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3 Cent Piece

The 3 cent piece was first introduced in 1851. It saw many variations in it's time. It was first minted from a combination of silver and copper. These coins are the lightest and smallest US coins ever produced. They are slightly smaller than a dime. The silver 3 cent piece was minted from 1851-1873.

During the civil war silver coins were hoarded on a huge scale, so much that the government stopped producing the silver 3 cent piece and created a nickel base three cent piece. This coin was larger than the original three cent piece and the exact diameter of a dime. It was produced from 1851-1873.So now you must add the two different versions of the 3 cent piece to your collection.

Just like most coins there were some other variations with the 3 cent piece. Here are the Variations. There are three variations of the silver three cent piece that was minted from 1851-1873. The first variation was minted from 1851-1853. The second variation was minted from 1854-1858 and the third variation was minted from 1859-1873. All three variations occur on the backside of the coin. Here are the most common 3 cent pieces.

  • Silver 3 Cent Piece
  • Nickel 3 Cent Piece

3 Cent Piece

 
 

1865 TWO CENT piece!  #3-13f

1865 TWO CENT piece! #3-13f

Price: $19.99
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1862 Type-3 Silver 3-cent piece ~ Lightly Toned Proof ~

1862 Type-3 Silver 3-cent piece ~ Lightly Toned Proof ~

Price: $167.5
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1872 NICKEL THREE (3) CENT PIECE NICE (VF) VERY FINE

1872 NICKEL THREE (3) CENT PIECE NICE (VF) VERY FINE

Price: $4.69
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1864 two 2 cent piece & 1865 three 3 cent nickel 1st yr

1864 two 2 cent piece & 1865 three 3 cent nickel 1st yr

Price: $12.17
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1852 - 3 CENT SILVER COIN  (3 CENT PIECE) - EARLY DATE

1852 - 3 CENT SILVER COIN (3 CENT PIECE) - EARLY DATE

Price: $8.0
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