3 Cents type 1 - no lines bordering star

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1851-1853
Value	3 Cents (0.03 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Silver (.750) (.250 copper)
Weight	0.80 g
Diameter	14 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 1129 Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 75 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes.

Obverse

Shield on six sided star

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1851

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

James Barton Longacre was an American portraitist and engraver, and from 1844 until his death the fourth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.

Designer: James Barton Longacre

James Barton Longacre was an American portraitist and engraver, and from 1844 until his death the fourth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.

Reverse

Roman numeral III inside a stylized C

Lettering: III

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

James Barton Longacre was an American portraitist and engraver, and from 1844 until his death the fourth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.

Designer: James Barton Longacre

James Barton Longacre was an American portraitist and engraver, and from 1844 until his death the fourth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.

Edge

Plain

Mints

Comments

The three-cent pieces, called the trime by the Treasury Department, was first authorized by Congress on March 3, 1851. The weights of the silver three-cent pieces were specified as 12 3/8 grains (.80 grams, KM #75) and 11 13/25 grains (.75 grams, KM# 80 and KM# 88).

1851

1852

See also

• 3 Cents (type 2 - two lines bordering star)
• 3 Cents (type 3 - one line bordering star)

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