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
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
1129
References KM# 75
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Shield on six sided star

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1851

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Designer: James Barton Longacre

Reverse

Roman numeral III inside a stylized C

Script: Latin

Lettering: III

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Designer: James Barton Longacre

Edge

Plain

3 Cents (type 1 - no lines bordering star) -  obverse

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Mints

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
O United States Mint of New Orleans, United States (1835-1942)

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 12³∕₈ grains (.80 grams, KM #75) and 11¹³∕₂₅ grains (.75 grams, KM# 80 and KM# 88).

1851

1852

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1851  5 447 400 $ 9.80 $ 64 21%
1851 O 720 000 $ 40 5%
1852  18 663 500 $ 11 $ 23 $ 29 $ 44 $ 46 $ 87 $ 330 50%
1852  1.5% overdate "1" over inverted "2"
1853  Photo 11 400 000 $ 15 $ 24 $ 24 $ 49 $ 54 47%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Cents (type 1 - no lines bordering star)
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 3906
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 1853 VF USD 18.32
(EUR 17.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Cents (type 1 - no lines bordering star)
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 1349
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 Undetermined VF USD 44.18
(EUR 41.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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