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New Member
United States
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Are these 2 coins rare or coins that are common?   |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree, common coins in apparently damaged condition.  to the CCF! |
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Valued Member
United States
442 Posts |
They are a rarer type of coin. But those are the most common dates of the type, and yeah, they are in rough shape. One looks like it might have gotten bent, which isn't unusually for those, being so thin. If so, that would lower the value. The other is in about as low a grade as it can be and still be gradable. PCGS has a photograde section on their website that you can use to compare yours to. https://www.PCGS.com/photograde#/3CentSil/GradesThey also have a price guide. Maybe they're in a $10-$15 range, but most people wouldn't even give you that for them. They are cool old coins though. That happens to be my favorite US coins design. So put them in some 2x2 cardboard flips and hang on to them. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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At least, they haven't bee holed for jewelry purposes,
and so are worth at least four or five times as mush as those WITH holes in them, for the same grade.
These small silver 3 Cent'ers are very often found with a hole in them.
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New Member
 United States
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Ok now I know and I do appreciate yall for helping me out with the answer!
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Rest in Peace
United States
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3 cent silvers are pricey in higher circulated grades ,coins with no problems . Sorry yours are not but definitely keepers .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2233 Posts |
These two are probably worth about $5 - $10 each.
Edited by CalzoneManiac
01/01/2020 8:22 pm
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Valued Member
United States
265 Posts |
They are both silver, obsolete denominations, and over 150 years old. I'd say keep them regardless of condition.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree that you should keep them.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I wouldn't consider them rare due to condition but they are 90% silver. The first type Three Cent Silver were only 75% silver. They didn't go to 90% until 1854 (and they lowered the weight). |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not uncommon in this grade. Plenty available online at any one time if you know where to look. Retail price would be in the $10 range. Really inexpensive for a neat piece of history.
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