1882 THREE CENT NICKEL NGC MS 62 LIGHT SILVERY PEWTER WITH CLEAN FULLY STRUCK MATTE LIKE SURFACES AND A SPRINKLING OF CARBON FLECKS. Without the flecks, this would be jumping two points. With a crazy low mintage of 22,200, it's surprising this isn't valued much higher. From 1883 through 1887, mintages of the Three Cent Nickel were some of the lowest, ever, of any business strike of any denomination.