1873 Three Cent Silver - Closed 3 - NGC PF66
Mintage of 600/NGC pop. of 27 Philadelphia Mint 90% pure fine silver The three-cent coin was first proposed in 1851 both as a result of...
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Mintage of 600/NGC pop. of 27
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Philadelphia Mint
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90% pure fine silver
The three-cent coin was first proposed in 1851 both as a result of the decrease in postage rates from five cents to three as well as to answer the need for a small-denomination, easy-to-handle coin. The three-cent silver featured a shield on a six-sided star on the obverse and the roman numeral III on the reverse. The coin was initially composed of 75% silver and 25% copper to ensure that the coin would be considered real currency yet not worth being melted down for the silver. The coins were physically the lightest-weight coins ever minted by the United States, weighing only 0.8 grams.
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