel remains a cornerstone of nineteenth-century American numismatic history and continues to attract strong collector interest.