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THREE
CENTS - SILVER (1851-1873)
Images courtesy of Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.
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This tiny silver coin is also known as a
"Trime" or a "Fish-scale". The odd denomination is tied to the Postal rates at the time, which were also the justification for the Gold Three-Dollar
Coin. Beginning in 1865, this type overlapped with the Nickel Three Cent Coins and the production of the Trimes decreased gradually until the type was ended in 1873. |
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SUB-TYPE ONE - NO OUTLINE AROUND STAR (1851-1853) |
Date |
Mintage for
Circulation |
Mintage of
Proofs |
Notes |
1851 |
5,447,400 |
est. 10 |
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1851-O |
720,000 |
1 known |
This is the only mintmarked Three Cent Silver |
1852 |
18,663,500 |
1 known |
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1853 |
11,400,000 |
None known |
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SUB-TYPE TWO - DOUBLE OUTLINE AROUND STAR (1854-1858) |
1854 |
671,000 |
est. 20 |
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1855 |
139,000 |
est. 40 |
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1856 |
1,458,000 |
est. 40 |
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1857 |
1,042,000 |
est. 75 |
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1858 |
1,604,000 |
est. 200-300 |
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Images courtesy of R.M.
Smythe
SUB-TYPE THREE - SINGLE OUTLINE AROUND STAR (1859-1873) |
1859 |
365,000 |
800 |
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1860 |
286,000 |
1,000 |
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1861 |
497,000 |
1,000 |
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1862 |
343,000 |
550 |
Look for the slightly scarcer 1862/1 variety. |
1863 |
21,000 |
460 |
Proofs are known of the 1863/2 variety. |
1864 |
12,000 |
470 |
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1865 |
8,000 |
500 |
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1866 |
22,000 |
725 |
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1867 |
4,000 |
625 |
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1868 |
3,500 |
600 |
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1869 |
4,500 |
600 |
Look for the very rare 1869/8 variety |
1870 |
3,000 |
1,000 |
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1871 |
3,400 |
960 |
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1872 |
1,000 |
950 |
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1873 |
0 |
600 |
Struck only as Proofs and only in the Closed 3 variety (no Open 3 varieties are known to exist). |
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