Does Anyone Know This Coin ? Found In Upstate New York, ID - 3cent Coin

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Lukemitges New Member United States 0 Posts	Posted 02/06/2020 5:21 pm Hey guys sorry I'm new to this forum and hope I'm posting in the right spot. I found a coin about 10 years ago and still have no idea what it is I will post pictures and if anyone knows could please tell me Cheers Luke Report this Post to the Staff

hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 02/06/2020 5:23 pm Looks like a silver 3 cents. You can read about them here https://www.coincommunity.com/us_th...s/silver.asp My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Edited by hfjacinto 02/06/2020 5:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 02/06/2020 8:44 pm Yep 3-cent silver . Is there a date on it some later dates are rare . Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 02/06/2020 8:52 pm Yup, 3 cent silver. 3 cent coins were popular when postage cost 3 cents. Where did you find it? While they were reasonably plentiful in their day (1850s and 60s mainly), it's a very unusual coin to find in circulation given it's age and small size. My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 02/06/2020 9:20 pm I moved your post to the appropriate section for the proper attention. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 02/07/2020 03:02 am Can't tell from the tiny photos but the date appears gone. However from the star I think this a Type I coin which means it's an 1851, 1852, or 1853. Was this a metal detector find? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/07/2020 10:13 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 02/07/2020 10:40 am That's a pretty cool find! An interesting fact about these is that they are the smallest silver coin the US has ever issued. Back when these were in circulation, people used to refer to them as "fish scales" because of their small size! Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/07/2020 10:49 am Lightest coin we ever issued but not the smallest, the type 1 gold dollars were smaller ( Three Cent were 14 mm, gold dollar was 13 mm) but heavier due to the higher density of gold. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 02/07/2020 11:40 am Don't think you could spend it though. Report this Post to the Staff
YourGeorgiaPeach Valued Member United States 287 Posts	Posted 02/07/2020 3:22 pm This is a pretty spectacular find given it's age and just the fact it's a denomination that hasn't been issued for well over 100 years. The only one of these "trimes" I've got is the same variant as the one here, an 1853. YGP Edited by YourGeorgiaPeach 02/07/2020 3:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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