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3 Cents – United States

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1851–1853
Issuer: United States Issuer flag
Period:
Federal republic
(since 1776)
Currency:
Dollar
(since 1785)
Total mintage: 36,230,900
Material
Diameter: 14 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Silver weight: 0.60 g
Shape: Round
Composition: Silver (75% Silver, 25% Copper)
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard75
Numista: #1129
Value
Exchange value: 0.03 USD = $0.03
Bullion value: $1.65

Obverse

Inscription:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1851
Script: Latin
Designer and engraver: James Barton Longacre

Reverse

Inscription:
III
Translation:
Three
Script: Latin
Language: Latin
Designer and engraver: James Barton Longacre

Edge

Plain

Mints

NameMark
United States Mint of Philadelphia—
United States Mint of New OrleansO

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1851—5,447,400
1851O720,000
1852—18,663,500
1853—11,400,000
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