Diameter: 20.5 mm
Mintage: 16,000 (business strike)
Weight: 5 grams
Metal: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Edge: Plain
Designer: James B. Longacre
With one of the lowest business-strike mintages in the series, the 1880 is a major rarity in Mint State and scarce in all grades.
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