Three Cent Silver is a United States catalog series covering 1851-1873. This page organizes the available design types, dated issues, mint information, recognized varieties, physical specifications, and grade references.
24 dated issues and 1 documented varieties are organized below.
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Type 1 Trime - No Outlines to Star
1851–1853; 75% Silver - 25% Copper.
Designer: James B Longacre; diameter: 14 mm; weight: 0.8 g.
Type 2 Trime - Three Outlines to Star
1854–1858; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: James B Longacre; diameter: 14 mm; weight: 0.75 g.
Type 3 Trime - Two Outlines to Star
1859–1873; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: James B Longacre; diameter: 14 mm; weight: 0.75 g.
Dated issues
1851 P Three Cent Silver1851 O Three Cent Silver1852 P Three Cent Silver1853 P Three Cent Silver1854 P Three Cent Silver1855 P Three Cent Silver1856 P Three Cent Silver1857 P Three Cent Silver1858 P Three Cent Silver1859 P Three Cent Silver1860 P Three Cent Silver1861 P Three Cent Silver1862 P Three Cent Silver1863 P Three Cent Silver1864 P Three Cent Silver1865 P Three Cent Silver1866 P Three Cent Silver1867 P Three Cent Silver1868 P Three Cent Silver1869 P Three Cent Silver1870 P Three Cent Silver1871 P Three Cent Silver1872 P Three Cent Silver1873 P Three Cent Silver - Closed 3 -Proof Only