Silver Three Cent Piece 1851 - 1873
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No Outline Around Star (1851-1853)
Designer:James Barton LongacreDiameter:14.3 millimetersContent:75% silver 25% copper |
Weight:.8 gramsEdge:Plain |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1851 | 5,447,400 | About 10 |
1851 O | 720,000 | 1 |
1852 | 18,663,500 | 1 |
1853 | 11,400,000 | 0 |
Double Outline Around Star (1854-1858)
Designer:James Barton Longacre14.3 millimeters |
Weight:.75 gramsEdge:Plain |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1854 | 671,000 | About 20 |
1855 | 139,000 | About 40 |
1856 | 1,458,000 | About 40 |
1857 | 1,042,000 | About 75 |
1858 | 1,604,000 | About 250 |
Single Outline Around Star (1859-1873)
Designer:James Barton LongacreDiameter:14.3 millimetersContent:90% silver 10% copper |
Weight:.75 gramsEdge:Plain |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1859 | 365,000 | 800 |
1860 | 286,000 | 1,000 |
1861 | 497,000 | 1,000 |
1862 | 343,000 | 550 |
1863 | 21,000 | 460 |
1864 | 12,000 | 470 |
1865 | 8,000 | 500 |
1866 | 22,000 | 725 |
1867 | 4,000 | 625 |
1868 | 3,500 | 600 |
1869 | 4,500 | 600 |
1870 | 3,000 | 1,000 |
1871 | 3,400 | 960 |
1872 | 1,000 | 950 |
1873 | 0 | 600 |
Mint Mark Legend
Just right of the opening of the C on the reverse.Mint Mark | Mint | Date of Operation |
None | Philadelphia | 1793-present |
O | New Orleans, LA | 1838-1861; 1879-1909 |
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