{"product_id":"1867-nickel-usa-3-cents-f-vf-f-15","title":"1867 Nickel USA 3 Cents F-VF (F15)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1867 Nickel USA 3 Cents Extra Fine (EF-40)\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1851, the three cent coin was proposed as a result of the decrease of the cost of postage from five cents to three cents, and to answer the need for a smaller denomination coin. The coin was initially composed of 75% silver and 25% copper, and known as \"fishscales\", but in 1865, a nickel version was introduced, and remained in production until 1889, but the silver three cent piece was discontinued by the Coinage Act of 1873. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Head of Liberty facing left, with the date below and the country name around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: Roman numeral III inside a wreath. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEngraver: James Barton Longacre \u003cbr\u003eComposition: 0.750 copper, 0.250 nickel \u003cbr\u003eWeight: 1.94 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 17.9 mm \u003cbr\u003eEdge: Plain \u003cbr\u003eDie Axis: ↑ ↓ \u003cbr\u003eMint: Philadelphia, USA \u003cbr\u003eMintage: 3,915,000","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49226144252193,"sku":"US-4796","price":30.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/US-4796-2_c562eb67-efa3-457d-a0f7-682213ded814.jpg?v=1719520967","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/1867-nickel-usa-3-cents-f-vf-f-15","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}