1888-P Three Cent Nickel Value
Based on 10 eBay sales from Jul 6, 2026 to Jul 19, 2026. These are past eBay sale prices, not live prices.
Photos are from recorded eBay sales and may show a different example of this coin.
Calculated from eBay sold listings CoinGrader recorded. Based on 10 eBay sales from Jul 6, 2026 to Jul 19, 2026. Not a price guide, and not a live price.
Recent recorded sales
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Raw (ungraded) | $89.00 | 1888 Three Cent Nickel |
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Raw (ungraded) | $99.95 | 1888 Three Cent Nickel Almost Uncirculated AU Coin, Rim Nick #44131 |
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PCGS 65 | $650.00 | 1888 Proof Three Cent Nickel PCGS PR65 Low Mintage Coin 3CN |
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Raw (ungraded) | $149.00 | 1888 THREE 3 CENT NICKEL ~ NICE XF! (INV#2) |
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Raw (ungraded) | $150.00 | 1888 Three Cent Nickel 3C Coin Closed 3 Philadelphia Business Strike KM#99 VF35 |
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NGC | $275.00 | 1888 Three Cent Nickel 3CN NGC Unc Details #006 Uncirculated Obsolete ECC&C, Inc |
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Raw (ungraded) | $134.95 | 1888 Three Cent Nickel Extremely Fine XF Coin #39950 |
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Raw (ungraded) | $103.78 | 1888 Three Cent Nickel 3CN AU details |
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Raw (ungraded) | $119.99 | 1888 US 3C Three Cent Nickel Higher Grade |
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Raw (ungraded) | $145.00 | 1888 Three Cent Nickel Extremely Fine, Scarce date, only 41,100 minted Free Ship |
Frequently asked questions
How much is a 1888-P Three Cent Nickel worth?
A raw (ungraded) 1888-P Three Cent Nickel sold for around $123 on eBay. Top-grade certified examples sold for around $650. Based on 10 eBay sales from Jul 6, 2026 to Jul 19, 2026. These are past sale prices, not a price guide or a live quote.
Where do these prices come from?
They come from completed eBay sales of this coin that CoinGrader recorded. Based on 10 eBay sales from Jul 6, 2026 to Jul 19, 2026. We calculate the values from those sales, with recent sales counting more and obvious outliers removed. They are market prices, not catalog or price-guide values. The last sale we recorded was on Jul 19, 2026, so today's prices may be different.
Should I get my 1888-P Three Cent Nickel graded?
Top-grade certified examples of this coin sold for around $650 versus about $123 raw, so grading can pay off if your coin is in high grade. You can upload photos to CoinGrader for an AI grade estimate in about a minute or two before paying for professional grading.
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