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The three cent silver coin was introduced in 1851 to fill a gap left by hoarding of silver half dimes, dimes and quarters. The design was slightly modified in 1854 and again in 1859 but the denomination was issued in token amounts after 1862. It was finally terminated in 1873. | The three cent silver coin was introduced in 1851 to fill a gap left by hoarding of silver half dimes, dimes and quarters. The design was slightly modified in 1854 and again in 1859 but the denomination was issued in token amounts after 1862. It was finally terminated in 1873. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 0.75 g, .900 fine silver, 14 mm diameter. | + | ''Specification:'' 0.75 g, 0.900 fine silver, 14 mm diameter. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 22,725 (a scarce date). | ''Recorded mintage:'' 22,725 (a scarce date). | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' KM | + | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 88. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Harper, David C. [Ed.], ''North American Coins & Prices, 17th Ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007. | * Harper, David C. [Ed.], ''North American Coins & Prices, 17th Ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007. | ||
| − | * Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), ''A Guide Book of United States Coins, | + | * Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), ''A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed.,'' Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011. |
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
* [[United States 1864 2 cents|1864 2 cents]] | * [[United States 1864 2 cents|1864 2 cents]] | ||
| − | * [[United States 1865 3 cents KM- | + | * [[United States 1865 3 cents KM-88|1865 silver 3 cents]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[United States 1866 3 cents KM-95|1866 nickel 3 cents]] |
| − | * [[United States 1867 3 cents KM- | + | * [[United States 1867 3 cents KM-88|1867 silver 3 cents]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1866]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1866]] | ||
| − | * return to [[Three Cents Silver | + | * return to [[USA Three Cents, Silver (1851-1873)|Silver Three Cents]] |
[[Category:Coinage of the United States]] | [[Category:Coinage of the United States]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:22, 2 December 2023
The three cent silver coin was introduced in 1851 to fill a gap left by hoarding of silver half dimes, dimes and quarters. The design was slightly modified in 1854 and again in 1859 but the denomination was issued in token amounts after 1862. It was finally terminated in 1873.
Specification: 0.75 g, 0.900 fine silver, 14 mm diameter.
Recorded mintage: 22,725 (a scarce date).
Catalog reference: KM 88.
- Harper, David C. [Ed.], North American Coins & Prices, 17th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.
- Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.
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