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United States
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I bought an 1856 3 cent silver coin that is slightly larger than my type 1 and type 3 coins. This seems weird and a google search turns up only one source suggesting this size difference is correct. The Red Book and breen encyclopedia make no reference of it. https://libertycoinservice.com/wp-c...-silvers.pdfHas anyone else seen this? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Thanks for that link. I don't collect these, but over a long life of coin addiction, I was unaware of any size differences.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wikipedia has nothing on a change in diameter either. They note the change in weight and fineness but the diameter is listed as consistently 14mm.
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Pillar of the Community
7234 Posts |
So does size matter or not? Were's E&V?
Edited by Mark1959
09/24/2018 01:42 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The article is wrong, the diameter was unchanged for the entire run 1851 to 1873. In 1853 the fineness was increased and the weight was decreased.
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Pillar of the Community
5464 Posts |
Looks like more fake news to me!
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
21611 Posts |
The only larger ones are the 1865-1889 17.9mm nickel 3 Cents.
Maybe this is what they are referring to.
All the 1851-1873 silver coins are 14.3mm.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The reverse looks a little off-center (the rim seems thicker on the right) but also looks damaged on the left; the obverse just looks worn. I vote "squished" but  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thanks, Conder. Sounded strange to me.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4592 Posts |
The rim is a little off, as if it was struck out of the collar, but well centered...
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I don't collect them either. It's a shame so many of these are in such bad condition. I only have one. I'm not worried about the size or if it's genuine. It's graded and in my type set.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The devices seem "squashed". Areas that should be flat or rounded are concave. For example the ends of the C on the reverse or the ribbon know around the arrows. It's almost like someone tried to make a "Texas" trime. I think it has been pounded post strike.
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Posted 09/23/2018 8:12 pm
